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Pope Francis opens fire on ‘the enemy within’

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Tom Collins

  Pope Francis takes on the might of the curia   He makes an unlikely superhero. Mild-mannered and bespectacled, like a septuagenarian Clark Kent, but when he puts on his white cape he is fearless. Not yet two years…

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World leading research needs investment

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Tom Collins

Statistics must always be treated with suspicion. Mark Twain once said: “Facts are stubborn but statistics are more pliable.” He also coined the immortal phrase: “lies, damned lies and statistics”. The university statistics industry went into overdrive last week.…

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#MexicotoMargate

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Tom Collins

Illustration from Fiera Magazine Sometimes something comes along out of the blue that proves to be an absolute delight. I have been a member of the writers’ group 26 for a couple of years now (www.26.org), and have taken…

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Hell hath no fury like a minister scorned

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Tom Collins

Carál Ní Chuilín: a minister under fire For more than 16 years I worked in corporate communications. I’m used to colleagues going over the top at what they perceive to be unjust criticism in the press. One of the…

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