A Year Of The French
There is an interesting series of articles, in French, on the status of the Irish language in the North ofContinue Reading
Month: December 2011
A Trail Of Tears – Native American History Resonates For An Irish Audience
One of the leading online publications for news on the indigenous communities of the United Sates and Canada is the thirty-year old IndianContinue Reading
Rising Boats, Trickle Down Economics And The Politics Of Regression
Another entry for my “Only In Ireland” series, this time thanks to Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes TD, with an entirelyContinue Reading
Aboriginal Sensitivities
In May 2011 the New Democratic Party (NDP), the perennial also-rans of Canadian politics, shocked the body politic and muchContinue Reading
État de Louisiane – French America
English, English, English! The language of modernity. The language of technology, the media and business (always business). The language of the “West”.Continue Reading
Lá An Dreoilín Shona Duit!
May I wish all my readers a happy Lá an Dreoilín. Enjoy the hunting 😉
Playing Fantasy Troubles
A lot of articles, books, documentaries and news pieces have been produced over the last two decades exploring the origins of theContinue Reading
Irish Books For Irish Children – A Success Story
The Irish publishing industry has always struggled against the domination of the book market here by overseas English-language publishers, particularlyContinue Reading
An Anti-Irish Free State?
I’ve written several pieces here about the shock and dismay felt by many Irish-speaking citizens across Ireland at the decision by the currentContinue Reading
Searglighe an tSionnaigh Fionn
Apologies to everyone who has been emailing, tweeting or commenting over the last few days but (to borrow a descriptionContinue Reading
Dáithí Ó hÓgáin – Ar Dheis Dé Go Raibh A Anam
A brief post to mark the passing of Professor Dáithí Ó hÓgáin, a man who brought academic rigour to the popular promotion of Early Irish Literature, MythologyContinue Reading
The SNP – Going For A Proportional Measure Of Freedom?
A new poll, reported in the Scotsman newspaper, shows an increase in the support for independence amongst voters, with the majority plumpingContinue Reading
Colonially Speaking
While in my earlier post it was good to see positive news for Ireland’s Irish-speaking population, it’s depressing to beContinue Reading
An Irish Slam!
Nice report from the Derry Journal on the recent All-Ireland Poetry Slam competition held in the Maiden City and its winner, IrishContinue Reading
Taking Back “Our Territory”
Following on from yesterday’s piece on Québec and Canada, some potentially important developments for the indigenous peoples of La belleContinue Reading
The SNP And The EU – We Have The UK Surrounded
Just a quick post to note the latest – unprecedented – polling numbers for the SNP, reported in the Herald Scotland overContinue Reading
The Québécois Demand Their Rights, While The Gaeilgeoirí Plead For Theirs
Some interesting news on the revived language debate in Québec. With Francophone nationalism at a House of Commons level suffering something of anContinue Reading
Irish Republican Army – The History Of A Name
While many decry the growth of the internet for its allegedly deleterious effects on the absorption of information by theContinue Reading
His Master’s Voice
Ah, elitism, ‘tis the bane of Irish society. Ever since the days of the Liberator there have always been thoseContinue Reading
Freedom To Talk
If the message hasn’t been driven home that the Irish language and those who speak it are at the topContinue Reading
Fighting The Peace
Outreach? What outreach?! Looking on at the hostility of many in the British separatist minority as they react to the half-hearted overturesContinue Reading
The Politics Of Distraction
Here is another entry for my occasional “Only In Ireland” series. Following on from the slow drip of revelations thatContinue Reading
AN SIONNACH FIONN 