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Can a former IRA commander lead Ireland?

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A former commander of the outlawed Irish Republican Army has created a political earthquake in Ireland by entering the campaign for president of the Irish Republic -- with an outside chance of success. Martin McGuinness, currently deputy first minister in the Northern Ireland power-sharing executive, will contest the Oct. 27 election as a candidate for Sinn Fein, the only political party which operates on both sides of the border.
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New Sex-Abuse Scandal Divides Irish Catholics

News : Huffington Post (4 years ago)

DUBLIN, Ireland — Ireland's most prominent Roman Catholic leader, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin, questioned Tuesday whether all of his fellow bishops adequately protect children from sexually abusive priests. Martin became th... Read Post

“…this DUP attempt to shift responsibility to Dublin, is a fiction too far.”

News : Slugger O'Toole (8 months ago)

Fascinating OpEd in yesterday’s Irish News from Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin. It’s the first time since I remember that a senior political leader in the Republic has taken the gloves off with anyone in Northern Ireland, let alo... Read Post

The #handshake that made history: Queen Elizabeth and Sinn Fein leader meet

News : Storyful (11 months ago)

On the second day of her visit to Northern Ireland, British Queen Elizabeth and Northern Irish deputy first minister Martin McGuinness made history when they shook hands, not once, but twice. The queen met the former IRA commander i... Read Post


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