The Politics of the Last Announcement
In December the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) published a comparatively critical review of the…
Browsing: affairs
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…
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…
White Riot in Dublin
When David Irving, the mad fascist historian imprisoned in Austria for Holocaust denial, was asked…
RTÉ: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams
The significance of Joe Duffy (Liveline, June 26, 2023) insisting that Ryan Tubridy (from 12.30)…
When will Micheál Martin’s epitaph be written?
Last November, in one of his final outings as Taoiseach, Micheál Martin delivered the annual…
Requiem for a Profession
We are sodden with fake news, hyped-up and incomplete information, and false assertions delivered non-stop…
OPLA: An Oireachtas within the Oireachtas
Since my last article detailing the manner in which the Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisor…
Dust in your Eyes: War and its Image
The bomb might be dropped any time soon now, apparently. The end of all ends,…
Varadkar Leak: Broaden the Investigation
The ongoing criminal investigation into an alleged breach by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar – while Taoiseach…
Dublin Anti-War Protest for Yemen
A month on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European states, including Ireland, are faced with…
Interview: Father Peter McVerry
Father Peter McVerry has been working with homeless people for over forty years. When he…
Interview: Belfast on the Twelfth
In interview with Daniele Idini, photographer Graham Martin reveals he was drawn to cover the…
Greece: Refugee Pushback Award Withdrawn
Continuing tensions in Greece over that State’s handling of the refugee crisis contradicts a carefully…
Killing Kelly?
The strange death of Dr. David Kelly was explored in celluloid at the premiere of…
Peter Dooley: An Independent Candidate for Political Homeless
Dublin Bay South by-election candidate Peter Dooley has an impressive track record of fighting for…
Northern Ireland: Poots Booted Out
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) was founded by the Reverend Dr. Ian Paisley in 1971.…
Covid-19: A New Irish Social Contract?
Surveying the demise of the Celtic Tiger, Fintan O’Toole devoted an opening essay ‘‘Do you…