New Politics – radical or redundant
Irish politics doesn't really do radical, but New Politics has picked a dangerous time to make politics seem so utterly redundant, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
Last...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
January 19th-25th, 1917
The annual report of the School Attendance Committee came before the members of Fermoy Urban Council for consideration. It showed that the...
‘It seems to me a miracle we don’t have people begging...
It was snowing on Paul Street two Thursday nights ago. Not dry, fluffy Hollywood snow, but Irish snow. Cold, white rain, basically.
I was...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
January 12th-18th 1917
A grand variety entertainment and concert was held in the Lismore Courthouse in aid of the funds of the Red Cross Sphagnum...
In the angry, orange face of terrible times, we must stand...
"I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since" - Sam Cooke
It was...
‘Sherlock’ proves that how we get to Art is not the...
‘It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important,’ said Holmes. Sometimes, writes Donal O'Keeffe, the...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
January 5th-11th 1917
The death of Mrs Mary Kent, which occurred at her residence, Bawnard House, Castlelyons caused feelings of deep sympathy and regret throughout...
Local News in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
December 29th, 1916 – January 4th, 1917
A very serious affray, believed to have involved the use of a knife, took place near Kilbehenny resulting...
Obama is right. If everything is true and nothing is true,...
If we live in a multiple-choice reality where objective truth and personal opinion are afforded equal weight, we are in very serious trouble indeed,...
Local news in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising
DECEMBER 15th - 21st, 1916
The bi-monthly Executive Committee meeting of the Cork Industrial Development Association took place. A Castletownroche correspondent drew the Association’s notice...
