Affairs of the Nation

Ukraine Ireland Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Affairs of the Nation

THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING

AS THE Russian war with Ukraine grinds to a brutal winter stalemate, there are increasing tensions between Ukrainian citizens in Ireland – namely ethnic Ukrainians and ethnic Russians normally domiciled... Read more »
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COLM O’ROURKE’S NEW ROLE

MEATH LEGEND Colm O’Rourke, who has been enjoying no little success in his role as manager of the county GAA team, which won the Tailteann Cup by beating Down in... Read more »
David Harvey John Gilligan

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DAVID HARVEY’S HOT SEATS

CONGRATULATIONS TO David Harvey, producer of this week’s documentary on John Gilligan. The media-savvy and politically connected producer garnered huge exposure for his show, not least from RTÉ, where he... Read more »

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Fintan O'Toole

Affairs of the Nation

‘IRISH TIMES’ UKRAINE U-TURN?

HAS THE Old Lady of Tara Street finally realised that John Redmond-type calls to defend poor little Ukraine are really an effort to involve Ireland in that big battle between... Read more »
Vanishing Triangle

Affairs of the Nation

VANISHING VANISHING TRIANGLE

THE GARDAÍ have been coming under fire in recent months and it may be the case that the boys and girls in blue are happy enough that, The Vanishing Triangle,... Read more »
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POST PARTING

ALONGSIDE Swedish giants Bonnier buying into the Business Post, a share restructuring has seen Derek Butler’s Endeavour Fund emerge as the second-biggest shareholder. This follows the exit of New York-based... Read more »
Emma Gilleece

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LIMERICK LEGAL SPATS

HIGH COURT proceedings have just been issued – for the second time – by Limerick legal eagle and environmental campaigner Michelle Hayes against architectural historian, commentator and public relations officer... Read more »
Drew Harris NRM

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FAR-RIGHT ‘SECURITY’

The internet has had a huge impact on the growth of far-right organisations. Instead of having to face the predictable political opposition on the streets, they can distribute propaganda, meet,... Read more »
McGurk's Bar Bomb Micheál Martin

Affairs of the Nation

ELUSIVE FINGERPRINTS

THE MCGURK’S Bar bomb massacre in Belfast in 1971 claimed 15 lives. In 2011 the Police Ombudsman NI reported that it had no evidence relating to the three vehicles driven... Read more »

Pillars of Society

Justin Barrett

Pillars of Society

PROFILE: JUSTIN BARRETT

OVER THE almost four decades that Justin Barrett has been active on the extremes of Irish politics, he has shown a remarkable consistency in... Read more »

The Young Bloods

Elisa O'Donovan

The Young Bloods

YOUNG BLOOD: ELISA O’DONOVAN

THEY SAY that vengeance is a dish best served cold but there’s an added spice to the ambition of Elisa O'Donovan, the Limerick Social... Read more »

Fit to Print?

Brian O'Kelly

Fit to Print?

BANKING PROFESSOR O’KELLY

HOW REFRESHING to read an argument about the big banks’ behaviour that does not pander to the populist mob and tells it like it truly is in the grown-up world... Read more »
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Fit to Print?

MEDIAHUIS’S LEGAL BILLS

TWO THINGS are clear from the latest reports of the legal battle involving Mediahuis, ex-Independent News and Media (INM) chairman Leslie Buckley and 19 individuals suing the company. Firstly, the... Read more »
Ronan McGreevy

Fit to Print?

IRELAND’S SARAJEVO

THE NUMBER of approving, even hyperbolic comments published in the Irish Times in the last two years about the book, Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson... Read more »

Last Refuge

Micheál Martin FF Achievements

Last Refuge

GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENTS!

MICHEÁL MARTIN and his backroom team must be flummoxed at Fianna Fáil’s latest poll rating – at 18% the party is 3% behind Fine Gael and 15% behind Sinn Féin.... Read more »
Justin Barrett

Last Refuge

BARRETT’S BLUNDER

NATIONAL PARTY ‘leader’ Justin Barrett (see profile, p14) gave 24 hours advance notice on social media last Sunday of a speech he intended to deliver to the nation the following... Read more »
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Last Refuge

MICHEÁL MARTIN’S MISSION

THE PRESS statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs about the visit of Micheál Martin to the Middle East is measured and make no bombastic claims about the seismic effect... Read more »
Labour Ivana Bacik

Last Refuge

DID COMMISSION DO DOWN LABOUR?

SUPPORTIVE MEDIA pundits and Labour members themselves have already seized on the constituency revisions to explain why the party faces electoral Armageddon in the near future and how it is... Read more »

Hush Hush

Richard Browne

Hush Hush

CYBER WAR IN EUROPE

In May Dr Richard Browne, the director of Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), revealed to the Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs that his organisation has been providing “non-lethal aid”... Read more »

Bog Cuttings

Bog-Cuttings-Defaul

Bog Cuttings

BOG CUTTINGS

‘NAZI SCUM’ A MAN who called gardaí ‘Nazi scum’ when they called to a Kinsale house hosting a children’s birthday party during the height of Covid restrictions was fined €300... Read more »

Fowl Emissions

Private Wires Eamon Ryan

Fowl Emissions

RYAN BOWS TO BIG TECH

Big Tech likes to be a law unto itself, free of pesky regulations, taxes and accountability. That’s why so many tech giants locate in Ireland. However, having to compete with... Read more »
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Fowl Emissions

MCMANUS’S HOT AIR

RTÉ TV’s autumn schedule includes too much of “Official Ireland’s latest pet cause”, Irish Independent columnist Darragh McManus claims. The pet cause he refers to is a phenomenon that will... Read more »

The Hot Air Brigade

Matt Williams

The Hot Air Brigade

THE HOT AIR BRIGADE

Conceived in grave debt on a former stockade for political prisoners in colonial Sydney, passed through the healing hands of the great Mandela, then sold like a sack of potatoes... Read more »

High Society

High Society

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High Society

MARISSA CARTER’S ‘RETURN’

THE SUNDAY Times reported at the weekend that Marissa Carter is “back at the helm” of her Cocoa Brown fake tan operation, although fans... Read more »

High Society

Ronan Cahill Fitzwilliam Square

High Society

CIRCLING FITZWILLIAM SQUARE

THERE HAS been some activity at the rather exclusive Fitzwilliam Square Association (FSA), where a couple of new locals have landed on the board.... Read more »

Behind the Scenes

Martin Dyar

Behind the Scenes

MARTIN DYAR’S LISTOWEL GIG

THIS WEEK sees the new director of Listowel Writers’ Week (LWW) festival unveiled and it is clear that, unlike his predecessor, Martin Dyar is no outsider. As fans of Goldhawk... Read more »
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Behind the Scenes

CAROLINE DOWNEY’S LABEL

AS HOZIER’S new album, Unreal Unearth, continues to generate oodles of hype, both here and abroad, it is interesting to see that the record label most closely associated with the... Read more »

Sport of Kings

Luke Comer Ban

Sport of Kings

LUKE COMER’S LONG SHOT

MONEYBAGS DEVELOPER Luke Comer holds the record in Ireland for training the longest-priced winner, He Knows No Fear, having won at Leopardstown three years ago at odds of 300/1. He... Read more »
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Sport of Kings

TIM HYDE’S TREATMENT

TIMMY HYDE is best known as the custodian of the famed Camas Park Stud near Cashel and is recognised as one of the top breeders and pin-hookers around. He also... Read more »

Moneybags

Moneybags

Myles O'Grady BoI

Moneybags

BANK OF IRELAND’S BUMPER PROFITS NO SURPRISE

THE BANKS have been in the spotlight in recent weeks and it is easy to see why. Bank of Ireland’s (BoI) recently published half-year... Read more »

Moneybags

David Sturt

Moneybags

NO LOVE FROM RUSSIA FOR PETRONEFT

DOING BUSINESS in Russia has, not surprisingly, become increasingly difficult during the reign of Vladimir Putin, reaching a nadir as a result of Russia’s... Read more »

Briefcases

Paul Stenson

Briefcases

PAUL STENSON’S NEW HAT

THERE IS no sign of former loudmouth cafe owner Paul Stenson finding someone to stump up a few bob for his White Moose brand, “one of the most unique food... Read more »
Uniphar Robbie Henshaw

Briefcases

MAURICE PRATT’S PRESCRIPTION

HEALTHCARE GIANT Uniphar recently reported a healthy looking set of results for 2022, boasting a profit before tax of over €58m. There have, however, been some linked companies liquidated last... Read more »
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Briefcases

NO SO JOLLY HOCKEY STICKS

A SPAT has emerged between the residents who live around Newbridge College, one of the more affordable private schools in Ireland, with fees of a mere €4,700 a year. The... Read more »
John Moore

Briefcases

JOHN MOORE’S VIRTUAL IMPAIRMENT

SELF-STYLED “rebel entrepreneur” and “concerned citizen” John Moore, now based in sunny Lisbon in Portugal, has had a bit of a setback with his virtual reality punt, Roomality, according to... Read more »
Fergal and Rachael Naughton

Briefcases

FERGAL NAUGHTON AND THE BRENNANS

SO, GLEN Dimplex heir Fergal Naughton and his missus, Rachael, are the new owners of Dermot Desmond’s Georgian townhouse on Merrion Square in D2, having lashed out €9.25m. The couple... Read more »