IN MOST fields of endeavour, the Irish have left their mark in Britain.
Whether it was business, the arts, music, construction or the professions, the Irish contribution has been significant. And politics has been no exception.
With the recent resignation of Morgan McSweeney as chief of staff to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, one might assume that the Irish political adviser is a new phenomenon in British politics.
Historically, Irish figures such as Edmund Burke, Daniel O’Connell, Charles Stewart Parnell, Edward Carson and John Redmond were to the fore in shaping political debate and events at Westminster.
Since the Second World War in particular, there have been several who exerted considerable power and influence behind the scenes.
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