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Travis King
North Korea claims 'racial discrimination' drove US soldier to defect
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Defection: Renua poaches Fianna Fail councillor for by-election
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Westminster
Britain's first Ukip MP has been sworn in - and he looks pretty happy about it
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Oct 13th 2014, 10:11 PM
UK
A Tory MP has defected to UKIP and resigned his seat in parliament
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Aug 28th 2014, 12:12 PM
doing a 180
'Unacceptable': Fianna Fáil is NOT happy with Crowley's move to Eurosceptic group
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Five top execs ditch TV3 for new UTV Ireland
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Another former Labour Party councillor has joined Sinn Féin
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European elections
Childers: '€100k re-election bill is price I'm paying for having principles'
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Sep 10th 2013, 4:55 PM
Jenny McHugh
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Jul 24th 2013, 4:33 PM
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Jumping ship: 2 Irish hockey players declare for Great Britain
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Jan 3rd 2013, 4:46 PM
U-turn
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Syria
Syrian air force pilot defects to Jordan and is granted political asylum
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Jun 21st 2012, 3:22 PM
Syria
Syria's deputy minister for oil defects in YouTube video
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Mar 8th 2012, 9:18 AM
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Aug 8th 2011, 11:43 AM
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