RichardLockdowns of ImaginationIt was obvious this past couple of days that there are lots more people out and about who are not adhering to the strict guidelines issued…Apr 25, 2020Apr 25, 2020
RichardFurther Reflections on an ObituaryOverall there was a very positive response to the piece I posted the other day that examined the interpretation of history of the Northern…Mar 25, 2017Mar 25, 2017
RichardFacts: An ObituaryThe other day, RTÉ broadcast a short obituary of Martin McGuinness, following his death.Mar 23, 20172Mar 23, 20172
RichardThe Drive Against DemocracySartre once described how the regime of capitalism does not simply atomise us: it also serialises us. We become members of a series: he…Jan 21, 2017Jan 21, 2017
RichardThe Bully, The Paddy, and the British Workers’ BombLast week Labour MP Conor McGinn asked Jeremy Corbyn, on Twitter, whether Corbyn had threatened to contact McGinn’s father, a former Sinn…Jul 26, 2016Jul 26, 2016
RichardAn Elephant In The Room: Notes on the Right2Water ConferenceThe ending was abrupt. There had been an engaging morning session with workshops to deliberate on aspects of the proposed principles. Then…Jun 16, 2015Jun 16, 2015
RichardCiudadanos vs Podemos: A Tale of Two MonstersIn terms of growth in popularity, the political party of the moment in Spain is not Podemos, but Ciudadanos. El País quotes polling company…May 5, 2015May 5, 2015
RichardThe Hard Left, ReduxIf you’re the kind of person who pays attention to Ireland’s media, you may have noticed that “the hard left” looms large at present, or…Feb 28, 2015Feb 28, 2015
RichardJobstown Arrests: Why Now?I’m surprised at the scale of the Garda operation against water charges protesters. It’s clear that the sequence of the arrests is shaped…Feb 10, 2015Feb 10, 2015
RichardDefending Democracy…by signing up to Irish Water?This comment was originally posted on The Journal.ie, in response to an article by writer Donal O’Keeffe that was headlined I’ve just…Jan 30, 2015Jan 30, 2015