November, 2024

  On December 14th 1918, a mere 33 days after the Armistice silencing the Great War waged by the United Kingdom on the pretext of defending the rights of small nations, Ireland established a sovereign Republic. In an election recognised on all sides as a plebiscite, according THE TIMES of London. Republicans took 73 of […]

by Joe McVeigh   The Irish Catholic Bishops have issued a statement in advance of the Election on 29th November. They focus on the Christian values that should be part of the Dialogue with Candidates and Parties. They focus especially on the need for Hope in political life and the need for Dialogue about the […]

  Roderic “Rory” and his Dad Brian.   What I write here was gleaned from WIKIPEDIA   Rory has been a candidate for the Conservative party leadership and his record and continued capacity for mischief alarm me.   His father Brian scared the daylights out of hardened British spooks in MI5 who found his personality […]

Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh my word. There we are, radiating Big Cheese vibes in Cork, and next thing a bloody woman comes up to us so of course we shake her hand and then try to get the hell out of there. But this woman says she wants “a word”, so we’ve no choice […]

  The tale, as spun by WIKIPEDIA, further unfolds-   “Malayan rubber and tin resources were used by the British to pay war debts to the United     States and to recover from the damage of WWII .    Malayan Rubber exports from Britain were of greater value than all domestic exports   from Britain to America, […]

God loves a tryer.  Today again, The Irish Times  is doing its damnedest to shackle Sinn Féin to the IRA and, it’s hoped,  hobble that party’s chances of success in next Friday’s election. This time it’s veteran journalist Olivia O’Leary leading the charge. She starts by quoting Gerry Adams: “We will not let the past […]

      I understand that Lord Palmerston declared that nations have no permanent friends or allies but they do have permanent interests.   I suspect that States can buy the friendship of citizens of other nations, citizens who put their own selfish interests, above the good of their own compatriots.   After 60 years […]

A new TV series ‘Say Nothing’ is getting a lot of attention. It is a drama but it features Jean McConville and the Price sisters. Pat says he enjoyed reading the book a few years back. Will the dramatized TV version present an honest picture of the Troubles? Gerry Adams had an article in yesterday’s […]

  I’ve just listened to a discussion on the B(ritish)BC’s Raidio Uladh about a new TV drama series called Say Nothing.  It centres, apparently, on the killing of Jean McConville, and features  Dolours and Marian Price. One of the people talking on Raidio Uladh  spoke of the moral duty to make such a series, and […]

    Gerry Adams is the first statesman to lead Sinn Fein since Eamon De Valera.   My admiration of him does not require agreement with all his opinions or all the policies of his party.   Some while ago I sent a letter to the Irish Times which it spiked.   I sent a […]