At the end of the year, whoever leads Fine Gael is set to take over as Taoiseach from Micheál Martin as a condition of the government coalition. Some would naturally assume that this means we’ll see a return of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach, as he is obviously the current leader of Fine Gael. Varadkar […]
That, at the end of the day, is what nationalism is: The willingness to give yourself and your life for the country you call home
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s deterrence forces – military units in control of nuclear arms – on high alert. Putin’s given justification for the move was both sanctions against Russia, and what he sees as aggressive statements from NATO. “As you can see, not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our […]
On September 25th 2018, 4 years ago, Donald Trump as US president gave a speech to the UN General Assembly. During the speech, he gave a stark warning to German leaders. Watch the German delegation’s response at #UNGA when Trump says “Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change […]
An Independent TD says that Ireland’s energy supply is “very exposed” to the Ukraine conflict, accusing Eamon Ryan of trying to “sabotage” Ireland’s energy security. The remarks were made this week in the Dáil, as Danny Healy-Rae TD asked about the proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on an estuary of the river Shannon. “A […]
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland has “benefitted from cheap food for a long time,” and said that he believes food prices will go up due to the conflict in Ukraine. The remarks were made in the Dáil this week while speaking to Independent TD Michael McNamara, who said that food shortages in western […]
All of which leaves the unfortunate people of Ukraine the hostage to Western conceit and Western delusion
Judge Melanie Greally has said that Dublin city centre is becoming a “increasingly dangerous” place at night. “Unfortunately this is becoming a fact of life and Dublin city centre is becoming an increasingly dangerous place in which to circulate, particularly in the early hours of the night,” she said. The comments were made as she […]
They are used to a much more subservient attitude on behalf of the Irish elite
As Europe has been plunged into war by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, former US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Vladimir Putin to “stay on track” in the fight against climate change. The interview took place on BBC Arabic on Monday of this week. “I’m concerned about Ukraine because of the people of Ukraine […]
“Insider clique”
Because ultimately, neutrality is only useful until a better opportunity for a bit of moral preening comes along.