Tag: Gombeen
Gombeenism: Can’t Bate It, Join It!
Gombeenism is a pervasive disease of the Irish political scene. We all know it. "I wouldn't be a fan of Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael but sure, yer man is sound, didn't he fix the roads!?". It seems like in Ireland, we...
The Underhanded Neo-Gombeens
I had a chat once with my old landlady about the meaning of that word 'gombeen' prompted by Varadkar appearing on the telly one evening. She said “I don't think there's any gombeens left anymore.” She spoke as if it...