I remember Barack Obama’s victory speech in Chicago three years ago. Bet you do too. The vast crowd, the faces gleaming with expectation, the soaring oratory, the tears of joy and pride. One of our own, the black people said, one of our own. Stirring stuff. There was more stirring stuff in Galway last night […]
October, 2011
Michael D’s victory speech – “Is feidir linn!” or what?
I remember Barack Obama’s victory speech in Chicago three years ago. Bet you do too. The vast crowd, the faces gleaming with expectation, the soaring oratory, the tears of joy and pride. One of our own, the black people said, one of our own. Stirring stuff. There was more stirring stuff in Galway last night […]
A letter from the Park (or near as dammit)
Dear comrade, Thank you for your letter of congratulation and you are indeed right, Ireland couldn’t possibly have elected a more intelligent or cultured man than myself, or, let me add, one who has published more books. So, dear Comrade, this grey October morning, I unite myself with you in the solidarity of being over […]
A letter from the Park (or near as dammit)
Dear comrade, Thank you for your letter of congratulation and you are indeed right, Ireland couldn’t possibly have elected a more intelligent or cultured man than myself, or, let me add, one who has published more books. So, dear Comrade, this grey October morning, I unite myself with you in the solidarity of being over […]
The Irish Presidential election: five things we now know.
1. Most of the southern media are a sad, craven lot. If you watched Tonight with Vincent Browne last night you’ll have seen an example of how they react when confronted with their own shortcomings. Robert Ballagh told Michael Clifford what he thought and Clifford looked as though he’d swallowed, not a sip from his […]
The Irish Presidential election: five things we now know.
1. Most of the southern media are a sad, craven lot. If you watched Tonight with Vincent Browne last night you’ll have seen an example of how they react when confronted with their own shortcomings. Robert Ballagh told Michael Clifford what he thought and Clifford looked as though he’d swallowed, not a sip from his […]
Try to avoid tabloid-think, Terry
Terry Spence of the Police Federation Since the chances are you’re not a total fool, you’ll know that the performance of the southern media – not all but a large section – has been warped to a shameful degree during this election. The fact that they put on a gentlemanly/ladylike act by having an election […]
Try to avoid tabloid-think, Terry
Terry Spence of the Police Federation Since the chances are you’re not a total fool, you’ll know that the performance of the southern media – not all but a large section – has been warped to a shameful degree during this election. The fact that they put on a gentlemanly/ladylike act by having an election […]
What Hugh says happened, what Sean told Rachel
Hugh Morgan press release: I wish to clarify and set the record straight in relation to the dealings I had with Sean Gallagher which resulted in my attendance at a Fianna Fail fundraiser in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dundalk, on the 1st July 2008. Sean Gallagher , who I had never met previous to this, […]
What Hugh says happened, what Sean told Rachel
Hugh Morgan press release: I wish to clarify and set the record straight in relation to the dealings I had with Sean Gallagher which resulted in my attendance at a Fianna Fail fundraiser in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dundalk, on the 1st July 2008. Sean Gallagher , who I had never met previous to this, […]