Tag: Fine Gael

The Varadkar Foundation? What is Behind the Former Taoiseach’s United Ireland Pivot

We live in an era of liberal politicos reinventing themselves through backroom foundations and institutes. The Clintons mastered the trade in the late 90s only to be outdone recently by Tony Blair as his eponymous foundation became the rallying point...

/ 14/01/2025

Finn McRedmond’s Vibe Shift: What Comes After Woke in Ireland?

Three weeks shy of a second Trump inauguration is perhaps a decent interval to assess the past decade or so of the culture wars and how the tea lives are looking for our Emerald Isle. A reluctantly Anglophone nation without...

/ 03/01/2025

FF-FG’s New Mudguard? Regional Independents and GE24

The dust has settled after the election of 29 November 2024 General Election.  While in some corners the failure of any Nationalist candidate to be elected has resulted in fighting and the blame game, this only serves to highlight how...

/ 27/12/2024

Get Them Home! Irish Defence Forces Withdraw Necessary Amid Lebanon War

As tensions boil over in the Middle East yet again, and Israel mounts an invasion of Southern Lebanon, the Irish government ought to reconsider its engagement in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the region. Ireland has 340 soldiers in...

/ 02/10/2024

After Kinahan: Irish Narco-Politics and Multiculturalism Are On A Collision Course

 A Shooting in Summerhill April 25, 2016. Two armed men wearing boiler suits and Freddy Krueger masks barged into a northside boozer at the Sunset House midway through a raffle for republican prisoners. Quickly identifying their mark, the pair opened...

/ 27/06/2024

Gunboat Asylum Policy: Don’t Fall Into Tory Trap on Irish Refugee Crisis

The 20th century problem of partition took a 21st century turn for the worse this week as Westminster commenced a sabre rattling campaign against Dublin with a semi-overt threat to target the Republic with hybrid migration Lukashenko style. A week...

/ 30/04/2024

It’s Over For Varadkar

Leo Varadkar is stepping down. The future of his political career is anyone's guess, but it does not look rosy. AN IGNOMINOUS LIFE IN POLITICS When the history of Varadkar's career in office is written, it will be damning, no...

/ 20/03/2024

Ireland’s Referendum: Vote No No

On March 8th, international women's day, Ireland will go to the polls in what is yet another controversial referendum put forth by a socially distant government. Sources within Dáil Éireann have noted the internal divide within Fine Gael and Fianna...

/ 07/03/2024

Fact-check: Helen McEntee “Debunking Migration Myths”

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee last week claimed to "bust five myths about migration." We' examined her claims using the available statistics. Claim #1: Migrants Contribute to the Economy  Fact Check: False The Minister cites a statistic, without reference, stating...

/ 07/02/2024

Newbridge Stands Firm

We spoke to Tom and Críostoir who are campaigning against the recent plantation that has beset Newbridge in County Kildare. They expressed distrust and frustration with the government and elected representatives over the blatant disregard and contempt the people of...

/ 29/01/2024