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Tuesday briefing: Why Ireland bucked the trend for punishing incumbent governments

In today’s newsletter: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil look set to retain power after the general election – how have two main, centre-right parties avoided the kicking seen elsewhere?

The Guardian - UK

Trump's trial paints him as a clown

Donald Trump contains multitudes and none of them are good

Salon

Booker prize 2023: why these shortlisted novels represent a 'golden age' of Irish writing

This year’s Booker prize shortlist is an exciting line up, melding established, prize-winning authors and debut writers. The 2023 shortlist contains two Irish authors – Paul Murray and Paul Lynch – and on the long list of 13 novels, Elaine Feeney’s How to Build a Boat and Sebastian Barry’s Old…

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Is this Joe Biden's fatal mistake?

Biden's presidency has been a surprise in many ways. But it was always a compromise, and now it may be a disaster

Salon

Netanyahu is a liability for Biden. Peace is impossible until he goes

The US president’s support for Israel’s PM is damaging America’s reputation abroad, hurting his own chances of re-election and prolonging the suffering in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Hollywood legend Tom Hanks set to attend Dublin book festival next month

The two-time Oscar winner will speak at the Dalkey Film Festival on June 16th

Irish Mirror

GOP has a plan: Next time coup better

Trump's not going to jail and major Republicans have faced no consequences. They'll absolutely try it again

Salon

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Holiday books: Nonfiction

“Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman,” edited by Alan Taylor. (Henry Holt, $32.)

Tribune News Service

Ireland has raked in billions from tech giants. But what if the golden goose flies the nest?

The republic’s welcoming corporate tax policy has been a success, but it depends heavily on just a few big names

The Guardian - UK

Queen Elizabeth remembered in Ireland for historic reconciliation

Expression of sympathy in Ireland demonstrates how Elizabeth achieved healing in the fraught history of both countries.

Al Jazeera

Fintan O'Toole on Ireland's reinvention

Talking to the author of "We Don't Know Ourselves" about the contradictions of Irish identity, past and present

Salon

Review: 'We Don't Know Ourselves,' by Fintan O'Toole

An Irish journalist plumbs the depths of modern Irish society, from its all-powerful priests to its corrupt politicians.

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