By Johanna Ross | February 11, 2020 Once upon a time Gerry Adams, the leader of Ireland’s nationalist party, Sinn Fein, could not be heard speaking on the BBC. He was branded a terrorist and his voice was dubbed. How times have changed. Now his party, led by Mary Lou McDonald, has stormed to victory […]
The recent Irish elections have sent shock waves through the country, and also to Great Britain. With more than three-quarters of seats filled, results are showing a historic performance for the left-wing, republican party, Sinn Féin.
In a tight three-way race, ruling party Fine Gael, led by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, was edged out – although no one party secured enough seats to win outright majority.
Election results for first preference selections were as follows:
Sinn Féin 24.5%
Fianna Fáil 22%
MEMO | February 4, 2020 Leading Irish political parties, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil, have published election manifestos which support the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill in Ireland. The bill, first tabled in 2018, bans trade with territories which are considered to be under occupation. Adopting the bill into law would effectively stop trade […]
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the arrival of Boris Johnson’s Brexit at month’s end and how the United Kingdom, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland will all need to adjust to a new reality in their geopolitical positions.
Sinn Féin has consistently outsmarted the UK in the propaganda war Press TV – December 31, 2019 Newly declassified files reveal that the British government had anticipated Irish Republican prowess in the online information warfare arena. According to newly released state papers, the British establishment – led by the intelligence and security community – was […]
Patrick COCKBURN
Nationalism in different shapes and forms is powerfully transforming the politics of the British Isles, a development that gathered pace over the last five years and culminated in the general election this month.
Submitted by George Callaghan…
Democracy, a written constitution, a superb human rights record, prosperity, strong economic growth, a clean environment and an enviable educational system: the Republic of Ireland has it all. In almost a century of independence our state has achieved more than many thought possible. It begs the question: is the Irish model one which most of the world should strive to emulate?
By Johanna Ross | December 13, 2019 Overnight the electoral map of the UK has changed significantly. Scotland is once again bathed in a sea of yellow, as England has been shrouded in blue. With the Scottish National Party obtaining 45% of the vote north of the border, and the Conservatives only 25% it is […]
The last of a series of gigs I’ve been doing over the past six weeks on the road was last night. I don’t always manage to collect my thoughts on the experience into a blog post, but I will this time.
