Analysis: Nord Stream 2 is a failure of European foreign policy

If Covid-19 has taught EU member states anything it should be that there is enormous value in European integration in crucial areas. The ECB’s monetary supports have strongly assisted in averting certain economic catastrophe stimulated by Covid restrictions and allowed EU nations to provide concrete supports to flailing businesses and unemployed citizens. After a slow… Read More Analysis: Nord Stream 2 is a failure of European foreign policy

25th July 202118th April 2022 Andrew Dunne2 Comments

Opinion: By-election points to larger dysfunctions in Irish politics

Ivana Bacik comfortably topped the poll in the much anticipated Dublin Bay South by-election, and it was a well-deserved victory. But it was a clear loss for Fine Gael and a poor showing from other government parties. Questions of leadership and electoral strategy will most certainly arise in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael respectively. Bacik… Read More Opinion: By-election points to larger dysfunctions in Irish politics

24th July 202112th October 2021 Andrew DunneLeave a comment

Contrary to populist claims, Ireland is a remarkable country and we’re lucky to live here

I have had a great, big think recently; and I have concluded that, some time ago, I fell victim to accepting a general sentiment derived from artificially created, politically motivated social, economic and political narratives which portray modern-day Ireland as a failed project characterised by corruption, incompetence, inequality and general desolation. Actions by Fianna Fáil… Read More Contrary to populist claims, Ireland is a remarkable country and we’re lucky to live here

24th July 20211st August 2021 Adam Hallissey

Sinn Féin is not Ireland’s progressive party

As Sinn Féin has soared in the polls since GE 2020, one defining truth remains clear, which is that the party which was forged in the bloody terror of The Troubles, Sinn Féin, is not progressive. Rather, it is an illiberal, sectarian and regressive party which seeks to undermine our unity and national confidence. The… Read More Sinn Féin is not Ireland’s progressive party

24th July 202115th October 2021 Andrew Dunne2 Comments

We must always remember what John Hume taught us

It is important to remember that though we now live in Hume’s Ireland, each of us has a duty to ensure it stays that way, writes Andrew Dunne. In the darkest days of the troubles, as bombs and bullets reverberated throughout the hills, towns and cities of Northern Ireland, hope was hard to come by.… Read More We must always remember what John Hume taught us

24th July 202124th July 2021 Andrew Dunne

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Informed Opinion and Analysis

Month: July 2021

Analysis: Nord Stream 2 is a failure of European foreign policy

Opinion: By-election points to larger dysfunctions in Irish politics

Contrary to populist claims, Ireland is a remarkable country and we’re lucky to live here

Sinn Féin is not Ireland’s progressive party

We must always remember what John Hume taught us