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Spotlight on: Billie Sparks, Labour Party General Secretary, on her legal career, social media and the 5Cs keeping women out of politics

From 'The West Wing' to 'The Thick of It', we have always been fascinated by the people who…

By Catherine Conroy

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As Covid concerns peak again, Taoiseach Micheál Martin on making the big calls

As Covid concerns peak again, Dearbhail McDonald sits down with Taoiseach Micheál Martin to reflect on the challenges…

By Dearbhail McDonald

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Mary McAleese reveals the trauma of her childhood in Belfast during the Troubles

Opening up about her own experiences of life during the Troubles, Mary McAleese said that she’s still dealing…

By Sarah Finnan

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Monica Lewinsky will finally get to talk of scandal on her terms

We know Monica Lewinsky will produce the long-awaited third installment in Ryan Murphy’s American Crime Story franchise (it…

By Jennifer McShane

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Afghanistan: Once again women are the victims of men’s wars

As the Taliban’s return haunts Afghanistan, forces are taking a lot more than just territory, writes Amanda Cassidy.In…

By Amanda Cassidy

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Please, keep asking Vice President Kamala Harris who she’s wearing

By Freya Drohan

SELF, EDITORIAL

Monica Lewinsky will soon get to talk of scandal on her terms

It was on this day, January 17th, 1998, when news broke of Bill Clinton's affair with a then…

By Jennifer McShane

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“Society did this, a society composed of the powerful against the powerless” Catherine Connolly gives stirring speech on the Mother and Baby Homes report

Language matters, or at least it should, says Catherine Connolly in her moving speech to the Dáil about…

By Lauren Heskin

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US Election 2020: Everything you need to know

You can feel the tension mount. In a few hours, we'll be starting to see the tallies for…

By Jennifer McShane

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Trump vs Biden: What you need to know about the presidential debate

The first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden is scheduled to take place…

By Jennifer McShane

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg deserved to die with grace. Instead, she humbled herself in the hopes of finding grace in others.

In a statement made just before her death, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wasn’t allowed to…

By Lauren Heskin

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Minister of State Pippa Hackett on the challenges of being a woman in politics

Beef farmer, Green Party member, and Minister of State Pippa Hackett talks with Kate Kearns about the challenges…

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