Jack Lynch

The Irish Times

Heather Humphreys: I don’t regret running for president. I do regret the sectarian undercurrent it exposed

If some people can’t get their heads around a picnic in Drum with a few accordion bands, then what chance do we stand when it comes to bigger, thornier questions?

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The Irish Times

Stephen Collins: Free education was a gamble that is still paying off

Free secondary education and a national system of school transport were transformational

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The42

Crazy golf in Palmerstown, a Quinnsworth ad, fighting at Croke Park: When Ali came to Ireland

The country was charmed by Muhammad Ali in 1972, but he didn’t get a quarter of this weekend’s attendance at GAA HQ.

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The Irish Times

Harold Holt, the Australian prime minister who disappeared while swimming

The popular and charismatic politician vanished near his holiday house in 1967, giving rise to a raft of conspiracy theories

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RTE

Profitable Croke Park Taylor made for entertaining masses

Croke Park is much changed between the Mohammad Ali and Katie Taylor bouts - the famous venue has flowered into a multi-purpose entertainment palace in the split season era

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The Irish Times

Oldest All-Ireland winning hurler Jimmy Lynam dies aged 100 in his native Cork

Lynam won his first hurling All-Ireland in 1952, and also won a Munster football medal with Cork in 1949

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RTE

The rare summer recalls that brought the Dáil back early

The Dáil returns early from its summer break this Friday so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed. It will mark just the third time in 35 years TDs have had to cut their summer holidays short. Here, Political Correspondent Barry Lenihan looks ba…

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Palm Beach Daily News

Social Calendar for Aug. 23, 2026

A comprehensive listing of charitable, civic and social events of the 2026-2027 season.

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