Category: History
Vukovar: A Symbol of Christian and European Defiance Against the Remnants of Communism
On this day, the 18th November we remember all the fallen Croatian soldiers and killed civilians in War for Croatian independence, as well as 85 foreign volunteers who fell for our freedom. Vukovar is not just a Croatian symbol, its...
The Empire Acquits Itself: The Political Meaning of Soldier F’s Acquittal
The acquittal of “Soldier F” reminds us that justice delayed can become justice denied — and that a peace without legitimacy is merely the absence of open conflict.
Irish-America: A Journey from the Fenian Raids to NORAID
Irish nationalism, fuelled by the tragedy of the Famine, found itself nurtured by emigrants in the prosperous industrial economy of the United States.
Against the Stickie Conspiracy Theory: No, the Workers’ Party Did Not Liberalise Ireland
Conspiracy theories can be the comfort blanket for both left and right, hard analysis takes just that bit of self-reflection. Within the Irish ‘Right’ there is a general notion that the genesis for contemporary progressive hegemony comes from the Stalinist...
Irish Republicanism’s Reaganite Wing? NORAID and the Sidelining of Conservative Irish-America
This week’s premier of the RTÉ documentary series, “NORAID: Irish America & the IRA” chronicling the rise and role of diaspora Irish-Americans during the Troubles years offers insight into the ideological machinations of the Provisional movement and more importantly the...
Kylemore and the Culture War: @TuathaIreland’s Twitter Demise
Since Elon Musk has taken charge, Twitter has changed to the point of rebranding its name to X. Before this takeover, it was a ruthless place for those in the dissident sphere with the ban hammer at the ready for...
From Bonfires to Bedfellows: Lasair Dhearg Lifts Lid on Antifa’s Loyalist Romance
Lasair Dhearg held an event on 26th February, 2025, in Derry to discuss the rise of anti-immigration sentiment in Ireland. On the 2nd March, a video of the event was posted to Lasair Dhearg’s YouTube channel. It flew largely under...
Kingship and Community: The Roots of Hierarchy in Irish Political Culture
The following was first published in 'The Occidental Quarterly' and is syndicated with permission. Features of Irish collectivism and hierarchy Ethnic groups organise their societies in particular ways according to their group psychological differences. These differences have been outlined by...
Will Irish Republicanism Manage a ‘Vibeshift’ on Migration Question?
Irish Republicanism has gone down a bad road, and it needs to turn back quickly, for its own sake and for the nation’s sake. Republicans are now making themselves into enemies of ordinary Irish people. This is unprecedented and serious....
De Valera, Schrödinger, and Why Ireland Will Not Attract anti-Trump Scientists
Let's imagine, in one of Erwin Schrödinger's parallel universes, I was charged with providing the brain power for a Max Planck Institute based in an Ireland at peace with the world and with itself. No problem. I would charter a...