State-funded lobbying?
Why?
Hardline nationalists who’ve spent a lifetime wanting the Brits out now find that they must simultaneously argue that the Crown is an honourable and generous institution that will aid their cause.
€7 million to modular homes
Not a recent phenomenon.
The problem now – the next step – is to identify a concrete proposal for change that can be placed before the voters.
When politics and journalism becomes a self-reinforcing echo chamber, with each side adopting the attitudes and opinions of the other, that’s good for neither.
In terms of purchasing power, each Irish resident theoretically had a €91,346 slice of GDP. However, once the Silicon Valley boys and the rest had pressed the transfer button, this was magically reduced to a €64,596 GNP slice.
Irish Bill not dead yet
Protest
Many of those who call themselves Irish Patriots claim – fairly or unfairly – to be defending western civilisation, and our way of life. Acting like civilised people ourselves might be a good start.
While other cities glory in open, uncluttered spaces, Dublin does its best to feel, and appear, cramped and over-regulated.