Tag: Politics

  • A century on, have things really changed much?

    A century on, have things really changed much?

    If certain heartbreaking developments hadn’t happened during the summer, I can only imagine the debate myself and Myles Fahey would have had on Monday night. It would surely have got feisty but would just as certainly have wound up being adjourned over a pint or three. Now read on… Monday night pints were always my…

  • When there are no leaders the tail wags the dog – Act I

    There are seminal moments in life whch, if you’ve witnessed or been around for, you will never forget where you were when the occurrance took place. Like, as has often got a spin in this space, for the Omagh Bombing, 9/11 and the subsequent American invasion of Iraq, wheels transporting yours truly were parked in…

  • Turkeys devouring the feast oblivious to the guillotine above their heads

    Though this might seem preposterous, this corner has managed to derive some positives out of the ongoing chaos laying siege to the world. It was a case of having to or allow oneself to become snowed under in a blizzard of bad news, poor outlooks and, most dangerous of all, very little hope left in…