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
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseFrom Bag End to faraway and back againIn a reversal of the more normal chronological order, it was my younger brother (by two years) who introduced me to The Hobbit well over 50…May 28May 28
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseFeck the flip flops, look for the fraud!On 22 June last year, RTE issued a statement disclosing that it had understated by €345,000 how much it had paid Ryan Tubridy over several…May 21May 21
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseAre lunatics running asylum processes in the UK and Ireland?“A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism.”May 14May 14
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseLiz Truss: traduced or trussed?[Because of overseas travel commitments, this blog will be off air for new instalments for a fortnight. Next edition will appear on 15…May 1May 1