I used to wonder what the term ‘feeding frenzy’ meant. Now I know. The Irish papers, particularly but not exclusively those in the north, are full of commentators making little leaps in the air and emitting high-pitched, orgasmic sounds, in an effort to express their deep-in-the-intimate-regions delight at what they see. Or think they see. […]
Twist and shout
I used to wonder what the term ‘feeding frenzy’ meant. Now I know. The Irish papers, particularly but not exclusively those in the north, are full of commentators making little leaps in the air and emitting high-pitched, orgasmic sounds, in an effort to express their deep-in-the-intimate-regions delight at what they see. Or think they see. […]
Cardinal Daly and violence
“He was an outspoken critic of those who used violence to achieve political objectives” Taoiseach Brian Cowen said. “I pay tribute to his consistent opposition to the use of violence” DUP minister Arlene Foster said. “He was totally opoosed to violence” and “an outstanding critic of the armed campaign of the IRA” said Dr Stafford […]
Cardinal Daly and violence
“He was an outspoken critic of those who used violence to achieve political objectives” Taoiseach Brian Cowen said. “I pay tribute to his consistent opposition to the use of violence” DUP minister Arlene Foster said. “He was totally opoosed to violence” and “an outstanding critic of the armed campaign of the IRA” said Dr Stafford […]
Do you, Atheist Ireland, take the Orange Order…
What a strange people we Irish are. In the south, we have an organisation – Atheist Ireland – that is very upset at the prospect of not being able to be ‘grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby intentionally causing outrage among a substantial number of adherents of […]
Do you, Atheist Ireland, take the Orange Order…
What a strange people we Irish are. In the south, we have an organisation – Atheist Ireland – that is very upset at the prospect of not being able to be ‘grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby intentionally causing outrage among a substantial number of adherents of […]
Baubles, bangles and beads
Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Another year, another Honours List. It’s like a kind of mating call that goes out annually from Buckingham Palace , summoning to service pliant subjects who then hurry to the lawns of Buck House and do the needful. Strong Labour men and women, who’ve preached the gospel […]
Baubles, bangles and beads
Oh dear. Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Another year, another Honours List. It’s like a kind of mating call that goes out annually from Buckingham Palace , summoning to service pliant subjects who then hurry to the lawns of Buck House and do the needful. Strong Labour men and women, who’ve preached the gospel […]
Now and then
It’s as well we can’t see the future, or that we can’t see the present from the future. The dangers springing from the first are obvious, since few of us would like to know the day we’re going to be fired from our job or let down in love, much less the day we’re going […]
Now and then
It’s as well we can’t see the future, or that we can’t see the present from the future. The dangers springing from the first are obvious, since few of us would like to know the day we’re going to be fired from our job or let down in love, much less the day we’re going […]