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THE TANS BURNED THEM, BUT THAT WASN’T ENOUGH…

VOTING FOR A MANAGED DECLINE. On Friday, 29th November 2019, four by-elections for seats in Leinster House will be held in four constituencies in the Free State – Dublin Fingal, Dublin Mid-West, Wexford and Cork North Central. The vacancies exist … Continue reading

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A HOUSE WITH MORE MERIT THAN ITS PRESENT OCCUPANT.

ON THIS DATE (30TH AUGUST) 176 YEARS AGO : A NEW NATIONALIST VOICE IS ‘PRESSED’ INTO ACTION. The front page of the first copy of ‘The Cork Examiner’ newspaper (left), which was produced on Monday, 30th August 1841 – 176 … Continue reading

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