On 9 October 2019, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris announced the introduction of a new working definition for hate crime in Ireland. He stated that this new definition was partly motivated by a concern that hate crime was under reported in Ireland. There are a number of points that are worth noting regarding hate crime in […]
Leo Varadkar quoted the newly canonised John Henry Newman in the Dáil this week during a debate about future relations between Church and State. He was responding to Brendan Howlin, leader of the Labour party, and the Taoiseach quoted the famous line from Newman that he would drink to his conscience first, and the Pope […]
For many nationalists, Sinn Féin’s craven entreaty for a return to direct rule feels like an act of treason. People fought and died for Irish freedom. Now Sinn Féin are happy to sign that freedom away in order to see abortion legalised.
There is an emerging pattern in the way the Irish Government attempts to deal with its migrant accommodation crisis, and the way the policy plays out for everybody concerned. A small town, usually one hit hard by emigration and de-industrialisation, learns very late in the process – often only days or weeks before the migrants […]
The ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the horrific treatment of mostly Muslim ethnic minorities have focused attention once again on the totalitarian monster that is the Peoples Republic of China. It is estimated that there are around one million Uyghurs held in labour camps where indoctrination, torture and murder are the order of the […]
300 people packed a meeting in Borrisokane in north Tipperary last night to hear that accommodation for 84 migrants and asylum seekers was being made available in the town under a “done deal”. Residents and local representatives at the meeting were critical of the “secrecy” surrounding the move by the Department of Justice, who had […]
One of the things that Brexit has done has been to create, amongst supporters of the European Union, an almost fanatical mythology about its strength and its iron will. “There will not be a re-opening of the withdrawal agreement” was the refrain for months, nay years, leading up to this morning’s breakthrough. “There will be […]
Anyone who has been following the reaction to the Turkish military offensive against the Kurds in northern Syria will be aware of the considerable and unusual criticism of President Trump by American conservatives. At first sight it seemed that the Kurds and their allies in the Syrian Democratic Forces had indeed been left out to […]
Assisted Suicide Laws and Their Danger to People with Disabilities is a scathing analysis of arguments in favour of assisted suicide.
Lewis Hamilton is, by any measure, one of the most successful sportsmen of our age. Formula One is not, sadly, the most popular sport in Ireland, and so it is easy not to appreciate the sheer genius in his fingertips when he sits behind a wheel, and few who are not fans will comprehend the […]
You won’t see much criticism of this proposal from Sinn Fein in the rest of the Irish media, but it’s the height of hypocrisy, not to mention a very bad idea: “A NEW BILL to prevent broadcasters from banning journalists from appearing on their airwaves because of their employer will be brought forward in Dáil […]
Apple has pulled at least two apps used by the protesters.