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The Gist: The In-Between times
Sometimes it's impossible to know when we're in a between time. And then, sometimes, it's pretty obvious. This is the Gist.
Apr 24
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The Gist: Stories remaking our world
It has been a difficult month, filled with horror and outrage. So we're taking a step back to try to see the stories that are driving our lives. This is the Gist.
Apr 6
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The Gist: A short interruption
I'm moving the Gist from Substack to a new home that I will control. It should mean everything stays the same for you, except for a snazzy new web address.
Apr 25
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The Gist: Labour Pains
The Labour Party is set to choose its third leader since a cataclysmic judgement by voters on its time in office. This is the Gist.
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The Gist: The Dry Ice of War
Lacking expertise in military tactics after Alexander the Great, we try to think obliquely about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This is, hesitantly, the…
Feb 27
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The Gist: War Talkers
Events around the border between Ukraine and Russia meant that War Talk loomed large in international discussion. This is the Gist.
Feb 12
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The Gist: Gas times
After an eventful week in public affairs, in Ireland and abroad, hangovers seem like the connecting theme. This is the Gist.
Jan 23
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The Gist: A light extinguished
Schoolteacher and musician, Ashling Murphy went for a run and was murdered. Nothing else that happened this week matters. The shock of the news coming…
Jan 16
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The Gist: 2021, only moreso?
2021 has passed but almost every story and issue we faced has continued into 2022. Let's take a peep over the horizon to see what might finally resolve…
Jan 4
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The Gist: 2021, A look back
The year when we all, public and politicians alike, seemed to be trapped in a loop, repeating and rehashing the same experiences over and over again…
Jan 1
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The Gist: Ireland under Investigation
The EU Commission has been asking questions about Ireland blocking Mother and Baby Homes survivors' access to medical records. A Gist Exclusive.
Dec 6, 2021
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The Gist: A Round Up
There's a lot happening, so let's try to get to it all in a flash. This is the Gist.
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