Irish Leaders North And South Are Less Than Inspiring
In a recent and rather pessimistic article for the News Letter the unionist commentator Alex Kane coined a pithy phrase toContinue Reading
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The Anti-Lockdown Neo-Right And Their Media Fellow-Travellers
For those of us concerned about the health of our families and friends, of our neighbours and co-workers, there isContinue Reading
Slugger O’Toole. Just Another Right-Wing Voice In The Irish Media?
The phrase “jumping the shark” describes the moment when a once popular television show attempts to revive its fortunes byContinue Reading
Irish Iron Age And Medieval Helmets
Some of the oldest descriptions of military helmets in Irish literature can be found in the earliest versions of theContinue Reading
Stopping The Far-Right; Enabling The Far-Right
On Saturday the socialist-leaning group-blog The Cedar Lounge Revolution published a post criticising the latest anti-lockdown rally organised in DublinContinue Reading
The Britishers’ Flexible Interpretation Of International Law
While the exact origins of the term “Britisher” are unknown, the Dutch or German influence in the formation of theContinue Reading
Melania Trump And The Triumph Of Greed
In the aftermath of the murder, or more accurately the assassination of the investigative journalist Veronica Guerin by the so-calledContinue Reading
Sendero Luminoso, Peru’s Shining Path Movement
Back in the day I’d occasionally find myself in the kitchen of a student house-party ambushed by a killjoy MaoistContinue Reading
The Benji And Nick Show, A Cult TV And Movie Podcast
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
The Continuity State Speaks. Forget Golfgate. Fear The Shinners!
The journalist John Lee has taken to the tabloid website Extra.ie to admonish Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon RyanContinue Reading
The Oireachtas Golf Society: The Golden Circle At Play
What on earth was going through the minds of the eighty-plus former and serving politicians, public officials, members of theContinue Reading
Deepfake Technology Brings You Tom Selleck As Indiana Jones
The popularity of “deepfake” technology has grown exponentially over the last few years, primarily through the availability of crude butContinue Reading
RIP Michael Brooks
Just a quick post to note the premature passing of Michael Brooks, the political podcaster and online commentator, and oneContinue Reading
The Guardian, Champion Of The Identity Class Not The Working Class?
An interesting blog post here on the announcement by Britain’s Guardian newspaper that it is to reduce its staff byContinue Reading
Terrorism In Star Trek
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
Confusion Over Barry Cowen’s Sacking Highlights Coalition Weaknesses
Last week Sinn Féin decided to celebrate its long-awaited assumption of the leadership of the post-election Opposition in Dáil ÉireannContinue Reading
Bobby Storey, Paddy Holohan And Sinn Féin’s Very Bad Week In Opposition
This week should have seen Sinn Féin in the sunny uplit lands of opposition, to borrow a phrase from UKContinue Reading
Covid-19 Has Killed More British People Than The Blitz In World War II
Between the United Kingdom’s declaration of war on the German Reich in September 1939 and the latter’s capitulation in MayContinue Reading
The Attacks On Australian Greens Politician Lidia Thorpe By The Australian Press
Australia’s version of the Daily Mail, which is every bit as reactionary as its counterpart in Britain, has published aContinue Reading
The Summer Solstice Was Not A Celtic Irish Festival
Last Saturday evening witnessed the apogee of the summer solstice in Ireland, leading to this description of its cultural significanceContinue Reading
Schola Gladiatoria: The Magnificent Chu Jian, A Modern Replica Of An Ancient Chinese Sword
Some regular readers might be aware of my interest in prehistoric and Medieval warfare, particularly during the Late Roman andContinue Reading
The Hidden Hand: Official Sinn Féin – The Workers Party And Irish Journalism
Village Magazine, which has gained a reputation over the last few years for shining a light on some of theContinue Reading
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