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The electoral register
A HANDFUL of votes can decide the fate of a politician under our system of proportional representation. And the composition of a coalition government may, in turn, hinge on a handful of party seats. That is why it is imperative to ensure the electoral register is correct. An accurate register can form one of the most important bulwarks in a democracy. But this basic requirement of political life has been shamefully neglected in the past. p
Standoff in Turkey
ONE PROMINENT commentator has compared today's Turkey to an overladen truck with failing brakes accelerating towards the abyss. Another says the time has come to put an end to a political model that has lasted for six centuries in which the establishment sees the country's own society as its enemy. p
Opinion
Six Dáil statements Taoiseach would not like to be asked about
There are at least six Dáil statements Bertie Ahern would prefer not to be asked about as they are misleading, hypocritical or both, writes Fintan O'Toole . pProactive planning will make most of regional differences
THROUGH WILFUL neglect of the naturally emerging bigger picture, current Irish strategic policy is trying to plan against the emergence of a naturally urbanising Ireland. Instead, we are trying to plan nationally for what is locally and politically expedient, but either way we are planning to fail, write Conor Skehan and Lorcan Sirr . pWe live in a world that is complexly religious and secular at the same time
RITE &REASON: Within the contemporary university, wisdom is often neglected in favour of knowledge, skills and know-how, writes David Ford . pWe may have lost faith in Ahern but not in ideal of leadership
The Taoiseach must be something of a mentor to his colleagues, judging by their silence over evidence at the Mahon tribunal, writes Quentin Fottrell. pPeace is built on preconditions
THE BELFAST AGREEMENT 10 YEARS ON: I was surprised at the emergence of the 'Chuckle Brothers' but when this phase ends we are likely to see the emergence of the good working relationship under the agreement that I always envisaged, writes David Trimble . pMercenaries, blood brothers and a tailor who kills flies
SHAGGY DOG/Albert Jack: AN ASSASSIN is a paid mercenary, a person who is prepared to kill another for a fee, although sometimes they will eliminate a powerful or important figure, usually political, for free. p
An Irishman's Diary
THE PHOTOGRAPH in The Irish Times last week of broadcaster Brendan Balfe marking the end of medium wave transmission on RTÉ brought back those types of memories that you think you've forgotten and probably had until something sparks the brain into life. p
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