With the announcement of a General Election expected soon, pre-election promises are thick in the air these days. But what value do they have? As to be expected, Enda Kenny […]

We might have some sympathy for those who favour mass immigration if they were to lead by example. Angela Merkel, for instance, could have taken five or ten strapping young […]

We spent some days in Poland last month. Krakow. And it was cold. Compared to Ireland, very cold. Outside our accommodation a thin layer of snow on a shed roof […]