There is a growing understanding and admiration of Ireland’s Gaelic past prior to the colonisation by the English neighbours in the 16th and 17th centuries. We are discovering more about the rich Gaelic culture and native way of life prior to the English takeover. While imperfect in some respects, the ancient system did […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT THE US MID-TERMS, THE UNIONIST COCK-UP OF DRUMCREE, RTÉ & BIAS, & SALLY ROONEY
Right now, the polls are saying Trump is going to get his ass in the bacon slicer come the mid-term elections. Will that make the Democrats popular so they can take the White House in 2028, or will they need to produce a lot more candidates like Mamdani and Ossof? And why did the unionists […]
The Herbert Park Hotel takes a stand
I never thought I’d write a blog about a hotel, but in the case of the Herbert Park Hotel I’ll make an exception. I’ve stayed in it overnight on a number of occasions, and it’s pricey enough. It’s in Ballsbridge in Dublin (shut up, Virginia) and as the name suggests borders on Herbert Park. It’s […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT JEFFREY DONALDSON AND HIS VICTIMS, THE DUBLIN HOTEL THAT SAID NO, AND ANONYMITY
Are you baffled by the downfall of Jeffrey Donaldson? Does what he was convicted of wipe out any of the good things he may have done- after all, journalists and others will tell you he was invariably polite and accommodating. The Herbert Park Hotel in Ballsbridge (no, Virginia, that’s not a bit rude) turned […]
There are Three Sides to Drumcree by Joe McVeigh
A letter published in the Irish Times on Friday 2nd October 2026 entitled Several Sides to Drumcree is worth reflecting on. It was written by Joseph McMinn with a Belfast address. He writes: “Editor, So much of the media coverage of what is going on at Drumcree […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT CRIME &PUNISHMENT, JAMIE B, TRUMP & FREUD, & SHOULD THE OO MARCH ANYWHERE????
How do you feel about the death penalty? Life imprisonment? What about instead of life imprisonment, we gave killers 25 year? Or 20? Or 15? What about rehabilitation when they come out of prison. – and what about structures to prevent them falling into criminality in the first place? Oh, and would you like to […]
Britain continues to obstruct Good Friday Agreement -by Mike Cummings
Britain continues to obstruct Good Friday Agreement (GFA) obligations and to undermine the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU-UK Withdrawal Treaty. Both agreements protect Irish citizens rights and promote economic development in all of Ireland. We ask U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: a) to oppose Britain’s so-called amnesty plan to cover-up […]
Letter from America by Mike Cummings
AMERICAN BREXIT COMMITTEE Philadelphia, PA PRESIDENT SUPPORTS IRISH UNITY President Trump’s recent visit to Ireland included his remark that “…Irish unification would be fantastic.” The New York Times news item depicted that as breaking a ‘precedent’ although none was cited. The President’s casual but repeated remark must be viewed in the context of his mostly […]
Thirteen Days, Thirty-Five Men, One Road
After a thirteen-day standoff, a late-night High Court sitting, a Hillsborough Castle talking shop and enough appeals for “calm on all sides” to fill a hymn book, the Secretary of State has reached a startling conclusion. Sir Chris Bryant banned the Drumcree parade, explaining that an accommodation between the Orange Order and the residents […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT TRUMP & PEACE PRIZE, ZACK POLANSKI LOSES, DRIVERS& VISION, & ASSISTED DYING
Bad news – Donald Trump has yet again been denied the Nobel Peace Prize. Don’t they know he stopped eight wars? There’s thanks for you. Zack Polanski and the Greens didn’t manage yesterday to take the seat that Keir Starmer left empty. Was that because Polanski called for a ONE-STATE solution in Palestine? What would a […]