Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseFF and FG in their nest agree![Normal weekly service resumes next week.]6d ago6d ago
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseThe rich shall inherit the earth.At the end of July, Bagehot, the anonymous opinion columnist on British affairs for The Economist, reflected on public attitudes there…Aug 27Aug 27
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseCountry roads don’t always take us home!The Irish Times of Saturday, 13 July, had an article on the incidence of deaths on Ireland’s roads.[i] The backbone of the piece was an…Aug 13Aug 13
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseMars ain’t the kind of place for refugeesOn 23 July, Sinn Féin issued what it described as “a plan to fix our broken international protection system”[i]. In very summary terms, the…Jul 30Jul 30
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseThe guns of midsummer“There are decades when nothing happens and there are weeks when decades happen.” according to Lenin. Even if it doesn’t amount to decades…Jul 16Jul 16
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseSquid games: Irish politics at mid-year as an election looms[THIS BLOG IS MOVING TO A FORTNIGHTLY SCHEDULE FOR JULY AND AUGUST. NEXT EDITION: 17 JULY]Jul 2Jul 2
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseWe have got the Maxim gun and they have not.Sunday saw the eighth anniversary of the UK’s Brexit referendum.Jun 25Jun 25
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseWhither Sinn Féin?Our regular semi-annual temperature taking of the broader political scene in Ireland will be along soon.Jun 181Jun 181
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseAlways look on the dark side of life!I haven’t seen the film Oppenheimer. However, I did read the comprehensive biography of its subject by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin…Jun 11Jun 11
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseKenny live in The Irish TimesThe Irish Times’ Saturday edition comprises four supplements alongside the main newspaper. Two of these, the Magazine (dealing broadly with…Jun 4Jun 4
