The Slow Death of Irish Nature
‘Blade Runner 2049’ is a sci-fi follow up to the 1982 cult classic starring Harrison…
Browsing: 2018May
Venezuela Sinks in the ‘Excrement of the Devil’
It is as if anyone writing about Venezuela must pass through the red channel, for…
Earthsong – The Winged Moment as it Flies
Earthsong camps assemble people of all ages, who converge in a natural setting to sing…
The Subversion of Subversion
Professional experience as a criminal lawyer has shaped my appreciation of the interplay between political…
Containing Strife – Professional Ideals in Law and Mediation
Perhaps we can agree on this much: conflict is intrinsic to the human condition. We…
Spain on Trial
Writing in The Observer in 1961, Peter Benenson lamented that ‘in Spain, students who circulate…
A Garden Should not Require Permission to Live on Earth
This article was triggered by events that took place at the Community Garden located on…
What Lies Behind Ireland’s Abortion Referendum
Is it cynical to suggest that Ireland’s ruling Fine Gael party is using the referendum…
Against the Muses: Dragana Jurišić
I first came across Dragana Jurišić’s work in the National Gallery of Ireland, when her…
B Road Blues
Born by the river, out in the sticks I was born on a bend on…
At the Timber – A Short Story
George waits in the parked van. His mind is somewhere between sleep and the wood…
Song Shorts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BBAEUOOFKQ “Iggy‘s not coming for lunch?” asked Ron. He tasted his breathe while talking, it…
The Man Who Lit a French Fire Under English Football
Arsène Wenger is special. He enabled the Invincibles, only the second team not to lose…