China and The Second Cold War
Liberation Day was not just about declaring the US independent of the rest of the world. It was about redrawing the lines. It was about identifying where the new Iron…
Poilievre Pushback
2025 was set to be a great year for Pierre Poilievre. Trump’s return to the White House forced out Justin Trudeau and the federal election looked likely to be a…
Tariffs and Liberation Day: What is it really about?
“Ah tariffs. It’s the most beautiful word in the dictionary”, Donald Trump has told us many times. Faced with criticism on both his left and right, Trump announced his ‘Liberation…
Avoiding Scrutiny: The Dáil Speaking Rights Debate
The Dáil sits today for another round of international embarrassment as it weighs a confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle (Speaker), Verona Murphy. The 34th Dáil has been characterized by…
Crossed Signal: Strategic or Stupid?
I often wonder what it would be like to be a fly on the wall in a National Security Council meeting. Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, claims he was…
Who will be the next Irish President?
After Conor McGregor’s appearance in the White House last week, speculation abounds about who will become Ireland’s next President. Current office-holder, Michael D Higgins, is term-limited and will therefore leave…
Garron v The Mob
“How’re y’gettin’ ann?” - Garron Noone Ireland has embarrassed itself on the international stage yet again. If it weren’t bad enough that Washington humiliated the Government by hosting Conor McGregor…
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…