It all feels a bit pointless, at times, talking about the Irish situation. Earlier this afternoon I spoke to a friend of mine who is finally giving up and leaving the country – he says for good, but who knows what the future holds – due to what he described as the “absolute impossibility” of [...]
It’s just a thought, but one that I can’t seem to shake: Where is Enda Kenny? Do a google news search for him, and you’ll find that the last record of a public statement from him on a matter of Government policy was on August 12th.
The subject? Wild Mink. Apparently they’re causing havoc for the [...]
One can easily understand – and empathise – with Lucinda Creighton’s frustration. Irish politics is not – to put it mildly – overburdened with either vision or talent, two things which even her harshest critics would have to concede she possesses.
That Fine Gael have allowed this degree of alienation to exist between the leadership [...]
Whether one agreed or disagreed with the content of the document, one had to applaud Fine Gael last weekend for producing one of the most ambitious, visionary, and comprehensive proposals for political reform in the history of the state. In an era of personalised, soundbite-driven politics, it’s refreshing to see a party tackle big issues [...]