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The actor likes to play people unlike himself: be it a prisoner or a long-term married man
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Return of the confessional: Bless me father, for I am stressed . . .
Priests at Galway novena describe resurgence of sacrament as ‘listening ear’
NUIG president says ranking rise down to calibre of staff
Dr Jim Browne says he is confident the university is addressing the gender issue
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600 artists are boycotting Israel; Sean Scully is showing in China - is art ever apolitical?
Television: Desperately seeking a political edge to these saucy servants of the rich
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