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Ireland's cultural and political compass in a changing world
IS IRELAND closer to Boston or to Berlin? That’s a question that used to fascinate political commentators and culture warriors. Do we tend to identify culturally more with the United States or with Europe? And where would our best interests lie anyway? It …