All posts by Caoimhín Ó Maolchalann

The Great Refusal: McDowell’s Ideological Long Game Against Maria Steen

All Maria Steen represents is social conservatism—she doesn't represent anything but conservatism, and a vote for her will be interpreted as that. It'd upset the applecart of the liberal consensus McDowell wants to see solidify itself.

A Nationalist Strategy for the Seanad Elections

The following article first appeared in June in Meon Journal and is syndicated with permission. Neither the figures given nor the text has been altered. Many people don’t have a clue how the Seanad works, what its purpose is, or...