People Not Pots?
For all you hardcore historian-types out there an interesting article from Discover Magazine on the “pots-not-people” paradigm that dominated archaeological studies from the 1970s onward but nowContinue Reading
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Words Of Wisdom
Just a quick post to note and recommend the wonderful, informative and always entertaining Irish Blog at Transparent Language. Its idiosyncratic nature is its joy.Continue Reading
Institutional Discrimination In The Irish State – The Culture Of An “Anglophone Stormont”
If you’ve been wondering just exactly why the Fine Gael – Labour coalition government seems so utterly determined to scrap the officeContinue Reading
Québec Independence – Only A Matter Of Time?
Two fascinating reports today on the independence movements in Québec and Scotland and the effect both are having on each other. The first articleContinue Reading
Native Americans – Trapped In The USA
Unexpected but welcome news in the Guardian as a United Nations (UN) committee is about to carry out an investigation into theContinue Reading
More Cloak And Dagger Shenanigans In Fantasy Troubles
And so it rumbles on, the latest chapter in the tale of Britain’s super-superspy and double-agent extraordinaire Freddie “Stakeknife” Scappaticci, with the audio recordings of callsContinue Reading
David Starkey And The Dark Side Of English Nationalism
Well, we’ve seen the SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minster, Alex Salmond, compared to the dictator Robert Mugabe by theContinue Reading
From Boycott To Frankfurt, Only Our Rivers Run Free
“When apples still grow in November When Blossoms still bloom from each tree When leaves are still green in DecemberContinue Reading
Estonia – Defending What Anglo-Ireland Won’t
I’ve drawn attention to the Baltic nations of Eastern Europe before and how they have successfully mounted a defence of their respective languages and culturesContinue Reading
Wales, Scotland And Manifestations Of Greater England
Wales Online is reporting on what some critics are claiming was an attempt by a local branch of the BritishContinue Reading
The United States And The Native American Nations – Progressing Towards True Equality
Some welcome news for dozens of Native American nations as the US government has announced that it is to pay more than 1 billion dollars (around 760 millionContinue Reading
Speak English! Or Else…
On Tuesday I discussed the slow but steady linguistic change currently taking place in Wales, with increasing numbers of WelshContinue Reading
John Redmond And The Blood Sacrifice – For The British Empire
Moronic statement of the week? Step forward the Irish Times and this piece from today’s newspaper: “The introduction of the Third HomeContinue Reading
A Pluralist Ireland? Does That Include The 1.7 Million Irish-Speakers?
A new report on the administration of primary schools in Ireland and the teaching of religious studies has been published by the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism inContinue Reading
If It’s Good Enough For The Welsh, Why Is It Not Good Enough For The Irish?
In Ireland, after eight centuries of foreign colonial rule and despite nearly a century of independence, some of the populationContinue Reading
The Myths Of Easter 1916 – And The Truth
Introduction It’s April the 8th, 2012, Easter Monday in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church, and the ninety-sixth anniversary ofContinue Reading
In Europe No One Can Hear You Scream…
Great article over on the Cedar Lounge Revolution on the autocratic instincts of the European Union elites now being played outContinue Reading
The Empire Strike Back!
The results from the 2011 Census of Ireland published last week revealed continued growth in the Irish-speaking communities of the nation and theContinue Reading
Brittany And Europe’s “Rogue State” – France
France prides itself on being a nation that embodies the principles of democracy and freedom with a republic born throughContinue Reading
Colum Kenny, The Irish Independent And Some Media Spin
Colum Kenny is a regular columnist for the Oirish Independent newspaper, popular amongst right-wing types and other motley conservatives. Here’s his bio from Dublin City University (DCU): “Professor ColumContinue Reading
Census 2011 And An Inconvenient Truth – Irish-Speaking Citizens On The Rise
The latest, much publicised release of data by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) from the 2011 Census of Ireland providesContinue Reading
Enclaves And Exclaves. Why A Europe With Borders Is (Sometimes) More Fun
I love maps and the things one can learn from maps (you can probably blame J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert for that one). ImaginaryContinue Reading
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