Canada trade deal shows Government’s breathtaking arrogance
The delay negotiated between Eamon Ryan and his fellow coalition leaders for Dáil consideration of the Canada-Europe Trade Agreement (CETA) raises a number of issues. It raises questions about internal communication within the Green Party TDs. It raises questions about the utterly cavalier approach of the present government to Oireachtas scrutiny. It raises questions as […]
Public being kept in the dark about the true nature of Sinn Féin
There is a problem with the failure of the Irish media to examine carefully and inform the people about the true nature of Sinn Féin. The problem may be that Irish journalism was and still is to a lesser extent heavily populated by former hard left thinkers and commentators who are squeamish about their own […]
Time to wake up and smell the coffee over Sinn Féin
“13 gone but not forgotten: we got 18 and Mountbatten”. This was painted up across Northern Ireland by IRA/Sinn Fein members in the aftermath of the Mullaghmore and Warrenpoint killings on August 27 1979. Their tit for tat arithmetic omitted Doreen Brabourne, her son Nicholas aged 14 and Paul Maxwell aged 15, who were blown […]
Dublin City needs planned and aesthetically pleasing redevelopment
One of the least debated and perhaps most important issues confronting Ireland in the 21st century is that of planning our built environment. For the last century and a half, our urban areas and in particular our built up city areas have been allowed to develop in a haphazard, often ugly,and unplanned way. When you […]
Stolen election narrative will sustain Republicans in opposition
“If Donald Trump carries the banner of my party, I think it taints conservativism for generations to come. I think his campaign is opportunistic, race baiting, religious bigotry, xenophobia. Other than that he’d be a good nominee.” Those are the words of Senator Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, spoken in 2016. He commented that choosing […]
It’s much too soon to dance on Trump’s grave
I don’t intend dancing on Donald Trump’s grave. The simple reason is that he is not dead politically and remains in office. There is absolutely no reason to believe that an egotist of his proportions is minded to accept the verdict of the American people so clearly expressed in the popular vote and in the […]