“It is not our desire to turn Ireland into a police state”
Social responsibility. You’ll probably have an opportunity to chance your arm over the next three weeks. You might even avoid being caught. It’s not worth it. The country needs every single soul playing their part. When you’re all in it together, it means that everyone – no exceptions – has an equal part to play. […]
6 years ago
Leo Varadkar announces extension of Ireland’s restrictions
The restrictions in Ireland have been extended by three weeks. It started with Seamus Heaney, it ended with Seamus Heaney but, in between, Leo Varadkar issued an extension on the lockdown in Ireland. As the government continues their attempts to flatten the curve of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Taoiseach announced on Friday that […]
6 years ago
Schools in north should strike – they’re not more expendable than other side of border
In Derry, there’s a 64-year-old woman with a smokers’ cough and a tiny frame going into work today. A canteen lady, a playground supervisor, an after-school cleaner, she’ll spend her Friday controlling nearly 500 children. She’ll work with food, with colleagues exposed to the same thing, she’ll work around dirt and germs and she’ll tackle […]
6 years ago
IRA losing a war they started for hearts and minds
“What the fuck happened in Creggan?” It obviously wasn’t a question uttered only by Derry accents on Friday morning but perhaps only a Derry response could help encapsulate the numbness in the city to the aggressive resistance of occupation and what is now 50 years of fighting against British policing. “They were just rioting, having […]
7 years ago