My last piece on Sinn Fein was timely as this week on TV, two flagship programs from either side of the border, linked up to discuss the findings of a 32-county poll on possible Irish unity. Eilis O'Hanlon in today's … Continue reading →
I have a problem with Sinn Fein, (Who hasn't John, I hear you cry). I grew up in the sixties and seventies in Cork, Southern Ireland and that whole racket in the North was a backdrop to my formative years … Continue reading →
We pride ourselves in Ireland today for being a modern pluralist state. The stranglehold of the Catholic Church no longer moralises for us, we apparently welcome diversity, we voted in favour of gay marriage and soon we will probably legalize … Continue reading →
There is a big difference between wealth and money. The much better off tend to have assets like property or shares, and these assets yield regular money for the wealthy to live on and aquire more assets while they also … Continue reading →