Much of Ireland languishes in an imposed luddite existence after Storm Éowyn. Yet Sinn Féin is focusing on the conflict in the Middle East, not its own constituents. Politicians have…
Another weekend, another tariff showdown from Donald Trump. This week, the target was Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbours on both sides. Canada, in particular, is an interesting target because of…
Perhaps there was more to the row about golfing handicaps in the first Presidential debate last year, because while playing a round in Miami, Donald Trump swiftly restored the US…
It was a busy day in Washington DC yesterday. President Biden rammed through his last few pardons and Trump started his second term with a bang. 1500 pardons and commutations,…
In a characteristically delayed approach to the new year, the new Irish Government will finally begin next week. After weeks of fairly uneventful negotiations in Dublin, Fianna Fáil and Fine…
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…
As DOGE picks up steam and global politics melts down, Elon Musk has continued his long march through politics around the world. Last week, he hosted an X Space with…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made the headlines again this week. Once again, he is pro-actively drawing attention to his company’s past censorship policies to distance himself from them. In…
On the blustery winter morning yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ended an enduring era of Canadian politics. After intense pressure from both inside and outside his party, the so-called Governor…
‘Irish Twitter’ rocked with moral self-aggrandizement yesterday on the news that Israel will close its embassy to Ireland. This follows an ever-growing list of diplomatic offenses by Ireland to Israel,…