Peadar Toibin wrote movingly and well on this website yesterday about his principled objections to the Government’s now-cancelled commemoration for members of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police: “There are few families in Ireland that do not have mixed heritage. One of my Grandparents was a member of Cumann na mBan, while another […]
Imagine, if you will, someone going to the cinema to watch the latest James Bond film, and then, twenty years later, sitting up in bed and exclaiming to themselves “by heavens, I think that Blofeld fellow was a baddie!” That’s basically where the French are, at the moment, with acclaimed author Gabriel Matzneff: “The French […]
The Pentagon has announced that over a dozen missiles were fired by Iran at two US airbases in Iraq on Tuesday night, in an apparent revenge attack for the death of General Qasem Soleimani.
The Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has confirmed the controversial commemoration of the RIC – who included the Black and Tans as constables – has been “deferred”. “I do not believe that the event, as planned, can now take place in an atmosphere that meets the goals and guiding principles of the overall commemorative programme,” […]
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said that government proposals to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 are ludicrous and need to be urgently re-examined. Deputy Nolan made her comments after it was revealed that Minister for the Environment and Climate Action, Richard Bruton, has initiated a process within his department […]
Jeffrey Epstein may have been a prolific paedophile, but he wasn’t able to do it all by himself. British socialite (and close friend to the Duke of York) Ghislaine Maxwell is known to have been Epstein’s girlfriend, and suspected of having been his procurer of young girls, for many years. In the aftermath of his […]
An amazing story, this, by the Irish Times’ Jack Power, that got somewhat overlooked in the past few days: “Tusla, the State child and family agency, has been returning thousands of child welfare reports made to it by post back to senders with instructions they be resubmitted via an online portal. Concerns have been raised […]
Just so we’re clear about this, it would, of course, be a war crime: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday evening doubled down on his claim that he would target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliated for the targeted killing of one of its top generals, and threatened “very big sanctions” on Iraq if American troops are […]
EU lawmakers have condemned a Polish bill that would ban the promotion of sexual intercourse and activity among children up to 15 years old, amid claims the legislation would inhibit sex education in schools.
A telling insight into the state of Irish feminism today from the NWCI’s Orla O’Connor, writing in The Irish Times. 800 words or so, she pens, on the work that needs to be done to improve the relative state of Irish womanhood compared to us menfolk, and yet in all that space, she only manages […]
The British actor roasted the hypocrisy of Hollywood elites on everything from sweat shops to Jeffrey Epstein.
Over 17,000 people have signed a petition in 24 hours as anger grows at government plans to allegedly “commemorate the Black and Tans” as well as the RIC in Dublin Castle later this month. The controversy arose after a government announcement on January 1st confirmed that an official state commemoration for those who served in […]