If Ellen Coyne was trying hard not to sound startled this week then it clearly isn’t working. The Joe.ie turned Irish Times corridor whisperer took to print and podcast to passively aggressively condemn the launch of Women’s Coalition on Immigration […]

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23 March 2026

A feature of Irish politics is the propensity of political parties to have splits usually resulting in resignations or expulsions. This is a feature of the Irish tendency towards hierarchy and collectivism. In order to function a political party requires […]

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20 March 2026

DKIT is entering an exciting new chapter in its history with this year seeing the initiation of University College status under Queens University Belfast, an unprecedented expansion of cross border institutional relations. And no doubt the Students Union will play […]

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18 March 2026

Seven years on from the green-wave of 2019 that reshaped Irish energy policy the nation is staring down the (rather empty) barrel of a fuel crisis driven by turmoil in the Middle East. Over a week since Operation Midnight Hammer […]

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12 March 2026

We write to formally call for a boycott of the annual Shamrock Ceremony, scheduled to take place later this month. For far too long, the Irish American community has been politically neglected — courted for votes through promises that are […]

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10 March 2026

The Department of Justice has sought to play down suggestions that the EU–India free trade deal will automatically open the Irish labour market to increased migration, stressing that control over visas and employment permits remains firmly in national hands. In […]

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5 March 2026

Dr. Hans‑Georg Maaßen spent decades at the heart of the German security state. As a senior official in the Federal Ministry of the Interior and later as President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, he helped […]

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2 March 2026

Some time ago, I attended a gathering in Dublin focused on strengthening family life. Needless to say, there was a counter-protest as well; that seems to be de rigueur these days. The contrast between the two groups was obvious and […]

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1 March 2026

The farmer and the cowman should be friends, Oh, the farmer and the cowman should be friends. The cowman ropes a cow with ease, the farmer steals her butter and cheese, But that’s no reason why they cain’t be friends […]

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27 February 2026

The rise of Restore Britain marks a notable development in British politics, one that Irish observers should not ignore. Led by Rupert Lowe, the movement has transitioned from pressure group to a political party with a dozen elected representatives, including […]

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25 February 2026