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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…
Apr 25, 2022
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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, 2022
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Simon McGarr
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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…
Apr 6, 2022
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March 2022
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.
Mar 6, 2022
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Simon McGarr
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February 2022
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, 2022
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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, 2022
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Simon McGarr
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January 2022
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, 2022
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Simon McGarr
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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Simon McGarr
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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, 2022
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December 2021
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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November 2021
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.
Nov 21, 2021
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