Gerry Adams’ post-factual parallel universe
The phrase “living in a parallel universe” is often used to describe the mind-set of people who inhabit a different moral space from most people and have created their own moral and factual order. This week it has been used about Gerry Adams as he wriggles and twists in an attempt to reconcile his membership […]
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The politics of paralysis and where we might go from here
With every change within the margin of error, today’s Red –C poll appears to be “business as usual”. But the problem is that business is not at all usual. Today’s slight flicker in poll ratings has happened in the context of continuing uncertainty about Brexit, and of the Apple €13bn controversy, and of the NAMA […]
A veto on judicial appointments is wrong and constitutionally questionable
There is something wrong and ridiculous about the apparent state of paralysis at the level of Government in relation to the appointment of new judges. Sources close to Minister Shane Ross are informing the media that Shane has an “absolute” agreement and a “cast-iron” undertaking that no new judges will be appointed unless and until […]
Trump and the implosion of a candidate
If, as now appears very likely, the Trump candidacy implodes, some very serious questions arise. How did a monstrous, egotistical buffoon with psychopathic tendencies ever get so close to assuming the presidency of the most powerful nation on earth? Can it happen again? How can we stop it from happening again? The blame for this […]
A European army and the silliness of federalist rhetoric
Have you noticed that whenever federalists in Europe are feeling a little down and weary, they reach for the soother and the comfort blanket, snuggle up and drift off in a fantasy dream? Instead of accepting the EU for what it is and instead of taking pride in it for what the EU is, they […]