Faced with a choice between admitting that the hated “far right” has a point, and defending an absurdity, he’s chosen to defend the absurdity
The incident has been the subject of some disquiet amongst parents at the school
It would be fascinating to see figures overlaying strong identification with the Irish Rugby Team with broad satisfaction about the state of the nation.
Biden is only likely to get stronger from here
Trusting the old ways of lobbying and influencing politics may well be the downfall of rural Ireland
Motorists are a powerful voting block in Ireland, and one that gets regularly abused by politicians
Everywhere you turn, progressivism holds sway. And yet, the youth are still upset.
In all of this, you might note, the refugees themselves are an afterthought
With the departure of Richard Bruton, and his generation, we may well be entering an era of shorter political careers, more radical policy shifts, and more volatile elections.
But not one he is accepting with perfect grace.
So what’s the endgame? Hope the Russians eventually give up?
you’d be foolish to bet heavily against our current crop of Ministers, minus maybe the Greens, getting another go at this.