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Month: May 2015

Posted onMay 30, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

The Pen and The Sword

by Jen1 Comment on 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 judicial system is quite clear…

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Posted onMay 30, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

The Only Loser is Democracy

by SenanLeave a comment on 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 distribution that give the public…

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Posted onMay 29, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

by DamienLeave a comment on Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

While I think that it is generally accepted that Michael Noonan is one of very few ministers to perform quite well in difficult circumstances over…

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Posted onMay 29, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

Blatter Splatter

by Dave1 Comment on Blatter Splatter

So, cowardice and avarice win out again at another Fifa election. Sepp coasts over the line with support from his allies in the football power…

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Posted onMay 29, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

What next for the New Republic?

by JimiLeave a comment on 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 national media have turned their…

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Posted onMay 25, 2015July 29, 2020Uncategorized

Re: Irish Times article, Breda O’Brien, 25/05/2015

by JimiLeave a comment on Re: Irish Times article, Breda O’Brien, 25/05/2015

With the celebrations of the Yes side now coming to a close and the nation returning slowly to normalcy this Monday morning, the majority on…

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Posted onMay 21, 2015June 10, 2020Current Events

Can we repeat the original question please?

by JimiLeave a comment on 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 are letting the masks slip…

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Posted onMay 14, 2015July 29, 2020Opinion

In response to Lolek Limited’s latest video.

by Jimi1 Comment on In response to Lolek Limited’s latest video.

As almost 200,000 of you have now seen as of this post’s publication, Lolek Ltd. recently published the following video: Those of you who are…

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Posted onMay 14, 2015July 29, 2020Opinion

When Headstuff met Whyona

by JimiLeave a comment on When Headstuff met Whyona

Here’s a quick chat between the good folks at HeadStuff and Whyona’s Jimi, published earlier today: Countering the Iona Institute

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Posted onMay 9, 2015July 29, 2020Current Events

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

by JimiLeave a comment on 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 the Late Late show. Super.…

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