Martina Devlin
Columnist at Irish Independent
Dr Martina Devlin. Writer @lilliputpress latest novel Charlotte about Charlotte Brontë in Ireland. Weekly columnist @independent_ie. Omagh born Dublin based
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2 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Martina Devlin
Ireland has 15,000 homeless people and 20,000 short-term lets – property held back, in some cases, to accommodate tourists paying higher ratesWhen we stayed in an Airbnb in Serbia’s capital Belgrade in 2019, we felt we were living like locals – here was an apartment owned by Serbians, in a block full of Serbians going about their daily business, situated in a community rather than a tourist area.
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3 weeks ago |
independent.ie | Martina Devlin
The price of the US president’s win-win-win obsession will be steep for those who can least afford itI’ve just been reading up on protocols surrounding the use of explosives. Warnings are rife that careless dynamiting can lead to unintended consequences, including major catastrophe, and constant vigilance is essential around its application. It seems nobody told Donald Trump. On Wednesday, he struck a match, threw it down and stepped back to admire the conflagration.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Martina Devlin
Is there a sweeter word than home? A word more suggestive of sanctuary and an anchor against life’s storms? Home is an idea with powerful emotional resonance – more than a place, it’s a feeling. For decades, people in Ireland have believed in the possibility of owning their home, no matter how modest. But increasingly, such a prospect seems outlandish. “You’ve got to have some hope in life.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Martina Devlin
Donald Trump and Trump Musk are not posting photos of the fighter in the Oval Office because they admire his tattoos and envy his UFC belts – he is a useful tool to themHere’s what it’s not: a bromance, despite all the backslapping and clenched fist poses. Here’s what it is: potentially deliberate interference in a sovereign state’s domestic affairs.
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1 month ago |
independent.ie | Martina Devlin
Donald Trump’s claim he doesn’t want to hurt Ireland doesn’t fit with the way he positioned the European Union as the world’s evil empire“Who are you loyal to?” TD Mattie McGrath memorably asked in an Oireachtas media committee hearing. Ursula von der Leyen might be tempted to put the same question to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, who avoided any public expressions of allegiance towards the EU during the ritual St Patrick’s Day visit to Washington.
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