The idea of Ireland leaving the EU is a non-issue in Irish politics and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. However, what is worth considering is whether the EU has left Ireland? To refresh our memories: joining was a very attractive prospect for Ireland: it helped remove us from the shadow of the … Continue reading Ireland and the EU — Who is leaving Whom?
Charles Haughey
Of Morality And Corruption
(IPR, January 2011) "The root cause of the crisis is to be found in the moral bankruptcy of Irish political culture. As a result we became accustomed to regarding the marketplace and the forces within it, plus the entire commercial sphere, as moral free zones" — that is the view of T.P. O'Mahony in a … Continue reading Of Morality And Corruption
