Labour Comment, Cork Vol 43, no 12 Eamon de Valera On Beginning Of 'Civil War' Poblacht na hEireannn War News. No. 2, Thursday, 29 June, 1922. AT the last meeting of Dail Eireann an Agreement was ratified which, if faithfully observed, would have given us an opportunity of working for internal peace and of … Continue reading The Republic Upheld!
Budget 2026—Editorial
The Irish economy continues to be buoyant, notwithstanding the uncertain global economic environment. GDP growth rates are expected to be 10%, 1% and 4% for 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively. (The large growth rate in 2025 and low rate in 2026 reflects multi-nationals bringing forward production and sales in 2025 to avoid Trump’s tariffs.) There … Continue reading Budget 2026—Editorial
Connolly In The Park A Wise Choice:
Anatomy & Post-Mortem of a Landslide Election What a difference a year makes. In December 2024, Pat Leahy of the Irish Times proclaimed Micheal Martin as a Resurrection Man (at the time, I begged to differ describing him as not the Messiah but a very lucky boy). Leahy described him as “starting another chapter in a long political odyssey that has seen … Continue reading Connolly In The Park A Wise Choice:
Blessed Are The Deal Makers (for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Gaza)
President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan originated as an Israeli/US collaboration—as is the War on the Palestinians—with Israel leading the United States. Israel/US is a double act. The US supports Israel unconditionally—just more openly under Trump than previous administrations, which maintained some discreet distance. Trump—who is an unusually open amoral politician—has little concern with issues like ethnic cleansing … Continue reading Blessed Are The Deal Makers (for they shall inherit the Kingdom of Gaza)
IS MICHAEL D. RIGHT ABOUT THE EU?
Jack Lane "I believe that the European Union will find it extraordinarily difficult to ever be a union in any sense again" (17.8.2025) Michael D’s statement about the EU must be considered a serious claim by any President of a Member State and one who happens to be about the most popular figure in public … Continue reading IS MICHAEL D. RIGHT ABOUT THE EU?
The Black Diary Forgeries
For over one hundred years the British State has claimed that the so-called Black Diaries (consisting of: a Cash Ledger; an Army notebook; and three other diaries) were written by Roger Casement. The modus operandi of the Black Diaries is to include pieces of information that are factually correct along with dubious sexual elements designed to discredit Casement. The reader is … Continue reading The Black Diary Forgeries
The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
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, 1916-1918. Mss notes, Part 21 English Response: December 1919 Remarkably, the reference by Childers to racial superiority was substantiated, even as he wrote, by Lord French, … Continue reading The evolution of British policy and the emergence of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department
The Crown
Questions are being raised about the status of the monarchy of Britain and Northern Ireland while the actual Government of the United Kingdom state tries to find a way of ensuring that the United States does not arrange a settlement of the War in the Ukraine without the defeat of Russia—which is to say, without … Continue reading The Crown
Book Review: Après l’empire, by Emmanuel Todd, Folio Actuel, 2004
This book, which was published in 2004, gives an interesting insight into Emmanuel Todd’s thinking in that year compared to his current thoughts, as outlined in his recent book La Défaite de L’Occident, which was reviewed in the September issue of the Irish Political Review.Many of the trends he identified in this book have been … Continue reading Book Review: Après l’empire, by Emmanuel Todd, Folio Actuel, 2004
An Irish Supporter Of Israel!
David Quinn, a member of the Iona Society and former Editor of the Irish Catholic, posed this question on July the 5th: "Let's assume you're Israel, Now how would you remove the threat from Hamas post-Oct 7 when Hamas is not interested in a two-state solution and wants to destroy you?" The assumption that "you … Continue reading An Irish Supporter Of Israel!