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…7 min read·May 1, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseIreland sits on de-fence!“I do not believe that Putin’s ambitions will stop at Ukraine. This is our war too and it’s not just happening on Ukraine’s territory. It’s…7 min read·Apr 23, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseIndependents — Healy Raes and holy rowsThe contours of Ireland’s parliamentary politics were simple enough when I was growing up during the 1960s and 1970s. The configuration…8 min read·Apr 16, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseArrivederci, Leo VaradkarAccording to the newspaper’s on-line archive, the word “Lemass” did not appear anywhere in The Irish Times of 8 November 1966. On that day…8 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseVote early, but not too often![THIS BLOG IS TAKING A BREAK OVER EASTER. RESUMING 10 APRIL]5 min read·Mar 26, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseStop the world, I want to get off!The Treaty on European Union is what it says on the tin, the foundational framework for the transition from the then European Economic…10 min read·Mar 19, 2024--4--4
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseSocial media: Friend, Enemy or Frenemy?When I was a child in the 1960s, we kept in touch with each other by face-to-face conversations, letters and fixed line telephones. We kept…7 min read·Mar 12, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseBrer Rabbit on how to undo BrexitNick Tyrone is a prominent public commentator on Brexit. His regular updates are available on Substack (so behind a paywall) under the…8 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseThe race is not to Taylor Swift, nor the battle to the strong…James Bennet was Editorial Page editor for The New York Times on 25 May 2020 when video footage circulated rapidly around the world of the…9 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseCommunities need TLC to thrive.I am not a great man for attending funerals.7 min read·Feb 20, 2024--1--1