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

Kneecap

A member of Kneecap—the Belfast based hip hop group—has given an interesting explanation for why Irish people instinctively support the Palestinians.  When the War of Independence ended in 1921 the Auxiliaries and the Black and Tans did not disband.  They were dispatched to Palestine by the Empire to keep the natives in order in preparation for the Zionist … Continue reading Kneecap