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The Clontibret affair
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Word processing problems
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taking responsibility
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1986 state papers
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let me entertain you
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Divorce referendum
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1986 state paprs
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flight 182
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State Papers
1984: Letters from UK praise Irish people for their 'warm humanity' and generosity after Band Aid
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War games
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getting rid of the gallows
30 years ago most Irish people wanted garda killers to be executed
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lovely fags ban
Ireland tried to ban smoking in public in 1986 - and Big Tobacco was not impressed
31 Dec 2016
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padre free-o
Government urged to help free priest charged with murder of Filipino mayor
31 Dec 2016
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there you go
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31 Dec 2016
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hello boys and girls
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what's the big idea?
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31 Dec 2016
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sudden spike
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State Papers
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1986
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pen pals
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1986 state papers
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divine argument
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norris v ireland
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well pleased
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3 Jan 2016
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cutting your cloth
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Simon Harris
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Looking Back
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Who Are Ya
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