The history of Ireland has been about emerging from the shadow of England. That has been the objective right up until the present time. Irish nationalism was never isolationist. Roger Casement believed that the dominance of Britain prevented Ireland from connecting with Continental Europe. The seminal event in our recent history was the 1916 Rising, … Continue reading Ireland And The World—Editorial
Irish Foreign Policy
Letters to the Editor
Axis Of Peace? It is probable that Russia, China and Iran are engaged in an informal alliance against the West. It is not formal and it only acts defensively but each has its own role in diminishing US hegemony - Russia/military, China/economy, Iran/strategic. There is a consciousness of this and Iran was undoubtedly helped in … Continue reading Letters to the Editor
Proposed changes to EU Maritime Law
Eamon Dyas The Irish Times reported (6.7.26) that Ireland is leading European talks on strengthening maritime legal controls with a European Ocean Act. This idea could not claim to be a component of international maritime law without UN approval. Of course there is nothing to stop the EU embarking on such a course but the … Continue reading Proposed changes to EU Maritime Law
Assassination: The Expediency Of War!
When President Trump, in his first term, killed Qasem Soleimani, a member of the administration of the Iranian state, he was indignant when the killing was described as an "assassination". But he did not say what the right name for it was. And we do not recall that any of the Governments in "the rules … Continue reading Assassination: The Expediency Of War!
Hague Tribunal Rejects Ukraine’s Crimea Claims
The ruling marks a “convincing victory” in a decade-long maritime dispute, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said A Hague-based arbitration tribunal has rejected Ukrainian maritime claims against Russia, including attempts to challenge Moscow’s sovereignty over Crimea and surrounding waters. Ukraine launched the case in 2016 before the Permanent Court of Arbitration under the UN Convention … Continue reading Hague Tribunal Rejects Ukraine’s Crimea Claims
The Middle East Cauldron!
The Growing Israeli/Turkish Rivalry Might Soon Expand Into Jordan! Turkiye, Syria, and Jordan signed a trilateral MoU in early April on transport cooperation that followed their meeting more than half a year prior last September where they first committed to reviving the Hejaz Railway. This late-Ottoman project connected Istanbul with Medina and Mecca but collapsed … Continue reading The Middle East Cauldron!
The US Bombing Of Libya’s Water Supply!
It has been fifteen years since NATO bombed Libya’s Great Artificial River—a vast aquifer mega-project, built by Gaddafi to green the Sahara and parts of the Sahel by tapping into ancient underground fossil water. The Great Artificial River was a network of 4,000 kilometres of underground pipelines, designed to extract fossil water from the Sahara … Continue reading The US Bombing Of Libya’s Water Supply!
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Maritime Law And ‘The Freedom Of The Seas’ !
British Actions On 14th June 2026 Royal Marine Commandos commandeered a ship named Smyrtos that was sailing under the flag of Cameroon. The Ministry of Defence admitted that the ship was boarded in international waters as it was more than 12 nautical miles from the UK coast (see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyek039l2vo ). Despite this, the MoD claimed that the operation … Continue reading Maritime Law And ‘The Freedom Of The Seas’ !
Round Three To Iran!
When the US President launched the War on Iran on 28th February 2026—after the Israeli Prime Minister triggered him into action—this is how he described his war objectives: "The United States military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent this very wicked, radical dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests. … Continue reading Round Three To Iran!
