Tag: GE24
Populism Not Parochialism: The Regional Independents and Government
The dust has settled on the general election and a new Irish Government looks set to be established in the coming days. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael return to power once again and the composition of their coalition appears relatively...
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...
The Whitepills and Blackpills for Irish Nationalism After GE24
"Bíonn grásta Dé idir an dá throm…." Regardless of whether you classify the results of last week’s general election as an electoral bridgehead to the mainstream or a fatalistic argument against electoral politics, sober analysis is the most advantageous strategy...
Clare Daly: Where Next for the Anti-War Irish Left?
Is Dublin Central on the cusp of having its Sahra Wagenknecht moment? Just weeks after packing up her office in Brussels anti-imperialist extraordinaire Clare Daly is setting her sights on reviving her domestic political career with a stab at reentering...
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...
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...