In Britain, they just give exalted civil servants Knighthoods. It might be a better system, and a cheaper one, than this nonsense.
It is tradition in Irish politics that any euro that gets spent by the Government once will get spent by the opposition
Last Sunday women’s rights campaigner Kellie Jay Keen brought her international speaking event, Let Women Speak, to Belfast. Despite the attendance of a large crowd of very vocal trans rights protestors – who shouted and blasted music for over two hours – the event passed over peacefully, a result which may be in no small […]
The whole and entire rationale for the Special Criminal Court is, in effect, that the state considers itself unable to guarantee the safety of jurors.
The odd thing about this is that it is both true, and, in its own way, admirable
“Everything we do know about Scappaticci since he was exposed confirms that he was a state agent”
The Horse Racing industry also needs to come to terms with something: Just saying “it’s tradition” over and over won’t cut it.
The imbroglio around Bud Lite in the United States, stemming from their decision to have the brand endorsed by trans activist Dylan Mulvaney, has been fascinating to watch. Fascinating mainly because it involves something unusually rare in the culture wars: A large corporation genuinely on the run because of a backlash that started on the […]
Muzak, the music you hear, or don’t hear at all, playing in public spaces, keeping you relaxed and de-stressed, provides the framework for Dónal Horgan’s short book on modern Ireland. Why muzak? The refrain presented about modern Ireland, contrasted with Ireland of the past, is designed to keep the citizen de-stressed and avoiding undue overthinking […]
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Historically, resistance movements have worked more by isolated skirmishes than unified movements.
He has caused very significant division within the Catholic Church in the United States.