Michael D. Higgins got a very easy ride from Ireland’s journalists when he was running for re-election, but the same journalists were eager to interrogate those who dared to challenge our socialist monarch.
Today, something changed in Ireland
Ireland changed forever when abortion became legal. It was a choice of the nation, and one which will cause enormous harm in the coming decades.
On Creed II, Rocky and fatherhood
Creed II was another brilliant component of a truly great film saga. It had a deeper meaning beyond pugilism, though, and this is worth considering.
Presidential election recap: October 2018
The Presidential Election of 2018 was certainly interesting. Here is a recap of how the contenders performed, but not how they polled…
Michael D has lived well off the taxpayer – he won’t change in the next seven years
Apparently, you can serve Socialism and Mammon, and Michael D. Higgins has been doing just that for quite some time. At the taxpayer’s expense, naturally.
Review: ‘The Benedict Option’ by Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher’s book, ‘The Benedict Option,’ was one of the most important books on religion written in recent years. Here is why.
Will sex-selective abortion be part of Ireland’s future?
Sex-selective abortions have become common in many parts of the world, and are increasingly practiced in the UK and elsewhere in the West as well. Will they be part of Ireland’s future too?
Young people need options other than traditional universities
University isn’t for everyone, and it is time we realised that and gave every young person a choice in how to further their career options and make their way in the world.
Why does the Pope’s visit provoke such bitterness?
The visit of Pope Francis to Ireland provoked the worst kind of bigotry among those who are incapable of detecting their own prejudice.
Gender quotas should be scrapped – not expanded
Some politicians would like to expand gender quotas, but a sensible policy would be to scrap the quotas we have and move to a system based on equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome.