The Power of Images
Julius Caesar was the man who made himself the king of the Roman Republic (not the empire). Having no son, he considered Octavian as his natural successor. Octavian, becoming the Emperor Augustus of the Roman […]
Opinion
Seán Binder: Offering help is the most normal thing to do
Seán Binder 22 681, that is the number of asylum seekers presumed drowned in the Mediterranean since 2014. The violence unravelling societies and uprooting families across the world has caused millions to seek refuge. Europe’s […]
Britain’s Royal Institution and Racism
The British royal family likes to be portrayed as an institution which is above politics and is the “Family of the nation”. The recent revelations following the interview with Oprah by Meghan Markel and Harry […]
LESSONS FROM YESTERDAY AND LESSONS FROM HISTORY
Opinion Piece by John Molyneux Let us assume for the moment that Trump is not just an infantile narcissist – he is that – but also has a serious political strategy behind what he is […]
Direct Provision – An Open Letter to Minister Roderic O’Gorman
Roderic O’Gorman TDMinister for Children, Disability, Equality and IntegrationGreen Party, Dublin West Constituency 31 July 2020 OPEN LETTER DIRECT PROVISION SYSTEM Dear Minister O’Gorman TD I hope this letter finds you well and I like […]
Remembering Jack Charlton: Ireland football manager, anti-fascist and supporter of the miners – RIP
The death at 85 of Jack Charlton has been widely marked in the media by tributes to his remarkable career in football, particularly as a member of England’s World Cup winning team in 1966 and […]
What made Muhammad Ali the greatest
So Muhammad Ali is dead. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of millions of people around the world will be saddened by this. It is certain that the passing of no other sporting figure now, or ever in […]
DIRECT PROVISION: ARE THERE REALLY NO ALTERNATIVES?
Are there really no alternatives to the Direct Provision System? This question can also be put as: Are there no alternatives to cruelty? Direct provision is cruelty! #COVID19: We are right to say “we will […]
Coronavirus, Direct Provision and Homelessness
As the spread of Coronavirus continues, asylum seekers in direct provision centres, families in emergency accommodation and the homeless people on the streets will have a higher risk of becoming ill. The Irish Government is […]
#ELECTION2020: UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS ARE STUCK IN LIMBO
Migrants of Ireland I came to Ireland many years ago as a documented migrant. Like me, thousands of migrant workers came here to work and build a new life for their families. They came because […]