2022 has been another dramatic year in which old certainties have faded away.
Pride flags fly at a vigil being held outside Dáil Éireann in Dublin for Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee. Picture by: James Wilson/Newstalk
The previous day, the British Queen had appointed Liz Truss as the 15th British Prime Minister of her 70-year reign and the 96-year-old British Monarch would be taking things easy. Her death saw millions of flags across the world hauled down to half-mast and thousands of officials rummaging inside wardrobes for black suits and dark dresses. Tears were wiped away and protocol documents, carefully prepared over many years, were clicked open.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she had been“With that, we share our thanks for an incredible woman who we were lucky enough to call our Queen.
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