Verona Murphy – as someone said in a different context, ‘What a waste of a good name’ – is in the Irish Times this morning as Una Mullaly dips into her past. Watch and listen – you’ll be glad. you did. And super junior minister Noel Grealish is on record as saying that Africans are […]
March, 2025
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT MICHAEL LOWRY’S FINGERS & 8 MINUTES, TRUMP’S TARIFFS ON RoI, & MONEY v MEDICINE
This week again, the Dail exploded into anger and insult. Micheál Martin hinted that Sinn Féin had never really liked the Dail (see what he did there?) and Sinn Féin and the combined opposition denounced his handing of speaking time to Michael Lowry’s group of TDs, as if they were part of the opposition, rather […]
That dust-up in the Dail yesterday
You perhaps watched the gathering of TDs in the Dail yesterday. If you did, your memory will reproduce several images. Prominent among them will be the Ceann Comhairle, who stood glaring at the TDs yelling incoherently at one another. The CC is something I’ve seen before – a teacher in a nightmare of indiscipline, with […]
Thinking outside the 6-county box – by Joe McVeigh
We in the north-eastern six counties, who want to see Irish unity, have to begin thinking politically and economically outside the six county box. Most decisions about Health, Education and the Economy are taken by civil servants in Stormont who think solely within the six county frame-work. That results in neglect and under-development in border […]
Plastic Icarus – by Randall Stephen Hall
I thought that if I lied I would be able to climb higher. But people have called me a big fat liar. I bought my way into business And for a time people called me A busy genius. I have no understanding Of empathy or compassion. I have no understanding Of […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT VARADKAR & LIFE AFTER POLITICS,M MARTIN & HOUSING, AND PRESIDENT D O’DONNELL?
Leo Varadkar was a doctor, then he became Taoiseach, and now he’s joined Penta, a big American PR firm. Is this pattern of getting a cushy number after leaving politics simply common sense? Or has politics killed any sense of idealism. After all, doctors help people, PR people help themselves… Micheál Martin and Fianna Fail […]
Jericho and the Wall of Oz Moses – by Randall Stephen Hall
Just now . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXVSc-8hMv0 Is this the first Republican senator (Stateside) to speak out against thon ejits and break ranks? I hope she’ll be saying “I haven’t gone away you know.” for quite some time. And not the last one either. Will the Democrats celebrate this […]
President McGregor? No thanks
Dear God. Conor McGregor has announced that he will run for President of Ireland. He clearly believes the people of the South (you’re a Nordie, so you’re not allowed to vote – yes you’re Irish, but we don’t want to give people ideas about voting in an all-Ireland context)… Where was I? Ah yes – […]
Five reasons for vomiting at the name ‘Netanyahu’
1. Harsh Policies Against Palestinians Netanyahu has overseen policies that have led to immense suffering for Palestinians, particularly in Gaza and the West Bank. His government has expanded illegal settlements, imposed harsh blockades, and ordered military operations that have resulted in significant civilian casualties. His approach has exacerbated tensions rather than seeking meaningful peace. 2. […]
United Ireland could make our vote 10 times more powerful
The last UK General Election had over 48 million registered voters, with just over 1.3 million based in the North of Ireland. As a percentage, this represents 2.8% of the total UK electorate, and approximately 2.8% of UK MPs are elected from the North. By comparison, the last Irish General Election had around 3.7 million […]