No Taxation Without Representation!
So the documentation for the latest state-sponsored extortion racket has arrived in the post under the guise of the Local Property Tax. HoweverContinue Reading
Category: Economics
Global Corruption Index For 2012 – Ireland Falls Six Places
Back in February of this year I discussed the media independence rating for Ireland from Reporters Without Borders, the international organisation affiliated to the UNContinue Reading
Some Political Musings
As a Gaelic Republican I suppose my politics lie somewhere on the social-democratic centre-left. Sometimes my opinions veer towards theContinue Reading
From Bruton To Yates – Or How The Irish Do Business
I saw this delightful cover story from the Business and Finance magazine in my local (British-owned, British-stocked) shopping centre. JohnContinue Reading
TG4 And RnaG – Time For A Single Irish Public Broadcasting Service
The Oirish Independent newspaper carries a report announcing “major reforms at RTÉ”, especially in relation to its, er, Irish languageContinue Reading
Keeping Paddy In His Place
A short but very sobering post from WorldByStorm over at the Cedar Lounge Revolution: “Reading that the unemployment rate isContinue Reading
In Europe No One Can Hear You Scream…
Great article over on the Cedar Lounge Revolution on the autocratic instincts of the European Union elites now being played outContinue Reading
The Mahon Report – A Plague On All Your Houses
The Mahon Tribunal has finally published its long-awaited report and like the lifting of the proverbial rock all sorts of nastiness hasContinue Reading
Enda “My Oirish Brings All The Paddies To The Yard” Kenny Strikes Yet Again!
An Taoiseach na nOirish, Enda “Paddy Wants To Know” Kenny, strikes again. A man who personifies everything that is “Oirland”, a patheticContinue Reading
Troika Bagman Gets A Grilling!
Veteran Irish journalist Vincent Brown takes on the Troika bagman, Klaus Masuch, at the EU-ECB-IMF Press Conference in Dublin with someContinue Reading
EU And IMF Policy In Ireland – To Hell Or To Canada!
Though the figures are still being compiled it seems that 2010-2011 saw around 150,000 people emigrate from Ireland, roughly 80,000Continue Reading
RTÉ Should Be TG4 – And Here’s Why
Lecturer and author Niamh Hourigan discusses TG4, the Irish language television channel, in the Irish Times with some interesting, if debatable, points:Continue Reading
Rising Boats, Trickle Down Economics And The Politics Of Regression
Another entry for my “Only In Ireland” series, this time thanks to Fine Gael’s Brian Hayes TD, with an entirelyContinue Reading
His Master’s Voice
Ah, elitism, ‘tis the bane of Irish society. Ever since the days of the Liberator there have always been thoseContinue Reading
Scotland Calling
Despite the intensity of the British establishment’s campaign against the proposed independence referendum in Scotland, with it’s focus on FirstContinue Reading
180 New IT Jobs Announced In Ireland. But Who Are They Going To?
Good news on the jobs front from RTÉ: “180 new jobs have been announced by Version 1, an IT consultingContinue Reading
We’re All Speaking German Now – Apparently
So who’s in charge? That’s the big question on everyone’s lips as the latest demonstration of the emasculation of Ireland’s nationhood plays out in the media.Continue Reading
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
You thought things were bad? Think again. Things are really bad. Michael Taft cuts through the (admittedly half-hearted) government spin to present our economic situation asContinue Reading
Sinn Féin And The Labour Party, Head-To-Head
The Cedar Lounge Revolution carries news on a Sunday Times poll that places Sinn Féin a percentage point ahead ofContinue Reading
Fáilte Ireland – But Where Is Fáilte Éireann?
News that in Doire (Derry) the Irish language culture centre, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, has won a prestigious award for promotingContinue Reading
AN SIONNACH FIONN 