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I’m going to try and say more with less. Unfortunately, this makes writing harder not easier. My own reading capability has diminished in recent years…
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Livestream 3PM: Connemara fights back. 2 Fianna Fail Councillors and Michael Leainde jump from the FF ship for Independent Ireland.
Background to Interview. I am joined today by three candidates who have announced they're running for Independent Ireland in the upcoming June local…
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The function of the "Mick Clifford's" in Irish media.
Buy Gerry a coffee. ☕️ OPINION PIECE. The first thing to state is Ireland is not a hateful society. I think we need to remind ourselves of this obvious…
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Livestream 5PM: Una McGurk, barrister & senior counsel, discusses Irish Hate Speech Bill & why it ain't dead in the water just yet.
Today, I talk with Una McGurk, senior counsel, about the proposed Irish Hate speech legislation. Calls to scrap the the Criminal Justice (Incitement to…
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March 2024

A Church vaccinating the Blood of Jesus Christ
I'm just writing for myself, tonight. As I used to do at the very beginning of this road. So, pay no heed. Just typing some words without much thought …
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Will you knock on a door for John Waters?
The European and local elections have been announced for June 7th and it promises to be quite a rollercoaster of an election ride. Last Saturday, in…
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Simon\Simone Harris comes running to the rescue!
Satire Sunday.
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Livestream 5PM: John Waters and Gerry O'Neill discuss Varadkar's Sudden Exit.
The Scholar Gypsies: John Waters
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The Nettle Factory
A Short Story - Part one.
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A Bad Angel's Paddy's Day
My good angel is a tiresome worrier and over-thinker. Which, I suppose, is quite fortuitous because my bad angel is a natural entrepreneur across a…
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Why Derek Blighe is on the Front-page of the Independent
Revolut donations to 085 1214347 Buy Me a Coffee link: Click Here I would appreciate if regular readers would now consider taking out a paid…
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Red flags in the Voting Register worry for upcoming local elections
Revolut donations to 085 1214347 Buy Me a Coffee link: Click Here I would appreciate if regular readers would now consider taking out a paid…
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