Seán Gallagher – A Fianna Fáil Sockpuppet?
If one were to believe the polls (and some commentators) the “Independent” candidate for the presidency, Seán Gallagher, may be a serious contenderContinue Reading
Category: Current Affairs
A Majority In Scotland Now Favour Independence?
A newspaper poll in Britain has shown an astonishing increase in support for Scottish independence, with up to 49% ofContinue Reading
Michael D. Higgins: “Hamas Is More Advanced Than The IRA”
What a week it’s been in the race for the Áras. We’ve had a mystery whodunit (Dana), a shocking televisedContinue Reading
Labour Versus British Unionists – A Snapshot Of Irish Political History
The wonderful Irish Election Literature blog carries a 1938 anti-Fianna Fáil leaflet from the Irish Labour Party, that also targetsContinue Reading
Slugger, McGregor And Moloney. Controversy In Bloggerdom
Well, it’s all kicking off at the well-known Irish news and current affairs blog Slugger O’Toole. Long term writer MarkContinue Reading
Playing The Race Card In Ireland
Poor old Kevin Myers is at it again: propagating his “race theory” of Irish politics (and society) thanks to theContinue Reading
Gay Mitchell: Blue Shirts And Blue Bloods
Way back in the 1960s a question was famously asked: “Is Fine Gael really Irish?” It has subsequently becomeContinue Reading
Liberal Britain, Or Don’t Mention The War. The Irish One, That Is.
The British left and the issue of Britain’s continued colonial presence in Ireland. A natural match you may think? Er, think again.Continue Reading
Eoghan Harris, Free Speech And The Art Of Dissemblance
So, the Anglomedia’s “Anyone But McGuinness” campaign has taken a bit of a twist with claims that ex-Workers Party apparatchikContinue Reading
RTÉ Versus TG4
Ireland’s Anglophone media establishment has never been comfortable with the Irish language. Or indeed Irish speakers. The existence of bothContinue Reading
Lies, Damned Lies And The War In Ireland
Journalist Martina Devlin sets the readership of the Irish Independent (and others) fairly hopping with outrage over her latest opinion piece. CanContinue Reading
Stephen King. Ireland’s Very Own “Harigate” Scandal?
It seems Irish journalism is about to have its very own “Harigate” scandal. This time the focus is on theContinue Reading
Gay Mitchell And The Ukrainian Businessman
Politico reveals Gay Mitchell’s representations to the EU on behalf of a Ukrainian military dealer. “Presidential candidate Gay Mitchell made a representation toContinue Reading
David Norris – One Revelation Too Many?
The sheen has certainly gone off Senator David Norris, someone I used to have enormous respect and admiration for (evenContinue Reading
McGuinness Won The Audience But Did He Win The Debate?
The audience poll results are in from Vincent Brown’s Presidential Debate on TV3, and though entirely unscientific, they show MartinContinue Reading
Anyone For Some Apartheid? Anglo-Irish Style!
Yesterday’s Irish Independent featured a letter pleading for support from readers for a new campaign to remove obligatory Irish language teachingContinue Reading
More News From The Basque Country. Politics And Poetry
Following on from the surprise success of Bildu, the centre-left Basque nationalist coalition, in the regional elections held earlier thisContinue Reading
English Ireland. A Nation Without A Soul?
Wonderful article in the Irish Times by Lucille Redmond on language and identity. “According to linguist Mark Abley, a language dies everyContinue Reading
Scottish Tory Blues
With the SNP emerging triumphant from the most recent electoral contests to become the dominant force in Scottish politics theContinue Reading
Nationalist Realignments In The Basque Country
The Basque nationalist organisation Ekin, which organised political and cultural activities in the Basque Country over the last decade despiteContinue Reading
Gay Mitchell. Handbags And Tantrums
In the debate between presidential candidates Gay Mitchell and Martin McGuinness featured on Newstalk’s Dunphy Show, the jury seems to have comeContinue Reading
Fine Gael: The Terrorists We Embrace And The Ones We Don’t
Fine Gael minister Phil Hogan has declared that there is no place for terrorists in Áras an Uachtaráin. According to the IrishContinue Reading
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