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US President Joe Biden speaks outside St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam

A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.

Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

The hope for those who oppose his awful Brexit deal is that the number of supporters will collapse once the legislation comes into contact with reality.

Oct 21, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

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Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 14, 2019, Issue

Unrecognized labor… Taking offense… Hope amid troubles…

Oct 1, 2019 / Our Readers

The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’

The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’ The Claustrophobic World of Anna Burns’s ‘Milkman’

Her Man Booker–winning novel offers a haunting look at daily life during The Troubles.

Feb 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

Ireland Abortion Love

Abortion and Love Abortion and Love

Ireland’s wildly successful movement to repeal the Eighth Amendment has given us a new way to frame reproductive rights.

Jun 7, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt

How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt

How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt How Abortion Rights Triumphed in Ireland: Katha Pollitt

Plus Wendy Pearlman on Syrian Refugees and Tom Engelhardt on America’s failed empire.

May 31, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland It’s ‘Feminist Christmas’ in Ireland

“We'll never go back,” say activists, as a vote to repeal the ban on abortion wins by an overwhelming margins.

May 27, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion? Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Despite polls suggesting yes, pro-repeal campaigners are nervous.

May 24, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s Fortunate Son

He’s the country’s first openly gay prime minister and first of South Asian heritage—but he offers little relief from the harsh austerity budgets that have done so much harm.

Jun 16, 2017 / Margaret Spillane

Refugee Protest

How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland How a Syrian Family Fares in Ireland

Local aid stands in stark contrast to international callousness.

Mar 23, 2016 / Danielle Ryan

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