So occasionally, we try to balance things out.  This is tough.  At least with Cóir, we have a crazy extremist religious group to make fun of.  The ‘Ireland for Europe’ campaign is as vacuous and meaning-free as any campaign I have ever seen.  This leaves only one option… [nggallery id=8] I freely admit these aren’t [...]

As a straight man, I love Dublin Pride as a spectacle above all. A festival of bright colour, an astoundingly optimistic and positive oasis in a year where all news seems to be bad. Today was great fun, and took place in sweltering, vicious sun. These photos, all taken with the camera on the iPhone [...]

When dealing with a party of sick moronic hacks like Libertas, there’s no need to really apply one’s intellect. Instead, let’s turn to the basic politics of gut reaction. A bunch of opportunists initially concerned about various aspects of the Lisbon Treaty (who wasn’t?) in Ireland (who cares?), they have decided to set up shop [...]

It’s been yonks since I whipped out the blog to keep the world informed about who governs.  Don’t hate a player just cos he’s had a  marvellous and perfect week in beautiful hot Zakynthos, getting sunstroke and nearly killing himself in a jetski crash.  I’ve also been busy mucking about with a few stories I’ve [...]