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…
White House Welcome
Those of us in Dublin may have noticed strong gusts of wind this morning. Indeed, Micheál Martin let out a massive sigh of relief at the receipt of Donald Trump’s…
Opposition: A Missed Opportunity
With somewhat conflicted feelings, I dare say I have had a more productive two weeks since my last Political Strategy post than the opposition in Dáil Éireann. On the one…
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…
Occupied Territories Bill: the path to power?
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…
A Program for Government
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…
Sinn Féin: The Perennial Opposition?
Another election, another ‘FFFG’ government. Sinn Féin is in with a real shot at government for the first time since 1918, but only as a minor coalition partner. For eight…
It’s Election Day!
Election Day is here and we’re at the end of a pretty uneventful campaign. Despite everything that is on the line domestically and internationally in this election, all parties stayed…
Incumbency
People don't like change. Incumbents will stay in power unless a challenger provides a compelling case for their ouster. But in the year of elections, this trend has been turned on its head. How will this effect the 2024 Irish General Election?