Month: November 2024

Will We see a Sinn Féin Lurch to the ‘Right’ Post-Election?

Around this time last year, I had a conversation with a Sinn Féin TD in Dublin.  This TD has been a party member for decades. He isn’t a Johnny-come-lately or some eccentric who somehow ended up in the Dáil in...

/ 11/11/2024

Rob Carry: Grassroots Nationalist Challenges Constituency of Death in Wicklow

As Wicklow braces itself for a fiercely contested general election, one name stands out among independent candidates aiming to shake up the political establishment. A seasoned community advocate, business owner, and first-time general election candidate, Rob Carry brings a fresh...

/ 10/11/2024

Our Gallant Allies: What Ireland Can Learn from European Nationalism, A Conversation With Derek Blighe

Following Junes's European and local elections, The Burkean's Tadhg Pidgeon sat down with Derek Blighe to discuss trends emerging on the Continent and where Ireland could follow the lead. Shared with permission, the full episode is available from Spotify and...

/ 05/11/2024

Mass Migration and the Origins of the Irish Housing Crisis

Despite the economic recovery that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil keep reminding the public about, homeownership remains an ambition confined to those willing to sacrifice their blood, sweat, and tears to achieve.  Even during the economically murky era of the...

/ 04/11/2024

The New Transatlantic Relationship: What Are Ireland’s Strategic Objectives for a Second Trump Term

Vengence is coming to the Potomac and all counts point to Leinster House being lamentably underprepared. Days shy of an American presidential election and even projections point to a second and likely proactive Trump White House term but in a...

/ 01/11/2024