Judge the Strength of a Democracy by its Treatment of Whistleblowers
In light of recent developments, not least, the announcement of Michael McGrath as the next…
Browsing: Current Affairs
‘Oppie’
So White Supremacist, U.S. Senator, Lindsay Graham, visiting Israel last week, called for nuclear Armageddon…
The Politics of the Last Announcement
In December the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) published a comparatively critical review of the…
A Rainy Night in Saifi – Luke Sheehan and Nadim Shehadi in conversation
What is a ‘real country’? For the Irish, living as we do on a divided…
LONG READ: The Degradation of SYRIZA
SYRIZA’s rise to power in 2015 created shock waves around the world. The international Left…
Anatomy of Disgust – Northern Irish Style
This piece is not intended to provoke. It is more a look at the way…
We are in a new dark age: David Langwallner on Julian Assange
David Langwallner is a barrister working in the U.K.. He has written numerous articles for…
‘Devil in the Hills’: Jim Sheridan on the Sophie Toscan du Plantier Murder
Listen to the second half of this podcast on Patreon. Jim Sheridan condemns the Irish…
Local Government Falls Short
Long ago I read a wry assertion that local government in Ireland is ‘central government…
Putin’s Priorities: Toilets, Gay Pride and WWIII
In mid-January, St. Petersburg’s governor, Alexander Beglov, stated in his blog that Russian soldiers returning…
Re-Imagining Dublin Port
I’m a filmmaker and Kerry based farmer, currently on a residency at the Fire Station…
White Riot in Dublin
When David Irving, the mad fascist historian imprisoned in Austria for Holocaust denial, was asked…
Why is the U.S. Supporting Israel?
As we witness the barbaric bombing of Gaza by Israel, and as the deaths and…
The Israeli Project
So, Israel. Is it a good thing? Was it a justifiable demand for a ‘homeland’…
The End of RTÉ’s “Drive Time” Omertá
And so, the omertà as to the RTÉ personnel getting ‘freebie’ cars has finally broken.…
RTÉ: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
The significance of Joe Duffy (Liveline, June 26, 2023) insisting that Ryan Tubridy (from 12.30)…
Regulating Online Safety: Ireland v. U.K.
U.K. lawmakers, unlike their Irish counterparts, are currently agonising over the Online Safety Bill 2023.…
When will Micheál Martin’s epitaph be written?
Last November, in one of his final outings as Taoiseach, Micheál Martin delivered the annual…
The Dying Nerve of the Liberal Class
Outrage is the currency of the times. Nearly everyone in New York City and a…
Requiem for a Profession
We are sodden with fake news, hyped-up and incomplete information, and false assertions delivered non-stop…