Away in a Doorway
Just this week, homeless activists tied 56 black baloons outside Dail Eireann to highlight those who died while homeless in 2020 alone. …
Snowflakes Awaiting the Storms
The snowflakes gently flutter In the chilling wind There is bad weather yes… Little sign of a storm I can find… Some …
How Lucky Are We
“Was it for this the Wild Geese fled?” Poor Irish – how lucky are we In these modern times, in our land …
Enda Exits – Legacy of Lives Lost
Enda Kenny is set to retire as I speak as Fine Gael leader, and as prime minister when a replacement is found, …
My Ireland
Stephen James Smith, the founder of the once epic Glór Sessions in the International Bar did a verse for the St. Patricks …
The New Politics – much like the old politics – Getting blocked on Facebook by Ken Smollen – Blog
The homeless crisis is the issue of the day, with occupations in Dublin, and all sorts of groups offering all sorts of …
The Homeless Are Not Just For Christmas
The homeless are not just for Christmas. We need to sort more hostels and housing and services to prevent it in the …
Anger of the Water Carriers
“I grew up when we had to carry water. We know the value of water” ~ Longford Fine Gael activist Before school …
No Handshakes Offered at the Most Tragic Funerals
Dedicated to and in memory of those who killed themselves as they could not cope with austerity and banks taking their houses. …
Marching Again for Water – 2016 Banagher Horse Fair a Great Success – Readings from the Pallet postponed – the annual Pilgrimage to Banagher
Around this time of the year there are three things on the agenda, the Banagher Horse Fair, the annual Readings at the …
Enda and Angela and the Apple of Eden
Enda was hungry having thrown his food away Angela was giving him nuts and berries every day But it was not free, the food …
Galway 2020 Plus Ultra
Galway’s bid to win Capital of Culture is all twenty twenty give the horse plenty. ~ Rita Ann Higgins Galway won the …
Fear the Little People
The business man from America was in Ireland to see the sights In Blarney to see and kiss the stone, in Donegal …
Dark Ages Return to Earth
Trump getting into power in America on the back of hate, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farange gaining a foothold in the UK …
High Cost of Cheap Beef From Brazil
The powers that be tell you that we Should be happy with beef from Brazil They suppose its racist to oppose What …
Men at the Door
The men came to the door, Some in uniform More not. The children crying, the mother too What could anybody do? The …
Celtic Tiger was Not By Poets Built
You cant build a house with words, you know – Chris McCormack Houses are not by words built They are by developers …
Myths of Ireland Present
No more we talk of the Tuatha De Dannan Or the Danish fort dwelling Aos Si No more of the Pooka or …
All Is Fair in the War of an Election
Background – James Bannon of Fine Gael in Longford got questioned today by Garda (police) about removing voting leaflets belonging to Sinn …
Not Fit To Fly The Red Flag
Together we fought as Irishmen Against the classes and the Crown Anglo, Scot and Gael together We fought and won, took an …