The SoapBox Mix.

The play list, the 20th Century version of the mix tape. I do love a good play list. This is Continue reading →

Further Down the Rabbit Hole

So I was wrong, Sepp has fallen and I suppose it makes sense that it would take a law enforcement agency, Continue reading →

Populist politics – An age old legacy

An article by Cliff Taylor in the The Irish times advocating a neutral budget for 2015 has caused … well, Continue reading →

Just two weeks to go till E3

The E3 video games trade show, taking place from 16th-18th of June, has become the single most hotly anticipated games Continue reading →

Review : Spy (2015)

Spy stars Melissa McCarthy as Susan Cooper, CIA analyst-turned-agent, thrown into the field to do a job nobody else can. Shenanigans Continue reading →

The Pen and The Sword

I love and loathe the law in equal respect and often for the same reasons. More often than not, the Continue reading →

The Only Loser is Democracy

It must be great to own the news. Not necessarily be the news, but own it. Own the channels of Continue reading →

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

The Siteserv fiasco While I think that it is generally accepted that Michael Noonan is one of very few ministers Continue reading →

Blatter Splatter

So, cowardice and avarice win out again at another Fifa election. Sepp coasts over the line with support from his Continue reading →

What next for the New Republic?

SIX DAYS LATER, and the nation has just about recovered from the marriage equality referendum. The posters are slowly disappearing. The Continue reading →

Can we repeat the original question please?

It’s all been said at this point really, hasn’t it? The country’s losing the run of itself. The No camp Continue reading →

D’you who grinds my gears? You, No side.

So, this is where we find ourselves, the only clear debate on the marriage referendum so far, took place on Continue reading →

The Presidential Referendum

I recognise this isn’t necessarily going to be the most popular viewpoint. In fact I recognise that this viewpoint might Continue reading →

How did Hitler and Stalin get brought into the Marriage Referendum debate?

I’m attempting to remain rational, coherent and as always, see at least two sides to an argument. I’ve failed. Miserably. Continue reading →

Letting the genders choose their own roles.

It’s been a busy few days in Irish politics. Joan Burton has been heard calling for an increase in minimum wage. Continue reading →

Liberté , Responsabilité , Civilité . Mais surtout, la liberté .

Then again, sometimes it’s not so safe to say what you want. For anyone that missed it, yesterday 12 people Continue reading →