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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…
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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