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A Morning Thought @ 2264

Mary Lou Fluent In Doublespeak

Michael O’Rourke ✍ Mary Lou McDonald is proposing to graft onto the Palestinian nation her vision of what they can achieve if they follow Sinn Féin’s “peace” formula with the Zionist enemy.Speaking in London (of all places - ?) at the pro-Palestine protest rally last January 2024, Mary Lou McDonald suggested Palestinian freedom was possible, saying:When I say this, standing in London,

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Eight

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Out Now 📚 Patsy McGarry

Merrion Press 🔖has just published a new book by Patsy McGarry.  

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Seven

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousChina: “I won’t go to Moscow until the revolution triumphs”Europe: The Years of TryingMizrahim: Who is reaping the fruits of the

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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Leeds United Supporter ⚽ The Second Saturday In April

Barry Gilheany ⚽ April 1970.It is Saturday 11th April 1970. The whole family sat in front of the telly watching Leeds v Chelsea FA Cup Final on the mud bath that the Horse of the Year Show had turned Wembley’s hallowed turf into. Those of you acclimatized to the set piece occasions in the English soccer calendar will notice the unusually early date of the Cup Final. It traditionally

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Two Hundred And Twenty Six

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Pat's ⚽ Drogs ⚽ Trees

Anthony McIntyre ⚽ My first trip to Richmond Park did not end as I would have wished.The Drogs sailed into the game on the crest of a two-match-sixteen-goal blitz for none conceded. That balloon quickly lost its air and spiralled to the ground, fortunes reversed, as a rampant Pat's punched their way through the Drogheda defensive formation.A 1-4 drubbing was the last thing needed by the claret

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