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Interview with Bernadette Sands
Bernadette Sands is no publicity seeker. Since the launch of dissident republican group The 32 County Sovereignty Committee, of which she is vice-chairperson, she has had hundreds of requests for media interviews. That's hardly surprising. Bobby Sands, the dead IRA hunger-striker, is the modern republican movement's greatest icon. When his sister criticises the peace process and, by implication, the strategy of the Sinn Féin leadership, it's big news.

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Eamon DeValera: the assassination of Michael Collins
It is the great Irish murder mystery, dominating the political landscape for nearly three-quarters of a century: Was Eamon de Valera behind the assassination of Michael Collins? Michael Mills contends that not only was de Valera aware of the ambush being prepared for Collins but also that he attended the meeting
of IRA officers at Beal na Blath where

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Garret Fitzgerald: Suit EU Sir

Garret_Fitzgerald On January 1, 1972 Ireland secured membership of the European Economic Community. In a specially commissioned piece Garret FitzGerald examines our role in Europe and sets out his belief that to a greater extent than any other of the nine countries that have joined the community in the past quarter of a century, Ireland has made good use of, and has benefited from, membership. The political strategy we have adopted, the industrial and educational policies pursued with great consistency by s

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Charlie Haughey's Finances: The Kaiser and the Boss
A special investigation by Magill into the finances of the former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, reveals:

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25 Years of Ireland in Europe: The Graduate
The last 25 years have seen profound changes in our economic, social and political life, beyond what was imaginable at the time of our accession to the European Union. The accession negotiations opened in Luxembourg in June 1970, with a team led by the then minister for foreign affairs, Dr Patrick Hillery, assisted by officials from the Departments of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Industry and Commerce, and were completed in January 1972. Following a referendum, we joined the (then) ...

Crime and Media Hysteria: Losing the Plot
How is a low-crime country like Ireland so frequently convulsed by moral panic about criminal justice, and how does it come to be gripped by the certain conviction that it has a major crime problem? By Dr Paul O'Mahoney....

Crime and Media Hysteria: Tone Down the Headlines
Hysteria in the media about crime has caused a moral panic and calls for extreme measures such as zero tolerance. But do the front pages reflect the true picture of crime in Ireland? And are vested interests turning a manageable problem into a crisis? By Dr. Mick O'Connell....

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