A Win For Seán And Síle Citizen
Wow! Logic and reason has been displayed by the Irish civil service in relation to the Irish speaking citizenry of the state. Or did the barrage of national andContinue Reading
Tag: Ireland
Turning A Mass Grave Into A Food Court – The Immorality Of Modern Ireland
Talking of queens let us remember the Famine Queen herself and this story featured by the excellent Irish History Podcast. The headline saysContinue Reading
The White Glove Of Britain Shakes The Red Hand Of Ulster
Well an interesting day, and the deed is done, but the fallout from related events continues following on from yesterday’s peaceful protest on the Black Mountain by RepublicansContinue Reading
Men Of Violence?
In relation to my earlier post about the demonstration on Black Mountain overlooking Belfast where Republicans from the 1916 Societies erected a large IrishContinue Reading
Ériu Is Our Queen
Following on from my posts here and here examining the forthcoming meeting between the visiting British head of state and Martin McGuinness, the deputy First MinsterContinue Reading
Recognising The Legitimacy Of The Armed Struggle
I have received a very strong reaction to my post examining the upcoming meeting between Martin McGuinness and the visiting British head of state. Messages, emails,Continue Reading
Smells Like Victory
Controversy, controversy, controversy. Or at least what the “media” in all its wisdom deems to be controversial. And yet againContinue Reading
Trash TV Versus Irish TV
Last week I reported on the risible claim by some journo over at the Oirish Independent newspaper that staff with the Irish language radio station Raidió na GaeltachtaContinue Reading
Irish National Heritage Park – No Irish?
A great post from the Irish Archaeology blog on a recent visit to the Irish National Heritage Park at CaladhContinue Reading
Kicking The Pale Where It Hurts
Here in Ireland a virulent minority of the population, anglophone supremacists and other Neo-Unionist remnants of the former British colonyContinue Reading
Dirty Secrets Of A Dirty War
After several recent posts on An Sionnach Fionn detailing British war crimes in Ireland over the four decades of the northern conflict perhaps IContinue Reading
The Vandalism Of The Lia Fáil
I didn’t get a chance to post on this last week but the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny atContinue Reading
Gaeltacht Bill 2012 – Progress Or Hidden Agenda?
The FG-Lab coalition government has finally produced its long expected Gaeltacht Bill 2012, the most controversial piece of legislation toContinue Reading
Britain At War – Terror In Ireland
Veteran Irish journalist and writer Ed Moloney in CounterPunch on President Obama’s continued adherence to the strategy and tactics ofContinue 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
Binn Éadair, Cúige Laighean, Éire, Meitheamh 2012
Uaigh Éadaoine, Diméin Bhinn Éadair, Caisléan Bhinn Éadair “Éadaoin’s Grave, Howth Demesne, Howth Castle”.
Ulster-Scots – Full Marks For Invention
The Belfast Telegraph has got into the polling gimmick in a big way recently (blame it’s “sister” paper, the OirishContinue Reading
Former British Agent Admits Irish Citizens Were Waterboarded
I’ve written about the widespread use of torture, both physical and psychological, by the British Forces in the UK-administrated north-eastContinue Reading
“Irish Fans To Face SAS” – Diplomatic, No?
To be honest with you I have little to no interest in this Euro 2012 malarkey. Soccer? God awful sport. Give me hurlingContinue Reading
Burning The Village To Save The Villlage
It seems that the British Nationalist campaign to “save the Union” is quickly reverting to type (not to mention historical precedence)Continue 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
The Dream Of Roger Casement
Nobel prize-winner Mario Vargas Llosa has a short article in the Daily Telegraph (yes, I know, not my usual choiceContinue Reading
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