Trade and Economics- April 2, 2026 At a recent meeting the ECR Group welcomed progress in the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade on the EU-US trade framework. Daniele Polato, coordinator in the committee, said: “Today’s vote is a step ... See more
Politics- March 30, 2026 On March 5th Ireland’s parliament decided to hold a debate on the Middle East. Those are words which are never good to read because nothing good has ever come of the Irish parliament making that decision, nor of the Department of ... See more
There is a new group in Irish politics called the Women’s Coalition on Immigration. It’s cross-party and consists of a mix of elected reps, barristers, journalists, campaigners. It will either matter a great deal or be forgotten inside a month, and frankl... See more
There is no conservative movement in Ireland. I don’t mean it’s small or struggling or in need of reform. I mean it does not exist. There are conservative people, obviously — about a third of the electorate, if you take the Eighth Amendment referendum as ... See more
Health- March 6, 2026 Healthcare costs amongst EU member states have grown from a historically low, or non-existent if you go back to Dickensian England, to now consuming substantial percentages of overall GDP. The West, bar America, has increasingly beco... See more
