Candid Candidacy: The Democrats in 2028
The Democrats are flailing. With a unified minority, the party is struggling to keep up after the failed Harris-Walz candidacy. But if the party has any chance of survival, it…
Ending The Establishment
Climate activists are attacking Tesla. A Republican President is ending wars. The Democrats tried to shut down the government. Politics in America has turned on its head. Gone are the…
Why was Conor McGregor in the White House?
America needs to “look after its little bro”, proclaimed MMA star Conor McGregor from a White House podium on St. Patrick’s Day. His mere presence drew swift condemnations from Irish…
Micheál Martin: The Art of the Diplomat
Micheál Martin visited Donald Trump in the White House yesterday. It was a hotly anticipated encounter after the growing potential for tensions between the two long-time allies. I wrote a…
Immigration and Crime
Over the weekend, another crime shocked Dublin. A Brazilian man - with prior drug-related arrests - allegedly went on a stabbing spree in Stoneybatter. The identity of the perpetrator has…
The Trial of Pete Hegseth: The 2025 Confirmation Hearings
Despite sounding dull, US Confirmation Hearings have a record of being dramatic. From Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer to Justice Amy Coney-Barrett’s cool handling of her…
Trump 2.0: The Democrat Approach
The world is adjusting to the prospect of another Trump term in the US. The Democrats suffered a defeat far worse than 2016. Not only did Kamala Harris lose the…
Eoin Hayes and the Palantir Problem
Another election, another major scandal involving the Social Democrats and the Middle East. During the Local Elections in June, the party came under fire for deselecting a Jewish candidate for…
Trump: Projecting Strength
As Notre Dame de Paris was re-presented to the world in all its recovered grandeur, so too was Donald Trump. After nearly half a decade of being burnt out and…