British Journalist Lectures The Irish People On “Democracy”. Laugh Now Or Laugh Later?
One presidential candidate, two journalists and two conflicting opinions. The first journalist is Nick Cohen, a regular contributor to variousContinue Reading
Tag: Sinn Féin – SF
Gay Byrne Claims Provisional IRA Were “Gangsters”. Sorry, That Should Read, Gay Byrne Claims Old IRA Were “Gangsters”
So, things are hotting up in the oul presidential to-an’-fro as that granddaddy of Irish media personalities, Gay “The Poppy”Continue Reading
Fulminating West Brits Go Nuts – Or Fun With Martin And Co!
Ah, only a few days into Martin McGuinness’ presidential candidacy and the Irish media establishment, those paragons of right wing, unregulated free market capitalism (Celtic Tiger?Continue Reading
Martin McGuinness – Uachtarán na hÉireann?
The politics of Ireland has been turned on its head with Sinn Féin’s announcement yesterday that Martin McGuinness MLA, theContinue Reading
British Journalism And The ‘Agreed Narrative’ On News From Ireland
There is a highly critical post by the British journalist and media lecturer Roy Greenslade in his Guardian blog today, where heContinue Reading
The Reverend David Latimer’s Address To Sinn Féin’s Ard-Fheis In Belfast
A quick link to Slugger O’Toole and the remarkable speech by the Reverend David Latimer to Sinn Féin’s Ard-Fheis in Belfast. Well worth viewing.
The Green Party – A Dying Horse In Search Of A Bullet
While walking through the woods around Binn Éadair (Howth) recently I came across a discarded election poster for the Green Party, theContinue Reading
Sinn Féin And The Irish Language – A Strategy For Confusion
John O’Dowd, the Sinn Féin minister for education in the Northern Executive, has refused permission for Irish medium nursery units toContinue Reading
President Mary Lou Or Gildernew? Sinn Féin’s Options
From the Irish Independent: ‘SINN Féin is set to steal a march on Fianna Fáil by running a candidate in the presidential election. ThereContinue 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
Settler Versus Native – Culture Wars In The North Of Ireland
Thanks to Daithí for drawing my attention to this latest bit of nonsense from TUV leader Jim Allister, as heContinue Reading
Black Provos – The ANC And The IRA
One of the more famous descriptions to have emerged in the last thirty years for the former ANC leader andContinue Reading
The Ó Muircheartaigh For President?
Well the speculation is continuing to gather as to whether or not the much-loved TV sports broadcaster and Irish rights activist MicheálContinue Reading
Sinn Féin’s Dual Strategy To A Reunited Ireland?
Two Sinn Féin leaders, two stories. On one side is Gerry Adams T.D., president of the party, member of DáilContinue Reading
Seán Garland, The Workers Party, And The Fools Republic
There’s none so hypocritical as those on the political Left, particularly the hard Left, so it’s been more than interestingContinue Reading
The Irish Republican Army Way – And The Taliban Way
The War Nerd (aka Gary Brecher aka John Dolan) examines the Long War military and political strategies of the (Provisional)Continue Reading
Left Archive: An tÓglach – Offical Organ of the Irish Republican Army, December 1967 (via The Cedar Lounge Revolution)
Historian Brian Hanley looks at the Irish Republican Army in the late 1960s through its internal publication, An tÓglach ‘TheContinue Reading
