The Big Winner In Afghanistan: The Opium And Heroin Trade
With the reestablishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in recent days, I thought this would be a useful reminderContinue Reading
Category: Crime
1996 Documentary: Dublin’s Rampant Drug Problem
From a 1996 current affairs feature by ABC News in Australia, a reminder of the relatively short period in IrishContinue Reading
The Murder Of Keane Mulready-Woods. We Tolerated This
Reading about the life and death of Keane Mulready-Woods following his childhood recruitment by criminal grooming gangs in Drogheda, CountyContinue Reading
The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris And The PSNI Armed Escort And Jeep
The appointment of Drew Harris as the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána in September 2018 was presented by some sympatheticContinue Reading
Elizabeth Holmes And The Theranos Scandal
Featured below is a highly critical look at Theranos, the controversial health technology company eulogised by the denizens of SiliconContinue Reading
The Irish And British News Media, And The Bloody Sunday Massacre
The Irish press is giving ample coverage to the disappointing decision by the authorities in the United Kingdom to prosecuteContinue Reading
Harold Bornstein And Rudy Giuliani Reveal Donald Trump’s Dirty Secrets
What an extraordinary few days it has been in the crazy world of Donald J Trump. First up, the businessContinue Reading
Fox News’ Sean Hannity Uses Same Lawyer As Trump
The Stormy Daniels’ controversy seems to be the gift that just keeps on giving. It has become a veritable boxContinue Reading
Dana Loesch Illustrates The Duplicity Of The NRA And The US Gun Lobby
Speaking of ideological lunacy, Dana Loesch, the hard-right commentator and disingenuous spokesperson for the National Rifle Association (NRA) in the UnitedContinue Reading
Newsweek Magazine Rocked By Raids And Sackings
There is an old journalistic adage: you are not the story. Unfortunately, in recent years the financial woes of Newsweek, a near-century oldContinue Reading
The British Government Cover-up Of The DUP Dark Money Donors
The decision by the minority Conservative Party government in the United Kingdom to limit public scrutiny of the Democratic UnionistContinue Reading
1.8 Million Fake Breathalyser Tests Recorded By An Garda
Am I the only one who believes that the “breathalyser tests” scandal in An Garda Síochána is failing to receiveContinue Reading
Official Review Concludes, Ireland Engaged In Mass Surveillance Of Virtually Entire Population
Back in January 2016 the former Chief Justice of Ireland, John L Murray, began his review of the country’s rarely discussedContinue Reading
When It Comes To America’s Guns, The Las Vegas Strip Shooting Will Change Nothing
The confusion experienced by foreign journalists and news media when dealing with the complex firearms’ debate in the United StatesContinue Reading
CCleaner’s Hacking Signals A Far Bigger Problem For Tech Consumers
For years I’ve been singing the praises of CCleaner, a nicely packaged program from the British software utilities’ company PiriformContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s Pardon Of Joe Arpaio Sends A Message To His Allies And His Enemies
Donald Trump obviously believes that he will gain some political capital from stepping into the Joe Arpaio legal controversy, thoughContinue Reading
The Torture Of Suspected Insurgents By The US And The UK
Two related stories about torture or more specifically the clinical nature of physical and psychological abuse when practiced by mature,Continue Reading
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 theContinue Reading
Surprise Convictions In Brazil, Business As Usual In Ireland
No offence to the good people of Brazil but when you find yourself casting envious eyes at the treatment of highContinue Reading
Fine Gael Pursues Social Welfare Fraud While Ignoring Endemic White Collar Crime
Fraudulent or suspect claims have been a part of the state-run social welfare system in Ireland since its inception inContinue Reading
The US Has Spent Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars In Afghanistan
$117 billion. That is how much money the United States of America has spent on “rebuilding” efforts in the war-tornContinue Reading
Prime Minister Theresa May Supports Clandestine Amnesty For War Crimes In Ireland
In an unprecedented move the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, has launched a stinging attack on law officials who areContinue Reading
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