"I think people are missing the point about what is fuelling this [i.e., the upsurge in what is called Anti-Semitism in recent times]. Anti-Semitism is always with us, will always be with us, has been with us since the Jewish people first emerged. To that extent it is a contagion which at best is kept … Continue reading The Difficulty With Anti-Semitism!
Census And Common Sense
With great fanfare, we now know what was in the 1926 Census but, like many censuses, we don’t know what’s not in it! That is a known unknown, and of course that will always be so, but it’s useful to realise that it is not the full picture. All censuses take place in a political … Continue reading Census And Common Sense
On Jewishness And Anti-Semitism In The Soviet Union And Today
In June’s Irish Political Review Brendan Clifford wrote of ‘The Phenomenon Of Anti-Semitism!’ He observed that the— “Jewish mode of national existence was viable when there was a world order consisting of Empires. In 1917/18 most of the Empires fell. They were not overthrown by nationalist revolutions. It was only in Ireland that there was a nationalist revolution against Empire. Britain destroyed its … Continue reading On Jewishness And Anti-Semitism In The Soviet Union And Today
The Journalistic Standards Of The Irish Times
The Irish Times revealed in a report by Colin Keena something that was obvious to anyone who has followed the endless deliberations of the Moriarty Tribunal [October 1997 to March 2011]—that the Tribunal's star witness, Kevin Phelan, was not only a convicted fraudster, but also a blackmailer. Keena's report (The Irish Times, 15.6.27) describes a meeting … Continue reading The Journalistic Standards Of The Irish Times
Concerning the Black Diaries
The book, “Anatomy of Lie – Decoding Casement” by Paul R. Hyde published in 2019 creates a new paradigm for assessing the infamous case of the alleged Black Diaries of Roger Casement; it establishes the case that there is no verifiable evidence that these diaries existed in 1916 before Casement’s execution. Hyde makes a convincing … Continue reading Concerning the Black Diaries
Lest We Forget: Yaqeen Hammad: Gaza Child Influencer Killed By Israel
Yaqeen Hammad: Born 2013; Died 23 May 2025 (aged 11) at Deir al-Balah Cause of death: Israeli airstrike Known for: Social media influencer Yaqeen Hammad (2013 – 23 May 2025) was a Palestinian social media influencer who was known for sharing humanitarian updates during the Gaza war. She was killed at the … Continue reading Lest We Forget: Yaqeen Hammad: Gaza Child Influencer Killed By Israel
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The Evolution Of British Policy And The Emergence Of A Sinn Fein Publicity Department In The Years After The Easter Rising. Mss notes, Part 29 The Hunger Strike And Its Aftermath The Hunger Strike—which lasted from 5th to 14th April—proceeded in tandem with the MacCurtain inquest. While [Frank] Gallagher wrote encouraging letters to his fiancée, … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
ORGANISED LABOUR
******************* TRADE UNIONS told to prepare for strike ballot as no basis for public sector pay talks in place Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on 1st July 2026. (Irish Times, 18.6.2026) Exploratory meetings on a new public sector pay deal have concluded, with union negotiators telling colleagues … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR
Labour Comment
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ James Connolly Our Policy The Workers’ Republic, 29 May 1915 ON the appearance of our first number in such a time of tension and excitement, our readers, we are sure, expect some sort of declaration of policy. This we hasten to give. The policy of this paper will be to implant in the … Continue reading Labour Comment
Ukraine’s Azov Battalion!
An abbreviated version of this letter, leaving out some Azov atrocities, appeared in the Irish News of 24th June 2026, Ed. Ukraine's Azov Battalion! [Letter in response to the Dan Peleschuk article in the Irish News (p2), Friday 19th June 2026] The glowing article of Dan Peleschuk, former Editor of New Atlanticist, in the Irish Newsof 19th June, lauds the resilience and endurance … Continue reading Ukraine’s Azov Battalion!
Irish Political Review 