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The Irish Times
Martyn Turner
Saturday, December 8th, 2018
Sat Dec 08 2018 - 05:00
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Post-Brexit Britain may not want to pay for Northern Ireland
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January deadline for abortion service dangerously unrealistic
Emmanuel Macron pays price for doing the right thing
Time for Dublin to consider a tactical retreat on Brexit
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