Some people will be pleased, some people will be nervous. But it’s safe to say that all Irish political parties – including the DUP, whose leader Arlene Foster is to visit Dublin today – are alert to the changes Leo Varadkar has said he will introduce as Taoiseach. Last month, he said that he was concerned […]
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The south’s election and the media
“Cabin fever” they called it in Canada. It was that point nearing the end of a long, cold winter when people began to ache for the outdoor freedom that Spring would bring. In the south of Ireland, cabin fever is gripping commentators and politicians, with Joan Burton saying she is looking forward to the general […]
Poll position?
Picture by bluecatdublin There was an interesting and even impassioned article in the Belfast Telegraph a few days back by Bill White. In it he made the case for polls, which he said had received some bad publicity, having failed to predict the Tory majority at the last election. He points out that they got […]