Journalists are just as susceptible to “fake news” as anyone else, especially when the news chimes with their own beliefs or prejudices. That is certainly
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Irish republican commentary from Ireland on national and international politics, history and culture. Where Fenian meets Geek. Éire Ghaelach, Éire Shaor. Nominated Blog Awards Ireland 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, multiple categories. Selected for inclusion in the national internet archives of Ireland by the National Library of Ireland, Dublin, and of the United Kingdom by the British Library, London.
The DUP Turns The Screws On The Tories, While Demanding Respect From The UK
During the corruption scandal which finally brought down the power-sharing executive at Stormont in late 2016, early 2017, the Democratic Unionist Party proved itself to
Earthlight, Arthur C Clarke
Earthlight is a largely forgotten 1955 science-fiction novel by the British writer Arthur C Clarke, based upon a short story of the same name published four
Arlene Foster’s Letter Concerning Irish Gay Couples Marrying In Scotland
Talking of the Democratic Unionist Party, in the immediate aftermath of the general election in the United Kingdom, Marco Biagi, a former Scottish National Party
The DUP’s Greatest Fear? The Liberal Secularists Of The UK
Sammy Wilson, one of the ten, ultra-nationalist Democratic Unionist Party MPs expected to vote Theresa May and the Conservative Party back into governance over the
The List Of DUP Demands Delaying The Backdoor Coalition With The Conservatives
Though the surprisingly prolonged talks between the Democratic Unionist Party and the Conservatives may give the appearance of inevitable failure, in reality the Tories are
The Greatest Threat To Ireland Is Narco-Terrorism Not Islamic Terrorism
What is the single greatest threat of terrorism for modern Ireland? Is it radicalised Muslim youths declaring loyalty to the Islamic State or al-Qaeda and
Enda Kenny’s Four Decade Career In Politics Is An Argument For TD Term Limits
If anything proves the necessity for term limits on the political careers of Teachtaí Dála, Enda Kenny’s unbroken forty-two year presence within the environs of
Climate Change Deniers And Sceptics In Ireland
There are very few mainstream politicians in Ireland who question the reality of man-made climate change or its disastrous consequences for the global environment. Aside
Jeremy Corbyn: I Fully Understand The Many, Many Aspects Of Irish History
And the people of Ireland wish we could say the same of Theresa May and her wretched fundamentalist-appeasing Conservative Party government in Britain! Below is
Tory-DUP Deal In London Makes Fianna Fáil-Sinn Féin Coalition More Likely In Dublin
Irish and British political commentators are already warning of unintended consequences stemming from the backdoor-coalition deal between the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom and
The Tories Form A Backdoor-Coalition With The DUP – And UDA, UVF And RHC
As I’m sure most readers are aware, Theresa May’s Conservative Party has formed a backdoor-coalition with Arlene Foster’s Democratic Unionist Party following this morning’s humiliating
Holy Wells And A Proposed Hill Of Tara National Monument And Park
The monumental landscape around Teamhair na Rí or the Hill of Tara in County Meath features several springs closely associated with stories and traditions from
DUP Secures The Backing Of British Terror Groups In The UK General Election
Over the last several months rivals and commentators have repeatedly criticised the Democratic Unionist Party for its ever-closer ties with various British terrorist factions in
Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time… The Revolution
I’m a huge fan of the late Italian director Sergio Leone, the inventor of the Spaghetti Western, a broad sub-genre of Western-style films which emerged in the
Beren And Lúthien, JRR And Edith Tolkien
The complex, never quite complete tales of the couple, Beren and Lúthien, date to 1917 and the earliest writing of the author JRR Tolkien, and
Ireland Indicates A Harder Line On Irish, British And EU Negotiations Over Brexit
Charlie Flanagan TD, the minister for foreign affairs, has written a surprisingly forceful article for the New European, a pro-EU magazine in the United Kingdom,
Did Dinosaurs Exist? Paleontologist Trevor S Valle Answers The Question
There’s nothing that I enjoy more than a good, swear-filled rant at the idiocy around me. As regular readers may have noticed from time to
The SDLP Calls For A Referendum On A Reunited Ireland. Or Does It?
Well this is somewhat unexpected. The Social Democratic and Labour Party, the minority nationalist grouping in the UK-administrated Six Counties, has issued a call for
The Illogicality Of Being Pro-Life While Favouring Exceptions For Abortion
As WorldByStorm notes there are some surprising results from last weekend’s Irish Times poll on abortion (yes, yet another one). A clear majority of Irish voters are
Jeremy Corbyn’s Problem: The Irish Have Terrorists But The British Have Paramilitaries
There is an old joke from the UK-administered north-east of Ireland, one that has a great deal of truth behind it. During the so-called Troubles, the thirty
Donald Trump Pushes NATO Leaders Out Of His Way At A Press Event
Oh, America, what have you done? The preening peacock that is Il Duce pushes Dusko Markovic, the prime minister of Montenegro, to one side as he
