No Time For Irish – Government Policy In Ireland
A few weeks ago the appointment of two ministers by the government of Ireland with responsibilities directly effecting the interestsContinue Reading
Category: Current Affairs
The Peshmerga Factor
Talking of the conflict in Iraq there is a good piece in Vice magazine by Hetav Rojan on the militaryContinue Reading
The Wee Blue Book
Like myself many readers of An Sionnach Fionn are interested in the upcoming independence referendum in Scotland so I thoughtContinue Reading
A Stranger In A Strange Land
One of the worst aspects of occasionally working night-shifts is being forced to listen to the talk-radio stations that polluteContinue Reading
The Rise Of The Islamic State
Reading Tom Holland’s stupendous (if controversial) history of the foundations of Islam, In the Shadow of the Sword, I wasContinue Reading
The Politics Of Brutal Bruton
Former Fine Gael leader and arch Euro-federalist John Bruton is generally regarded as the most economically right-wing Taoiseach Ireland hasContinue Reading
Hold Your Tongue
Karen Matheson, the lead vocalist with the popular Scottish folk band Capercaillie, recounts something that was once very familiar to speakersContinue Reading
Vote An Sionnach Fionn
Nice to hear that An Sionnach Fionn has been nominated for three separate categories in the Blog Awards Ireland 2014Continue Reading
British Violence Good, Irish Violence Bad
Perhaps I should change that headline to a more accurate one? “British Violence (By Irish People For Britain) Good, IrishContinue Reading
Going, Going, Gone
Up to the 1980s the British Labour Party was generally supportive of ending Britain’s centuries-old colonial interference in Ireland by drawingContinue Reading
Festival Interceltique 2014
Sometimes we need reminding that – whatever our origins – we are not just Irish but Celts too, one ofContinue Reading
Underground Warfare
One of the commoner settlement types to be found in Irish archaeology are the ráthanna or so-called ring-forts 40,000 ofContinue Reading
Language Planning. What it means in an Irish Context (Part 2)
Originally posted on diaga language:
In order to plan for anything you must have contextual information on what you’re planning for.…
Festival Of Lúgh
It’s a rather overcast and muggy day in BÁC but I’ve still followed my own little traditions for Lúghnasa, theContinue Reading
Coláiste Lurgan, TG Lurgan
The current affairs site breakingnews.ie carries a lengthy article on the well-publicised work of Coláiste Lurgan, an independent Irish language summer school inContinue Reading
Howth Gunrunning Ladies
Originally posted on Choosing the Green:
100 years ago exactly, a large shipment of arms landed in Ireland. It took the actions…
Charlie Flanagan and Ireland’s Green Light To Israel
Originally posted on Cunning Hired Knaves:
Charlie Flanagan On Wednesday, Ireland, along with the rest of the member countries from the European…
This Land Is Mine, Israel And Palestine
From the talented Nina Paley.
Equal In Any Language
In yesterday’s Guardian newspaper the journalist and political activist Ellie Mae O’Hagan argues that the Welsh language should be partContinue Reading
The Orange Order – Enough Is Enough
From 1975 to 1982 a British terrorist faction nicknamed the “Shankhill Butchers”, part of the militant UVF, carried out aContinue Reading
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