Outraged government TD acts like Opposition TD
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley
The closer the General Election day comes, the more Government backbenchers worried about their Dáil seats morph into opposition TDs.
This process can happen at...
The little people are more hassle than they’re worth
A Different View with Dave O’Connell
At a rate of inflation that would leave Argentina looking like a stable economy, we have the Central Bank one week declaring that one and two cent coins are...
The price of everything – and the value of nothing
A Different View with Dave O’Connell
Now that they’re taking small copper coins out of circulation, perhaps it’s time to re-evaluate just what qualifies as currency – and why we covet goods that are actually...
Bitter bypass debate to drive TDs round the bend
Bradley Bytes – A sort of political column by Dara Bradley
The Galway City Outer Bypass, once again, will be a hot topic of debate in another general election in Galway West. The controversial ring-road...
Helping to keep the art of letter writing alive
A Different View with Dave O’Connell
Time was when a letter home would involve getting out the old Basildon Bond stationary for an hour’s thought and writing, finding an envelope and a stamp and a...
Talk to actual friends – not imaginary, electronic ones
A Different View with Dave O’Connell
Imagine you’re having lunch with someone and, in the middle of their story – boring or riveting – you produced a book from your pocket and started to read...