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…3 min read·Apr 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…7 min read·Mar 25, 2017----
RichardFacts: An ObituaryThe other day, RTÉ broadcast a short obituary of Martin McGuinness, following his death.10 min read·Mar 23, 2017--2--2
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…9 min read·Jan 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…8 min read·Jul 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…10 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·May 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…5 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Jan 30, 2015----