Why Ireland should not join the Commonwealth
Not a well-thought-out idea There are from time to time suggestions that Ireland should rejoin the Commonwealth. The most recent comes from Judge Richard Humphr...
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 ...
Macron en marche !
Macron’s incredible election New French president wins by being completely different Yesterday, Sunday 7th May 2017, the French people elected their new p...
Things that Ireland needs to do post-Brexit
Things that Ireland needs to do post-Brexit My 6 Point Plan for Ireland Now that Brexit is imminent, there are three choices facing Ireland. Firstly, we can con...
Irish unity and a disintegrating UK
Irish unity and a disintegrating UK? Letter in the Irish Times The Irish Times kindly published the following letter from me: A chara, Thank you for publishing ...
The border in Ireland is going to become real
The border in Ireland is going to become real The good news – the UK is going to leave the European Union. The bad news – Ireland is going to suffer...
Languages are not like markets
Languages are not like markets As someone passionate about languages (most of all the Irish language), I am keenly interested in the impact that the exit of the...