Is Election 2016 a Conservative Victory?
A large number of candidates who pledged to protect the 8th Amendment were elected. And some of the most pro-abortion TDs lost their seats. Thank God! More than in […]
The Inconclusive Election
What does the future hold for Ireland in the aftermath of the general election? Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are the only parties with sufficient seats to form a government […]
Moral Choices Faced by the Electorate
Tomorrow we will get to choose who will oversee the continued social, moral and cultural decline of Ireland during the next few years. That the decline might be stopped is […]
Elections, Politics and a Vision for the Future of Ireland
Great leaders are characterised by this trait: they have a vision of how the world could be. Through this vision people are inspired to follow them, and through it their […]
Gang Warfare – Symptom of a Deep Malaise in Irish Society
The brazen assassinations that took place in Dublin recently have shocked the country. An honest look at the root cause of the escalation of crime to this level might leave […]
“The Labour Party is the moral backbone of the government”
The above title is not so much a joke as a quote from a Labour Party conference speech by Anne Ferris, TD – at least according to an Irish Times […]
Promises, Promises, Promises
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 […]
Refugee Crisis – A Possible Solution?
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 […]
Windows of Life and the United Nations
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 […]
Don’t Treat Wolves Like Lost Sheep
The doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ is full of seemingly antagonistic truths which nevertheless when examined closely, far from mutually denying one another actually complement one another, forming a […]