Tag: Ireland

The East Wall Effect: Independents Posed to Capitalise off Ireland’s Rightward Shift

Irish politics is lamentably glacier-paced, but are the green shoots of right-wing populism beginning to show in opinion polls? The Irish media has had the right-wing spectre on the brain since the outbreak of citizen protests against the asylum industry...

/ 24/07/2023

The Burkean Reviews: Faith of Our Fathers

Ignore the Barbie/Oppenheimer nonsense; transcend this foreign false dichotomy with Lanklet Dev's review of Faith of Our Fathers… Forget Barbie and Oppenheimer! Faith of our Fathers premiered on Thursday night and it was kino. And I could be wrong however,...

/ 23/07/2023

INAR’s Islamist Links? Muslim Brotherhood Linked NGO Helps Lobby For Irish Hate Speech Laws

The droning voice of Shane O'Curry is a regular in almost any media discussion on hate crime or the far right in Ireland as his anti-racist NGO INAR (Irish Network Against Racism) plays a kingmaker role in both hate speech...

/ 21/07/2023

Tánaiste to Waste more Time and Money on Mozambique & South Africa 

The Department of Foreign Affairs has announced that the Tánaiste Micheál Martin, beginning on the 17th of July, will visit Mozambique and South Africa in a week-long diplomatic visit.  The apparent reason for the visit is to bolster the bilateral...

/ 18/07/2023

Morrissey review: Throw Yer Telly Out De Windah!

Morrissey made a triumphant return to Ireland with 2 gigs last weekend on Saturday and Sunday in Vicar Street. Lanklet Dev and Pearse Mulligan cobble together some memories of the Saturday night performance… Having forgotten to buy Morrissey tickets on...

/ 17/07/2023

Nature Restoration Law: Fine Gael Ignites the Fuse on Agrarian Populism?

What do Fine Gael MEPs and the Bavarian Communists have in common? Apparently a revulsion to sheep farmers (here, those west of the Shannon) as the socially demented Nature Restoration Law cleared the European Parliament today 324 votes to 312...

/ 12/07/2023

Tusla Grooming Scandal: Rotherham Syndrome Spreads to Ireland?

While RTÉ immolates from a slow-burning pay scandal, could the national child protection agency Tusla be the next state organ to be hit with accusations of impropriety? The organization has been plagued with horrific mishaps since its foundation in 2013,...

/ 10/07/2023

The Bicycle – A Friend to Ireland

As a National Cyclist (NatCyc) I am growing weary of the cyclist hate seen regularly on my twitter feed. The bicycle has been a friend to Ireland, in particular the rebel, for a long time, and in this article I...

/ 06/07/2023

Social Media, Body Dysmorphia & Toxic Online Gym Culture

There can be little doubt that social media has had a profound impact on society. Sure, it has brought people closer together. I can connect with a friend who I haven't seen in years and receive a vivid, blow by...

/ 27/06/2023

“McGregor Forever” Review: We Never Left

Lanklet Dev analyses the themes and motifs of the recent Conor McGregor documentary... To coincide with the beginning of Gael Boy Summer, the leader of the coming youngfella revolution released his highly anticipated documentary "McGregor Forever" recently. It consists of...

/ 25/06/2023