After some 140 days of manoeuvring, Ireland has a new government. The rival right-wing parties, Fine Gael (FG) and Fianna Fail (FF) who lost badly… Read More »The old Irish republic is dying – forward to a new one!
Ireland’s election results have created a major political crisis in the Republic. As the final seats were filled last night, it became clear that large… Read More »Irish voters break the spell
By Frank Hayes The daily reality check of deepening poverty, zero hours, minimum wages and an “unfree-market”-driven housing crisis, combined with endemic health, public service,… Read More »Ireland at the crossroads
The resignation (28/11/17) of Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister (Tainiste) Frances Fitzgerald TD, for failure to address massive police corruption, marks a deepening political crisis in… Read More »Deepening crisis in the Irish state
Ireland’s on-going water wars are provoking a new moment of crisis in the troubled Republic where Brexit has been described as “the most profound crisis”… Read More »Ireland on the edge
Report from Ireland by Frank Hayes An unprecedented number of Independent/Other deputies (23 non-party candidates) were elected in the Irish general election on February 26. … Read More »Ireland’s shameful Poltroon Parliament
It’s almost two months since the Irish General Election and still there’s no government that the 158 members of the Dail can agree on. This is… Read More »A tipping point nears in Ireland