Media
Media
Politico articles related to the Irish media...
Equality
Inequality
5,000 Irish people die prematurely each year as a result of inequality.....
IRA
The IRA
Extensive coverage of the IRA and the Troubles from Magill and Village magazine, including the Arms Crisis.
Extensive coverage of the IRA and the Troubles from Magill and Village magazine, including the Arms Crisis.
Lynch
Jack Lynch
His sporting career, how he became involved in politics, his rise through Fianna Fail, his years as Taoiseach and retirement.
His sporting career, how he became involved in politics, his rise through Fianna Fail, his years as Taoiseach and retirement.
Garret
Garret Fitzgerald
His rise to the Fine Gael leadership, his record and legacy as Taoiseach.
His rise to the Fine Gael leadership, his record and legacy as Taoiseach.
Haughey
Charles Haughey
The dominant and most controversial figure in Irish politics for more than 30 years.The corruption, his record and his legacy.
The dominant and most controversial figure in Irish politics for more than 30 years.The corruption, his record and his legacy.
Lost Opportunities
The July launch of Dublin Community TV (DCTV), at long last a small glimmering dot of “ordinary people telling their own stories” in the Milky Way of commercially dominated television, should be a cause less for celebratory hoopla than for outrage at its isolation.
Crab apple - Crann fia-úll
The crab apple (Malus sylvestris) is native here and in most of Europe. It can be seen mostly in hedgerows and around old farmsteads; the tree was an integral part of the oakwoods of old. Under the Brehon Laws it was designated a ‘Noble of the Wood' because of the importance of its fruits. Today, the fruits are used for making jelly, wine, cider and vinegar. Care should be taken to study the crab apple as many of the trees regarded as crabs are garden escapees.