FEATURE: What it’s like to be a gay sex worker in Dublin
One man tells his story. The sex trade is one that exists under the radar. It is a sub-culture that many of us have heard reports of but have never experienced for ourselves. The sexual offences bill (2015) is soon to be debated in the Dáil and if it is passed in its current form […]
8 years ago
Anatomy of a night out: Read the WhatsApp and text messages sent by Jackson, Olding, McIIroy, Harrison and others as heard by the jury
It was a night out that began with pizza, chicken wings and Carlsberg in Blane McIlroy’s house. It is a night out that in many ways is still ongoing. N.B. This article first appeared on JOE on 2 March, 2018 Accounts of the night have been heard in court through the witness statements of the […]
8 years ago
A week inside Courtroom 12 for the Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding trial
In Laganside Court Complex in Belfast, the defendants in criminal cases come in through the main door and use the same facilities and seating as everyone else. That Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding are on trial for rape, Blane McIlroy for indecent exposure and Rory Harrison for obstructing justice, only becomes apparent when inside Courtroom […]
9 years ago
Ireland’s history with the British poppy is violent and fascinating
A poppy is an instant identifier, an immediate association with Britain and for the time someone wears one, it sets them apart from all those who don’t.
9 years ago
LISTEN: Ireland could be the next cannabis growing capital of the world
The line-up for The Capital B this week is akin to a PG episode of narcos, it’s got drugs, gold and computer hackers… Speaking on JOE’s business show Dr James Linden of Greenlight Medicines, said Ireland has the perfect climate to grow cannabis and he believes we have the potential to become the next cannabis […]
9 years ago
People have reacted bitterly to Enda Kenny’s RTÉ interview
The taoiseach was speaking on RTÉ News. After a week of scandal, involving government ministers, state organisations and the gardaí, calls for a general election have started to roll in. Yes, so far the calls have come only from Gerry Adams, but the man is apparently a Twitter ‘influencer’, so we’ll hesitantly say; he’s got […]
10 years ago