European civilisation is threatened with destruction yet again! And yet again Britain is to the fore in defending it by getting others to fight for it. But this time Ireland stands four square with it against the barbarians. Russia is to the fore, threatening civilisation this time. Last time it was the force that saved … Continue reading Keeping The Barbarians At Bay!
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EU Empire Building!
Eamon Dyas The question is, how have we reached the point where the European Commission has assumed that it has the authority to formulate Europe’s foreign policy? This situation has evolved from the way in which Russia’s military operation in Ukraine has been framed as a threat to Europe. It is on the back of … Continue reading EU Empire Building!
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?
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
Europe Needs A War On Russia!
General Seán Clancy, former Chief of Staff of the Irish Army (and successor to Liam Lynch!), and now Chair of the European UnionMilitary Committee, has been visiting the front line of the European War on Russia, to review the situation with Ukrainian General Oleksandr Syrskyí and Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal. In the course of the … Continue reading Europe Needs A War On Russia!
Geopolitics and Nations
States operate on the basis of the national interest. Arthur Griffith noted: “Between the Individual and Humanity stands, and must continue to stand, a great fact – the Nation”. States, on the whole, do not operate on the geopolitical interest, unless they happen to be Great Powers. States which are not Great Powers but which are encouraged to … Continue reading Geopolitics and Nations
End of the Road For Germany?
We should note right at the start: Germany is still one of the leading industrial nations of the world—and it remains the European heavyweight, its output forms some 20% of EU industrial production. But the story now told is: it's all lies and make-believe! In reality Germany has come to the end of the road: … Continue reading End of the Road For Germany?
Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post
Peace and Neutrality Alliance - PANA · Press Statement 14 August 2025 Response to Taoiseach's "Coalition of the Willing" Statement The Peace and Neutrality Alliance (PANA) wishes to express our complete opposition to Irish government participation in the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" regarding the Russia/Ukraine war. This follows a statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin … Continue reading Peace and Neutrality Alliance – PANA’s post
Who Is The Aggressor In Ukraine?
The Western narrative is clear about this question: The Ukraine War began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Alternatively, it began with the Russian takeover of Crimea in 2014. It is seldom admitted that the present conflict in Ukraine actually began with the Maidan Coup of 2014, organised and supported by elements … Continue reading Who Is The Aggressor In Ukraine?
Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
Eamon Dyas What has become known in the western media as Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” is now so interwoven with myth and conjecture that it has long become another projection of Russian abhorrent behaviour amongst the recipients of Western propaganda. The term “Shadow Fleet” is a clever construction designed to conjure up the image of a … Continue reading Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” as the convenient bogey man
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