Some mothers look upon their children as mistakes and burdens. Why?
What do you call a country that shuts down two of its power stations for ideological reasons, and then has to scramble to avoid the risks of electricity blackouts during the winter? If you do not know the answer to that, let me tell you: Stupid. A Stupid country does that. And it is exactly […]
A remarkable reflection, this story, of just how toxic the Trans rights debate (if it can truly be called a debate) has become in the United Kingdom, and how toxic it is slowly becoming here in Ireland. Rosie Duffield is the Labour MP for Canterbury, in Kent. Until now, she’s mostly been famous for winning […]
So what exactly do they do, and how influential are they?
The general rule when we report on polling that shows a result which readers might not like is that we will get a lot of comments saying things like “fake poll” or “didn’t poll me”. So, for context, note that this is the same opinion poll which, over the weekend, showed that 83% of the […]
This is from the United States, not Ireland, it should be noted. Though, of course, there are a small but loud minority of Zero Covid activists who want to make scenes like this mandatory in Ireland as well: https://twitter.com/JamesHeartfield/status/1439329262738284546 “Child abuse”, many heartfelt people on social media declared. And, true, it is unpleasant viewing. Though, […]
The BMA has backed neutrality on assisted dying and support for medical student sex workers
A citizen has a right to not be obstructed by their rulers as they go about their legitimate business exercising their rights, a subject must obtain the privilege from their feudal lords.
MATT TREACY on Long Covid, after a new study from the UK reveals that more than half of people suffering from the condition might not have it at all
Harris has now denied this accusation on the record of the Dáil. The burden is on Carthy to prove him guilty. And that burden has not, as yet, been met: Simon Harris says he is considering a complaint to the Dáil procedures committee over Matt Carthy’s “misuse of Dáil privilege” — Hugh O'Connell (@oconnellhugh) September […]
The writings of Davis are still of interest, particularly as they relate to the relationships between national sovereignty and culture,
Honestly, you should all watch this video, a leftover from yesterday, if you haven’t already. It really makes you wonder: Where would Ireland be, without Simon Coveney? ICYMI:Simon Coveney is an asset to Ireland and his record is clear. Housing, health and the vaccine roll-out, education, climate action, quality of life. These are the areas […]