Shane Ross: The new poison in Irish politics must be confronted
Simon Harris had a better week. A taoiseach under fire from a British prime minister will invariably rally the nation behind him. His spat with Rishi Sunak was a gift to a new kid on the block in search of a bit of gravitas on the European stage.
He was a lucky general. The Brits decided to take a swipe at the Paddies on their borders to reassure their conservative heartland what muscular Tory hardliners they still are on the immigration issue.
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