Danish In Germany
Here’s an interesting one from the Economist (via Slugger O’Toole), on Germany’s Danish minority and the sometimes artificial nature ofContinue Reading
Tag: European Union – EU
Support Austerity Treaty Says Pat Cox Megarich European Politician. Sorry! I Meant, MEP
Ah, the upcoming referendum on the Austerity Treaty has the Golden Circle all of a-quiver as they face the outsideContinue Reading
From Boycott To Frankfurt, Only Our Rivers Run Free
“When apples still grow in November When Blossoms still bloom from each tree When leaves are still green in DecemberContinue 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
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
From Königsberg To Kaliningrad – The Mutable Nature Of European Borders
A fascinating article from Der Spiegel on the visit of the veteran 81 year old German and Hollywood actor Armin Mueller-StahlContinue 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
The SNP And The EU – We Have The UK Surrounded
Just a quick post to note the latest – unprecedented – polling numbers for the SNP, reported in the Herald Scotland overContinue 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
Mind Your Language, Please!
The right-wing British establishment newspaper, the Daily Telegraph, carries a typically dismissive article on the Liet International Song Contest, which wasContinue 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
Deutschland Über Europa
Ah, poor old Saor Éire. It was nice while it lasted. Ireland’s freedom and democracy? What’s that to the rulers of theContinue 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
Scottish – A Modern Language For A Modern Nation
In the Scotsman newspaper John Campbell challenges the Scottish Government to build on the high level of acceptance and supportContinue Reading
Welcome To An Irish Ireland?
In Ireland we have the insane situation where a nation with its own native language has named the features ofContinue Reading
The Fall Of Western Civilization – We Blame The Gays!
Is the West’s decline caused by ‘contagion of homosexuality’? So asks the headline in an article written by Benjamin Harnwell,Continue Reading
The Power Of The Vatican In Áras An Uachtaráin?
The campaign to see Dana Rosemary Scallon added to the list of candidates for the office of Uachtarán na hÉireann seems to be gatheringContinue Reading
All Kinds Of Everything In The Race For The Áras
Well, it seems my most recent article on Fine Goirm’s Gael’s presidential hopeful Gay Mitchell has unleashed something ofContinue Reading
Gay ‘The Christian’ Mitchell
With the departure of Senator David Norris from the electoral field, it’s time to have another look at Fine Gael’sContinue Reading
The Holocaust. A European Institution?
I’ve never been much of a European. In fact I’m not really sure if Ireland and the Irish qualify forContinue Reading
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