The CIA’s 2009 High-Value Targeting Report From Wikileaks
“Making High-Value Targeting Operations an Effective Counterinsurgency Tool (C//NF)” is the latest confidential government document to be released through Wikileaks,Continue Reading
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iGaeilge
In response to some comments yesterday I thought this business report from the BBC on the preference-through-necessity in Irish mediumContinue Reading
Reclaiming The Past And The Present
Some interesting thoughts on translation and the Irish language from the Cork-based poet Louis de Paor in an interview withContinue Reading
Saltire: Ionnsaigh, The First Scottish Language Graphic Novel
A quick break away from politics with news of the release of Saltire: Ionnsaigh, the first graphic novel in the ScottishContinue Reading
Electronic Irish
A lot of people seem unaware of the two best online resources for historical texts relating to Ireland, both ofContinue Reading
Harry Potter To The Rescue!
It says much for the fantasy politics of British nationalism that a decision by the English-born children’s author JK Rowling toContinue Reading
Paddy Ashdown, IRA Volunteer
Paddy Ashdown is a former British marine commando and intelligence officer with MI5, the ex-leader of the Liberal-Democrat party (whichContinue Reading
The Forge In The Forest, Ian Miller
Ian Miller is a British artist whose distinctive, sometimes surreal style will be familiar to many readers of Fantasy andContinue Reading
Negationists Ahoy!
So that tired old spy/informer/traitor of yore, Seán O’Callaghan, is back peddling his same tired old “analyses” of political andContinue Reading
Gabriel Rosenstock, Margadh Na Míol In Valparaíso
Would I be right in suggesting that Gabriel Rosenstock and Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill are probably the two greatest living IrishContinue Reading
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Cultus Obscuram – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
The old cliché “…so bad it’s good” springs to mind when one watches the 1975 cinematic release “Doc Savage: TheContinue Reading
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Even A Fanboy Has His Limits
Is it just me or is there now a dearth of thoughtful and well-informed websites and blogs on the genreContinue Reading
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An Irish Equivalent For Geek Or Otaku?
I was recently asked if there is an Irish word that is the equivalent of the Anglo-American term Geek orContinue Reading
Fight The Power! An Interview With The Authors
In the 18th and 19th centuries one of the more popular forms of protest against authoritarian governments or regimes wasContinue Reading
Sladmhargadh, Karl Uhlemann
I’ve written before about my love of vintage book covers, especially those to be found in the genre fields ofContinue Reading
Republican Think-Tanks
There is a considerable debate going on amongst Irish Republicans and interested observers in Ireland over the future direction ofContinue Reading
From The New Sun To Dune, Bruce Pennington
Following the positive reaction to my brief post highlighting the career of the British illustrator Bruce Pennington (notably his artworkContinue Reading
Cultural Segregation?
The Arts Council of Ireland, which received over €59.9 million in public monies in 2013, has announced a new €150,000Continue Reading
A Stranger In Olondria By Sofia Samatar
I don’t get much time to read works of fiction these days which somewhat pains me since some books haveContinue Reading
Vae Victis!
The hostile reaction to the publication of Anne Cadwallader’s book “Lethal Allies”, a history of the British death squads whichContinue Reading
Publishing News From Scotland And Ireland
Congratulations to the author Tim Armstrong on his award from the Saltire Society, one of Scotland’s premier cultural organisations, for hisContinue Reading
Hobitit – The Hobbits
I thought I’d post this to An Sionnach Fionn since few people will have heard of it let alone seenContinue Reading
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