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Mick Fealty

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Mick is founding editor of Slugger O'Toole. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Irish neutrality comes under question

March 16, 2025 by Mick Fealty Leave a Comment

It is gob smacking that the Dáil has yet to appoint any committees to scrutinise government in the sort of detail that is particularly necessary at a time in European history when the tectonic plates of international relations are shifting so radically. I cannot think of any time after civil war when the opposition in the south effectively went on strike and refused to do their … [Read more...] about Irish neutrality comes under question

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