'The position is bolloxology': Four winners and three losers of the political week
The Journal reviews the week's political landscape in Ireland, highlighting the government's support for legislation to force religious orders to pay redress for historical abuse. The piece also touches on the downfall of a UK prime minister and cross-party consensus on drug policy.
Why it matters
The article addresses long-standing issues of institutional accountability and historical trauma in Irish society.
EVERY WEEKEND, OUR political team casts an eye over the events inside and outside Leinster House that have people talking.
The article provides a summary of political events from a neutral, observational perspective typical of political roundups.
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