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4 September 2017 Edition

Bahrain ex-MP tells An Phoblacht of British ally’s state repression

4 September 2017

BAHRAIN has long been a state where the ruling Al-Khalifa monarchy has maintained a status quo of elitism, corruption and brutal oppression. A heightened crackdown on human rights defenders, journalists and activists has been felt throughout the grassroots of the Bahraini civil rights movement over the past year. Free article

Always coming home

4 September 2017

As rural Ireland is gradually stripped of its natural resources, ROBERT ALLEN discovers why a coastal management scheme that promised protection never got off the ground Premium service article

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That man Myers again and easy rides at RTÉ

4 September 2017

THE ONLY SURPRISE regarding the ignominious end to the Sunday Times career of Kevin Myers is that it took so long for him to be given the elbow by one of the so-called ‘quality’ titles that gave him a platform for his poison over many years. It’s a shame, however, that it took a decision in London rather than Dublin to finally put a halt to his privileged, public outpourings. Free article


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