One Race But Three Victors
Well its all over bar the shouting (or gnashing of teeth) and three clear victors have emerged from the electionContinue Reading
Category: Politics
Enter Bagman
The damage delivered to Seán Gallagher’s presidential ambitions as a result of the revelations on RTÉ’s Frontline Presidential Debate is continuing to send disruptiveContinue Reading
From The People Who Brought You The IMF And The ECB – President Gallagher
Well, we’re in the final stretch of the race for Áras in Uachtaráin and it is claimed that the great Irish public, or at leastContinue Reading
An Chatalóin – Catalonia, That Other Iberian Struggle
With all the focus on the Basque Country over the last week it has been easy to forget that otherContinue Reading
Fine Gael, “No Irish Here!” – A Flashback From 1938
The wonderful Irish Election Literature blog does it again with this Fine Gael election poster from 1938 protesting against “Migrants”Continue Reading
ETA Declares “Cessation Of Its Armed Activity”
The headlines carry the news of the much anticipated declaration of a permanent end to all military operations by ETA,Continue Reading
Anglophone Intolerance Speaks The Same Language – In Scotland Or Ireland
Just in case you thought it was safe to speak the Scottish language in Scotland along comes journalist Gina Davidson withContinue Reading
Seán Gallagher And Health Rights USA
I wrote a substantial piece earlier dealing with the Fianna Fáil background of the “Independent” presidential candidate Seán Gallagher, a background which dates to the earlyContinue Reading
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
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
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