Steven Pinker is a professor of Psychology at Harvard but is perhaps best known for his attacks on religious belief. He is part of a small self-styled intellectual elite who call themselves ‘the Brights’. Best known among them are Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens. It is hardly surprising that […]
The Irish State funds this kind of thing because it reflects the view that Irish civil servants and decision makers have of themselves, and the country: A bit of a cut above.
“We can now only avoid Socialism by a change as vast as Socialism”
Patrick Jake (PJ) O’Rourke would not be too well known in Ireland because he would not be the right kind of journalist or political commentator to be celebrated. He died from lung cancer on February 15th, aged 74, with little more than a notice of his passing. He is slightly too much to the right, […]
“Remembering their courage”.
True Stories of Courageous Christians Living their Faith in Muslim Lands
Bhunaigh an eagraíocht nuachtán poilitíochta náisiúnta- ‘An Náisiún
Historic First
“Absolute gem”
Cuireadh chun báis é ar an 7ú lá déag de mhí Iúil 1929.
What has the enactment of the Technological University legislation in March 2018 which allows for institutes of technology to apply for university status in Ireland to do with Brexit and the election of Donald Trump? That is a question that David Goodhart in his latest book ‘Head, Hand, Heart’ does not pose but points toward […]
Derry concert tonight