Waterford TD given new role by Leo Varadkar
Waterford TD John Deasy has been appointed by the Taoiseach as a Government envoy to the US Congress to work on the issue of...
Laundering the Magdalene Past
“They took my hair, they took my human rights, they took my clothes, they took my name, but they never took my spirit” -...
New Politics is damaging Irish politics
New Politics is a disaster and is damaging not just Irish politics, but almost certainly Irish democracy too, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
“No matter who you...
No success for Jack as Labour hold in Leicester West
Despite securing more than 30% of the vote in the Leicester West constituency in this month’s general election in the United Kingdom, Conservative Jack...
Tinder accused got a fair trial. If only the same could...
by Donal O’Keeffe
“You stitch-up scumbag!” roared the acquitted man at the prosecuting Garda. “You stitch-up bastard! I’ll get you again, you stitch-up c***”!”
At the...
If abortion really is murder, why no ‘pro-life’ pickets at ports &...
If so-called “pro-life” campaigners were sincere about abortion, then thousands of them would every day picket Irish ports and airports, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Imagine living...
Councillors favour Varadker in race for Fine Gael leadership
Fine Gael councillors from the Avondhu area are marginally opting towards Leo Varadker in the race for the leadership of the party, although five...
In solidarity with Manchester following deadly terror attack
Speaking on behalf of the Labour Party in Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, Cork East TD Seán Sherlock expressed his deepest sympathy to those affected...
Enda Kenny finally announces resignation
The speculation within political circles has finally come to an end, with Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny confirming this Wednesday at a party meeting...
Five animal carcasses and several barrels of blood – just another...
It’s three years now since I first took a drive with John Mulvihill along the boreens and byroads up towards Mountain Barracks.
John works as...
