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Monday, November 29, 2010

Burning the Wrong Witch - the Need for Irish Political Reform

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Whatever else may befall from the events of this recession, the single thing that seems to infuriate people most is this idea that financial...
Monday, November 22, 2010

RTÉ Complacency, Incompetence Symbolic of the Greater National Malaise

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RTÉ’s stunning and repeated coverage failures for one of the historic days in the history of the state is further evidence of just why we’re...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Two Rock Star Autobiographies - John McGuinness and Keith Richards

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Two of the greatest rock stars of all time have published books in recent weeks, just in time for the Christmas market. John McGuinness, TD ...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Tosca at the Gaiety

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Tosca is one of the most popular operas in the repertoire, yet it’s appeal isn’t immediately obvious. Tosca isn’t charming like La Bohème o...
Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Morgan Kelly, Fiscal Autonomy and the Kindness of Strangers

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Morgan Kelly is not like the other members of the Irish economic commentariat. The officer class of the bean-counters – David McWilliams, Ji...
Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Is TV Really Better Than the Movies?

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Is TV really better than the movies? The debate is in the ether. An Spailpín was discussing the issue only a fortnight ago with a man acclai...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Who Cares if the French Are Rioting?

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Prime Time had a piece last night on the current French riots. The underlying assumption of the piece was that the French are correct to ri...
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