Tag: Green Party

  • Caffeine, a calculator, a cart load of nostalgia and a catastrophic lack of sleep

    Caffeine, a calculator, a cart load of nostalgia and a catastrophic lack of sleep

    That, ladies and gents, is an armchair view of and a survival kit for the rigors of an Irish General Election. He says as he begins keyboarding this piece at 2:28am on a Monday night/Tuesday morning. All a guilty pleasure. In one of life’s great contradictions, you’d have thought the introduction of E-Voting machines would’ve…

  • Dynasties re-ignited, some others broken and bullsh** bubbles burst

    Dynasties re-ignited, some others broken and bullsh** bubbles burst

    Politics can be a dangerous business.  There was a time the threat only came from nosey curiosity, jealousy and political point scoring. Now, though, there is a clear and present danger to not only politicians themselves, but their spouses, families and homes. Already this year we have seen bomb scares at the home of Justice…

  • The seismic Irish political development of the current era

    The seismic Irish political development of the current era

    There are occurrences in world history which – no matter how long may have passed since them – (a) you will never forget where you were when they happened and (b) will remain part of public discourse long after they actually happen. Now, part a of the above may not apply in this case, but…

  • Snow ploughs at the ready…

    Snow ploughs at the ready…

    There was a time, thankfully many moons ago now, that yours truly gave considerable consideration to seeing what the darker side of the tracks had to offer. No doubt a large cohort of people will be horrified by the mere thought. Now read on… Wheelchair or not, the desire to fit in with my peers…