Trying to convince unionists to be in a wannabe British state will never succeed
Unionists will never want to be part of a wannabe British state The debate over an Irish language act and the deadlock that it has caused to the political insti...
The age of the Irish language
The age of the Irish language The continued log jam of the political system in the north of Ireland is as a result of the need or not for an Irish-language act....
German perceptions of Ireland
Germany and Ireland The Irish Times published a letter of mine regarding German-Irish relations. A chara, – Derek Scally opines that Ireland is on Germany’s min...
Ireland should not leave the European Union
Irexit – it sounds awful Recently, the economist Ray Kinsella wrote an article in the Irish Times about why Ireland should seriously consider leaving the ...
Ceol nua Avicii
Albam nua Avicii Mo thuairim faoi cheol nua Avicii Déardaoin, 10 Lúnasa, chuir Avicii a albam nua ar fáil agus mé ar gor lena cheol a chloisteáil. Bhí sé ag cle...
(Kein) Fortschritt mit Deutsch – (no) progress with German
(Kein) Fortschritt mit Deutsch (No) progress with German As I have mentioned here before, I have been learning German for over a year now. Unfortunately I have ...
I’m famous now – mentioned in an Irishman’s Diary in the Irish Times
Mentioned in an Irishman’s Diary in the Irish Times Well, well, well! That is a surprise. My name and fame is on the up. It is not everyone who gets menti...
Unionists know they have to reach out to find new friends
Unionists know their days are numbered In an article in the Newsletter, there is a perceptible fear arising amongst unionists in Ireland. They know they are bei...
Unionists should not dislike the Irish language – letter to the editor
The Newsletter, the main unionist organ in the north of Ireland published a letter from me today. It follows from the flurry of messages and statements from uni...