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Sinead Brennan

Political Correspondent

42 Articles

About Sinead

Sinead reports on politics with an eye on consequences: what a government decision, election result or international dispute changes in practice, and on what timeline. She resists manufacturing a business angle where there isn't one, and flags clearly when the impact is real.

Areas of Expertise

Government policy elections international affairs

Latest Articles

ROC Gains Control of Romanov Remains Site, Raising Fears of Development on Sacred Ground
Politics

ROC Gains Control of Romanov Remains Site, Raising Fears of Development on Sacred Ground

The Ekaterinburg diocese has been granted 70 hectares at Porosenkov Log, where the Romanov family was buried. Heritage g...

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U.S. Sanctions Bill Raises Fears of Accelerated De-Dollarization as Global Reserve Currency Status Under Scrutiny
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U.S. Sanctions Bill Raises Fears of Accelerated De-Dollarization as Global Reserve Currency Status Under Scrutiny

A bipartisan U.S. Senate bill tightening sanctions on Russia is stirring alarm inside the Trump administration that aggr...

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Iran's Internal Power Struggle Deepens as Hardliners Challenge Truce Government
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Iran's Internal Power Struggle Deepens as Hardliners Challenge Truce Government

Political infighting escalates in Tehran as hardline factions openly accuse President Pezeshkian of surrendering to the ...

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Israel Spends $45M on AI and Influencers to Counter US Public Opinion Slide
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Israel Spends $45M on AI and Influencers to Counter US Public Opinion Slide

Israel is pouring millions into an AI-powered influence campaign targeting US conservatives, influencers, and church gro...

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Uruguay Violence Surge: 10 Murders in One Week Mount Pressure on Interior Minister
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Uruguay Violence Surge: 10 Murders in One Week Mount Pressure on Interior Minister

A shocking spike in homicides shakes Uruguay, with 10 murders in a week prompting calls for Interior Minister Carlos Neg...

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N210bn Duplication Scandal: Atiku Demands Forensic Probe as Budget Integrity Under Fire
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N210bn Duplication Scandal: Atiku Demands Forensic Probe as Budget Integrity Under Fire

Former VP Atiku Abubakar calls for a forensic investigation after a BusinessDay report reveals over N210 billion in over...

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Senate Ban on Bus Preaching Triggers Religious Backlash Amid Enforcement Doubts
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Senate Ban on Bus Preaching Triggers Religious Backlash Amid Enforcement Doubts

Nigeria’s Senate passed a bill criminalizing preaching on commercial buses, sparking claims of Christian persecution and...

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Tinubu’s Same-Faith Ticket for 2027: Performance Trumps Religion as Sentiment Shifts
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Tinubu’s Same-Faith Ticket for 2027: Performance Trumps Religion as Sentiment Shifts

The re-nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima for 2027 has sparked noticeably milder pushback than in 2022, signal...

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Appeal Court cements CITN’s sole authority to regulate Nigeria’s tax profession
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Appeal Court cements CITN’s sole authority to regulate Nigeria’s tax profession

A Lagos appellate ruling has definitively affirmed that only the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria can regulate...

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Youth Group Demands Minister's Suspension, Backs Police Autopsy Push in Mary Habila Case
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Youth Group Demands Minister's Suspension, Backs Police Autopsy Push in Mary Habila Case

YSAD commends police for insisting on an autopsy in the death of a woman on Minister Umahi's property, and calls for his...

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US Fighter Jet Shift to Middle East Signals Heightened Iran Confrontation Risk
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US Fighter Jet Shift to Middle East Signals Heightened Iran Confrontation Risk

The Pentagon is rushing F-35 and F-16 squadrons from Europe to the Middle East to bolster CENTCOM’s deterrence posture. ...

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The Governance Gap: How Weakened Local Councils Enable Insecurity in Nigeria's Rural Communities
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The Governance Gap: How Weakened Local Councils Enable Insecurity in Nigeria's Rural Communities

Kidnapping crisis in rural Oyo State exposes how starved local governments leave communities defenseless. Full implement...

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