Paddy Clancy Journalist
  • Freelance

Paddy Clancy has spent a lifetime in journalism, having worked for Irish and British national newspapers and is a former presenter of “It Says In The Papers” on RTE radio. He has contributed to IrishCentral's sister publication, the Irish Voice, for a decade and now lives in Donegal where he continues to freelance for a variety of papers.

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Irish Central, Irish Voice

530 Articles
over 1 year ago
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No current consensus for Northern Ireland to leave UK, NIO says

The Northern Ireland Office said this week: "There is no clear basis to suggest that a majority of people in Northern...

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over 1 year ago
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Covid baby boom leaves Ireland with childcare shortage

A baby boom during Ireland's Covid lockdown has caused a chronic shortage of spaces in childcare for working mothers ...

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over 1 year ago
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Ireland's Budget 2023: Government spends to ease price hikes

Ireland's massive €11 billion budget package for 2023 was unveiled on Tuesday as the Irish government set about measu...

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over 1 year ago
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Ireland’s 67th World Ploughing Championship

Irreland's National Ploughing Championship, the biggest outdoor event in Europe, this week features the 67th World Pl...

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over 1 year ago
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Ireland’s Ploughing Championships return after two-year Covid hiatus

Ireland's National Ploughing Championships, returning for the first time since the Covid pandemic, is expected to dra...

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over 1 year ago
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Irish dignitaries remember Queen Elizabeth II

Following the passing of Britain's longest-serving monarch, Irish religious and political dignitaries in Ireland have...

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over 1 year ago
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No US deal but Northern Ireland Protocol agreement possible

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has admitted that a coveted trade deal with the United States is not close to happening...

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over 1 year ago
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Brexit deal? EU negotiator points out futility in dispute | IrishCentral.com

EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit Marcus Sefcovic said there was almost no difference between the United Kingdom's dema...

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over 1 year ago
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Irish seek Northern Ireland Protocol solution with new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss

The Irish government expressed cautious hopes that Liz Truss will be less rigid on the Northern Ireland Protocol, but...

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over 1 year ago
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Ireland’s former ambassador to the US hopeful about Northern Ireland Protocol

Daniel Mulhall, the recently retired Irish Ambassador to the US, says he hopes the new UK Prime Minister takes advant...

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over 1 year ago
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Covid "Golfgate" Irish politician Dara Calleary set for a comeback

Former minister Dara Calleary, who resigned during the Golfgate scandal, could be set to make a comeback to government.

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Sinn Féin politician calls on Irish government to lead preparations for Irish unity

Sinn Féin MP John Finucane says that the onus is on the Irish government "to prepare for referendums and reunificatio...

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