I came across two books during a recent visit to Co Galway that I thought I should bring to the attention of readers. One was published 20 years ago, the second a few months ago. Both are American authors. There are some good people in the USA. The first book Finding Our Way (Leadership for […]
November, 2026
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT DERRY CITY FC, THE POPPY & WHAT IT REALLY REPRESENTS, AND SIMON HARRIS’S BOLD PLAN FOR A UI
I wonder how unionists feel about Derry City FC. Yesterday they won the Leage of Ireland cup, which was great, because they’re part of NEI. On t’other hand, Derry City opted out of the Irish League (NEI) and joined the League of Ireland (R of I). Ever wondered why? Simon Harris unfolded his bold plan […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT RTE BOMB-SCARE , RUSSELL BRAND, THE US RESULTS AND MICHEÁL MARTIN,UI CHAMPION?
RTÉ had a bomb scare this morning, there have been multiple bomb scares on planes in recent days (including Aer Lingus), and fridges in supermarkets have been flipped also. Who is doing this – Russia? Seems likely. Except maybe… Russell Brand, it would seem, has flown too close to the sun. Once the most wickedly […]
We are all connected… by Joe McVeigh
Every bombed village is my hometown A poem by Nikita Gill (2024) “Every bombed village is my hometown”— James Baldwin And every dead child is my child. Every grieving mother is my mother. Every crying father is my father. Every home turned to rubble is the home I grew up […]
Mary McAleese and the Limits of Consent – by Peter Irvine
In recent days, Mary McAleese has renewed her argument that infant baptism violates children’s human rights, amid publicity surrounding her new book, The Baptism Bluff. Her objection is not to the spiritual effects of baptism itself, but to the Catholic Church’s practice of enrolling infants as lifelong members, subject to obligations they never personally […]