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    • Putin's plans for power

      After months of speculation about how he could manage to stay in power after relinquishing presidential office, President Putin yesterday clarified his intentions by announcing he will head his party's list in December's elections to Russia's Duma parliament. p

    • Ireland's exit

      The pain of Ireland's shameful exit from the Rugby World Cup is all the greater because, for once, an Irish team travelled to a global tournament with genuine expectation. p
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    • Firemen's ideals mocked

      Last Wednesday, as Mark O'Shaughnessy and Brian Murray were entering a smoke-filled, disused factory in Bray, another kind of noxious fumes was choking up the public realm. The Revenue Commissioners' latest list of high-level tax defaulters included a current TD, Michael Lowry, who settled for €1.45 million and Eddie Bohan, a senator until this year, who coughed up €2 million. p

    • 'Fast-track' promotions in Garda will destroy morale

      Joe Dirwan: The levels of civilian support staff in An Garda Siochana are ridiculous and should at least be quadrupled to meet the levels of other forces. Middle rank gardaí are not resistant to change but they will oppose aspects of both the recent Hayes and O'Toole reports, writes Joe Dirwan p

    • Theologian's generosity is honoured in his home county

      Rite and Reason: One of Ireland's most distinguished theologians will be honoured at a special day-long conference in Co Mayo this month, writes Rev Dr Eugene Duffy p
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    • An Irishman's Diary

      The Kingdom of Kerry and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - colloquially known as "North Korea" - have a good deal in common, writes Michael Parsons p
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