JANUARY 26 LABOUR COMMENT The Boundary Commission 1924-25 JANUARY 26 LABOUR COMMENT The Boundary Commission 1924-25 COMMISSION established in 1924, in accordance with Article 12 of the Anglo-Irish 'Treaty'. Its brief was— "to determine in accordance with the wishes of the inhabitants, so far as may be compatible with economic and geographic conditions, the boundaries between Northern … Continue reading The Boundary Commission 1924-25
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Keeping The Barbarians At Bay!
European civilisation is threatened with destruction yet again! And yet again Britain is to the fore in defending it by getting others to fight for it. But this time Ireland stands four square with it against the barbarians. Russia is to the fore, threatening civilisation this time. Last time it was the force that saved … Continue reading Keeping The Barbarians At Bay!
Germany Rewrites its History
Pat Walsh Germany is changing and rewriting its history. Two recent visits to Berlin, Munich and Nuremberg has convinced me of this. The change is very evident over the last decade. The first way it has been changing is in attempting to ease Russia in as the great demon of history, beside Nazi Germany, and … Continue reading Germany Rewrites its History
Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025
OBITUARY Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025 Friends of Donal and readers of this magazine will be well aware of Donal’s erudition on politics and history particularly in relation to Ireland and also on world affairs. This together with his passion, wit and humour made him a most attractive personality. I first became aware of these … Continue reading Donal Mahon Kennedy, 28/12/1941- 9/10/2025
Outsourcing Our History!
Jack Lane Official Statement The Irish Government issued the following Press Release on 14th November “Tánaiste announces endowment of Chair of Irish History at University of Cambridge. “Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD [Fine Gael], on behalf of the Government of Ireland, today announced the establishment of a permanent Chair … Continue reading Outsourcing Our History!
The Black Diaries: Truth And Lies
John Martin Truth It is sometimes said that the “truth hurts”. Certainly, from an emotional point of view, it can be difficult to tell the truth if it doesn’t reflect well on the teller. But, from an intellectual point of view, telling the truth is quite easy. All that is required is for the … Continue reading The Black Diaries: Truth And Lies
EU Empire Building!
Eamon Dyas The question is, how have we reached the point where the European Commission has assumed that it has the authority to formulate Europe’s foreign policy? This situation has evolved from the way in which Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has been framed as a threat to Europe. It is on the back of … Continue reading EU Empire Building!
Judaism: Politics And Religion
Brendan Clifford Part Two (Part One appeared in the November issue of Irish Political Review) It follows from the Jewish decision to continue living as a nation after the territorial base of nationhood was lost, by tightening up on their internal connection, and to live as minorities in host nations, with which … Continue reading Judaism: Politics And Religion
The CDU: A Ruling Party In Transition!
German Perspectives The big furore in parliamentary politics has been a dispute between Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul—both Christian Democrats (CDU). They have been on a collision course. Wadephul, back from an official visit to Syria, declared that the level of destruction there was worse than Germany faced in … Continue reading The CDU: A Ruling Party In Transition!
Black Diary Realism
Tim O'Sullivan The article by John Martin titled The Black Diary Forgeries which appearedin Irish Political Review for November 2025 contains quite a number of questionable statements and non sequiturs which need to be addressed. In the October issue of Irish Political Review a bold prediction was made that this article would “show the error … Continue reading Black Diary Realism
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