Charles Haughey made a huge impact on Irish life over a thirty-five year political career spanning from the late 1950s. He served with distinction in every Ministerial position that he held, and his many imaginative initiatives are remembered. He brought in most of the free schemes for the elderly, as well as generous [...]

We’re still waiting on the final details, but just to get the word out, plans are almost finalised for the first Letterkenny Comedy Fesitval, which takes place at the end of July (weekend of the 29th and 30th).
Daithi Ramsay (in An Grianan Theatre) has been working on this for a good few months now, and [...]

Local media today is buzzing with the report that Dr James Mc Daid has announced his retirement from politics at the next election. It’s on the front of today’s Donegal People’s Press (their website is here but hasn’t been updated yet), this Highland Radio article, a piece on BreakingNews.ie and I’m sure more places to [...]

I’ve just found out that I’m featured on the front page of Daily Ireland today, as part of a follow up to their story yesterday about trouble within the SDLP. It is in connection to comments I have made in the past, and the ongoing campaign I have supported to see Fianna Fail organise [...]

I tuned into an interesting debate on the Shaun Doherty Show today, discussing the position of the “undocumented” Irish in America. One caller, from Donegal now living in Boston, detailed how her life in America, without a Green Card, has changed drastically since the tightening of the security-net in America after 9/11.
This is a huge [...]

A quick post in relation to the Mayor of Kerry, Toireasa Ferris, and her appearance on the Late Late Show on Friday night. No, I’m not discussing her wardrobe; that was only a minor issue compared to the bulk of what happened, and I support Toireasa’s points on the matter in today’s press. Any paper [...]

Just read this article on RTE.ie
O2 to abolish roaming charges in the North
O2 will abolish roaming charges between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for its 1.6 million customers from April. The company has also abolished roaming charges across the UK and Ireland for its business customers.
From April, roaming between here and the North [...]

The 2005 Fianna Fail Ard Fheis took place over the weekend in Killarney, Co Kerry. I attended, along with a number of other delegates from Donegal.
It takes a lot to be able to justify having travelled such a long distance (the drive took over 7 hours), but the Ard Fheis provides a unique opportunity for [...]

Today, for the first time in my life, there is (officially) no active Irish Republican Army. All political rhetoric aside, this really is a momentous day.
I passionately believe in a United Ireland, but I am completely repulsed by the actions of the IRA (among other groups, of course) throughout the conflict, and the constant condonement [...]

The BBC today reports that Northern Ireland will have a smoking ban before the end of the year, following the lead of the Government here in the south.
This is great news.
Firstly, when I was studying in Magee College in Derry, the benefits of the smoking ban were starkly illustrated. You were unable to even [...]