All posts by The Burkean

“The Song of the Pike”-1848

An inspiration to a young Michael Collins, the following ballad first appeared in 1848 in the short-lived Fenian newspaper "The United Irishman" and not attributed to any single author, "Great faith I have in moral force Great trust in thought...

/ 13/07/2023

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

Happy 4th of July. America is Over.

White people have, broadly speaking, no business living outside Europe at this point. It's time to go home. Covid, recessions, wars, riots, technological upheaval - recently we have witnessed frequent major incidents or crises that seem to change the political...

/ 04/07/2023

The Irish Establishment is Not Ready for a Politicised Presidency

Not just a novelty tea cosy, Michael D Higgins has thrown the fox into the Atlanticist henhouse with a robust defence of Irish neutrality ahead of a blatantly rigged forum on defence policy.  True to his contrarian anti-war roots the...

/ 20/06/2023

Dublin Asylum Protestors Bring It Their Doors (On Bikes)

The inner city dubs gathered at Connolly Station last Sunday on bicycles to take part in the sort of "direct action" that is shaking the establishment to the core. The sun was shining bright which boosted the morale of the...

/ 13/06/2023

Wandering in the great outdoors: A Gaelic tradition

Walkabout, trekking, hiking, journeying - whatever you call it or however it's done there seems to be an innate affection among the Gael for the less-beaten track, including pilgrimages, our rebels on the run, and of course hiking trails.  Pilgrimages...

/ 06/06/2023

WATCH: Gardaí Force Migrants into Galway Town – Residents Pledge to Resist

Yesterday evening, Gardaí forced 2 busses of migrants past residents of the area of Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Co. Galway who had been blockading the site to prevent its use as a migrant accommodation centre. Footage showing busses arriving, council workers...

/ 02/06/2023

SANTRY PROTEST: Gardaí Irreparably Damage Local Reputation

This evening a protest, numbering up to 200 people, was held by the local community in Santry, North Dublin. Protestors gathered on the Turnapin road outside the Industrial Airways Estate to voice concern and disapproval for the Irish government’s decision...

/ 27/05/2023

Ballybrit Locals Rally Against Asylum Racket

Following similar protests countrywide against the plantation of Irish communities, last Friday night saw a crowd of concerned locals assemble on the outskirts of Galway City in the Ballybrit Business Park to oppose the installation of over 300 migrant men...

/ 27/05/2023

Children At Risk? Migrant Exposes Himself, Defecates at Co. Clare Asylum Centre As Locals Protest

The Burkean has received reports and evidence of a migrant exposing himself and defecating by the road at the site of an ongoing standoff between angry locals and the government (who are trying to plant the area with foreign men)....

/ 22/05/2023