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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/john-downing-keir-starmer-has-not-totally-rescued-uk-irish-relations-but-hes-markedly-improved-things/a199058519.html
John Downing: Keir Starmer has not totally rescued UK-Irish relations, but he’s markedly improved...
Apr 21, 2026 - The battered Donegal GAA jersey worn while playing five-a-side football in London was neither plámás nor blarney.
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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/john-downing-trump-is-now-more-a-hindrance-than-a-help-to-europes-right/a785109612.html
John Downing: Trump is now more a hindrance than a help to Europe’s right | Irish Independent
Apr 18, 2026 - The definition of an apocryphal story is, if it is not true, it damn well should be. That thought comes to mind when reading of one Donald Trump’s repeated and...
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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/john-downing-even-angela-merkel-likes-her-frites-but-dont-mention-hot-dog-inflation-to-an-icelander/a856098460.html
John Downing: Even Angela Merkel likes her frites, but don’t mention hot-dog inflation to an...
Apr 4, 2026 - Now do stay with me here, because there is a curious link between spiralling hot-dog prices in Reykjavik and that great auld 19th-century Dublin street song...
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