Tag: Populism
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...
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...
Blame the Centre Not Sinn Féin For Mass Migration
This article was first published on the following Substack and is syndicated with the author's permission. Global interest in the Irish situation has risen since the November riot in Dublin, which was sparked by the stabbing of three school children...
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...
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...
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...
Irish Local Elections: How to be “The Controlled Immigration Guy”
The following article first appeared on Substack and is syndicated with the permission of the author. The signs are everywhere. Green Party councillors holding parish hall meetings on sustainability, Labour photo ops promoting new African and Indian members are surfacing...
Sinn Fein and the Risk of Post-Populist Fatigue
Speculation as to Sinn Fein’s utility as a party of government and its actions therein are prevalent. The question as to whether a Sinn Féin government could fulfil its rhetorical election promises is a significant one, which may have repercussions...
Parochialism vs. Populism: What Next For the Rural Independent Group?
A video published by Gript on April 12th, interviewed independent TDs Mattie McGrath and Michael Collins on the idea of a new party that would put “Ireland first” and speak up for rural communities which have been left behind. Undoubtedly...