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  • Dr Tomás Finn

    History Department

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    Dr Tomás Finn is a lecturer in History at NUI, Galway. His research interests include modern Irish and British history and politics, the role of intellectuals, public policy, Church-State relations and Northern Ireland.

    John Hume addresses a meeting in Derry following violence at the Apprentice Boy Parade, August 1969. Photo: Mirrorpix via Getty Images

    John Hume: the Derry boy who went global

    His vision, leadership and communication skills meant he gained a stature and influence rarely matched by anyone on the island of Ireland

    John Hume • 03 Aug 20
    Will it be all smiles in June?

    The politics of a céad míle fáilte for visiting dignitaries

    Visits by heads of governments and states to Ireland have always generated interest in Irish foreign policy among the public

    Politics • 24 May 19
    "What Soloheadbeg represented was the latest stage in an ever-growing tension between a militant minority and their more moderate nationalist counterparts over Ireland's future direction" Photo: Irish War Memorials http://www.irishwarmemorials.ie

    How should Ireland remember Soloheadbeg?

    Soloheadbeg's importance lies not so much in its immediate results, but more in how those events have been remembered

    War of Independence • 17 Jan 19
    On the march: a protest in Derry in December 1968

    How revolutionary was Ireland in 1968?

    Ireland in 1968 shared the experiences of that year with other countries, but did so according to local conditions

    1968 • 25 Sep 18
    President of Ireland Michael D Higgins: "2018 will only be the second occasion when a sitting President faces a contest"

    The challenge of an election for a sitting Irish president

    The Irish presidency has been shaped by competing visions of the office often articulated in electoral contests

    Presidential election 2018 • 17 Jul 18
    "In the past, Varadkar has been praised for his candour, youth and being an effective communicator, but more recently his judgement has been questioned and he has been criticised as naïve and politically inexperienced."

    A test for the Taoiseach

    Opinion: having survived the recent Justice crisis, what can Leo Varadkar learn about handling political messes from previous Irish leaders?

    Leo Varadkar • 04 Dec 17
    Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave

    Liam Cosgrave's legacy as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader

    Opinion: an assessment of the career of the late Liam Cosgrave who was Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977 and led Fine Gael from 1965 to 1977

    Liam Cosgrave • 11 Oct 17

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