RTÉ – Reform Or Die
Here’s an interesting snippet from the ever-vigilant NAMA Wine Lake. Guess which TV station was the only television broadcaster in Ireland to makeContinue Reading
Tag: The Irish Language – An Ghaeilge
Sinn Féin’s Lack Of Irish Vision
Below is the list of motions dealing with the Irish language to be debated at this year’s Sinn Féin partyContinue Reading
From Scotland To Propaganda, Rats And Nutters
A few quick posts, a chairde. First up the Edinburgh Coffee House features a number of images that illustrate the actionsContinue Reading
Anglophone Supremacists Don’t Just Hate Irish – They Hate Those Who Speak Irish
“Irish language schools targeted over restrictive entrance rules” So screams the headline in today’s Anti-Irish Independent newspaper. In the follow-up article we are told that:Continue Reading
The Homeland Of The Celts, Where The Celts Have Always Been
For the last century and more historians have believed that the homeland of the Celtic-speaking peoples lay in central Europe and from thereContinue Reading
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
Dehumanizing Irish-Speakers – Anti-Irish Propaganda In Modern Ireland
So I took a few days break away from An Sionnach Fionn. Not to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, you understand,Continue Reading
Mind Your Language!
Following on from my post examining the scandal of a young Irish man arrested and detained in handcuffs by theContinue Reading
Ireland – Poster Child Of The Stockholm Syndrome
Andrew S. Loveland has an interesting post over on The Frumious Bandersnatch examining the famous (if exceptional) psychological condition known asContinue Reading
Some Quick Posts
First up a review in the Irish Times of the new TG4/BBC co-production, the comedy-drama “Scúp”, penned by Irish authorContinue Reading
The Blether Region
A quick post to highlight one of the best language and culture blogs in Ireland. Since 2009 the Blether RegionContinue Reading
TG4 Scoops It Rivals
Three quick posts on TG4, the real public service broadcaster in Ireland, all from IFTN (the Irish Film & Television Network).Continue Reading
Fine Béarla
Not the story you might think but the headline seems appropriate enough… 😉
Flying The Flag For English In The North of Ireland
The Detail has a lengthy article based on an original investigation by Meon Eile examining allegations of anti-Irish polices beingContinue Reading
How Can The Irish State Ignore The Wishes Of 41% Of Its Citizens?
An article in the Irish Times by Seán Tadgh Ó Gairbhí examining the reaction of people in Ireland to theContinue Reading
Where’s The Irish At The Irish Constitutional Convention?
As I have noted many times before there is a certain desire in the body politic (and its media acolytes)Continue Reading
My Identity Is Not Negotiable
For the last decade and more I’ve worked for a company in Ireland that is a major subsidiary of an international corporationContinue Reading
The End Of Gaelscéal?
Foras na Gaeilge, the government body charged with overseeing the state’s Irish language policies (such as they are), has unexpectedly announced thatContinue Reading
There’s No Irish In Ireland!
The Hidden Ireland blog highlights news of discrimination against the Irish-speaking communities and citizens of Ireland for their English-speaking peersContinue Reading
Irish, Irish, Irish! Out, Out, Out!
Well, it’s politics as abnormal in the north-eastern part of the country as the decaying corpse of the British colonyContinue Reading
Foclóir, The New Online English-Irish Dictionary
After a long wait the first phase of the new online English-Irish dictionary, Foclóir, is now up and running. The currentContinue Reading
Ceol Ar An Imeall
Ceol ar an Imeall, TG4’s indie music show, is back tonight at 23.00 on TG4. Lots of Irish bands performingContinue Reading
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