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 […]
Isn’t it ironic that those who would speak so passionately against fascists appear to think it’s acceptable to engage in violence to suppress views they disagree with? When I first saw the footage of National Party Leader, Justin Barrett, dripping with vanilla milkshake as he held a banner that read “Ireland belongs to the Irish”, […]
MUST SEE: John McGuirk slams the Irish media and offers an alternative to challenge our elites. “Nobody dares open their mouth in this country for fear of upsetting the elite. Is that ok?” #gript
On Saturday, 17 August last, I came across a Tweet from an Owen James in the UK which referred to a “blatant premeditated attack” by far-right activists, in which Mr. James alleged he was seriously assaulted. I do not know Mr. James so I cannot comment on whether this claim is true or not. However, this Tweet was shared […]
The new Compass series of discussion events is launching in Buswell’s Hotel on September 17th. Compass is a programme of events aimed at young adults between the ages of 18-35. Panel-based discussion events on a wide range of topical issues in Irish society – including the role of the State, the importance of feminism and […]
Podcaster Dave Rubin says he is launching a new app which will allow his subscribers to watch his show without using You Tube. Rubin says the app would allow new media producers to “create your own terms of service”. Mr Rubin’s podcast “The Rubin Report” has over a million subscribers on Youtube. He is often referred […]
Last week I wrote an article about the recent media response to a group of students, including myself, attending the Young America’s Foundation National Conservative Student Conference in Washington DC. In that article, I spoke about the media and political intolerance towards opinions or beliefs that stray outside the ‘acceptable’ set of ‘progressive’ left-wing social/economic […]
In that Ireland, public displays of piety and conformity were fundamentally expected. Those who openly lived in contravention of the dominant culture were at best regarded as eccentric, and at worst denounced from the pulpit, or openly scorned. Bishops and Priests were not just religious leaders, they were political and economic patrons, capable of swinging elections, or helping your child get a job.