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The one big accomplishment that evaded Joan Burton
Joan Burton is now a full Minister in the FIne Gael-Labour cabinet. However, she passed up a chance to truly make her name known in Irish politics. >> Read More
Getting future EU Treaties passed in Ireland: An Impossible Task?
If previous Irish governments thought it was difficult getting the Nice and Lisbon treaties passed through the public vote, the next EU treaty will an enormous challenge when the time comes to put it to the people. >> Read More
Politics over Economics: Ireland must regain political control before it can regain economic control
The Irish government has decided to throw another 24 billion euro into a failed banking sector yet none of this can be challenged as long of external agents control Ireland's political fate. >> Read More
Lessons from the election (2): The losing battle of female representation
The 31st Dail returned just 25 female representatives. For those who have campaigned to address the gender imbalance in Irish politics, it seems that the gender quotas may be the only answer. However, is it the right policy and would it work? >> Read More
Lessons from the election (1) - Fianna Fail on the margins
Fianna Fail suffered their biggest general election defeat in February 2011. They lost 50 Dail seats along with their mantle as largest party in the lower house. Can they learn from the example of Fine Gael and make a comeback or is the task beyond a party which has lost the trust of Ireland? >> Read More
A 'Moral Coventry' for Cowen & Co
If Brian Cowen and his former Ministers don't want to accept the blame for Ireland's demise, then they must pay by losing their place in history. Ireland must be indifferent to those who refuse to accept the truth. >> Read More
Ireland: When myth leads to ruin
Ireland harbours many myths just like other country in the world. But not only are these myths becoming detrimental to Irish society but people outside of Ireland are beginning to believe them. >> Read More
Volunteering is great until we have to pay for it!
The volunteer sector is attempting to shield itself from cuts in government funding ahead of Budget 2011 but their public relations campaign is inadvertently highlighted misguided policy of using taxpayers’ money to fund private concerns. >> Read More |
