Teresa’s life is built on the four cornerstones of politics, music, cricket and cake. Being the daughter of immigrants has entirely informed her world and political view, and she has consequently always instinctively rooted (and occasionally fought) for the underdog, the outsider and the ‘other’. She is left leaning but non party political, and is […]
By Jock Mulligan The air is heavy with the scent of scorched earth and the pride of a man who thinks he is a god and we are looking at a powderkeg with the fuse already spluttering and the men holding the matches are wearing the badges of the federal department. They are heading straight […]
Yes, that’s a reference to Joss Wheddon’s space western Firefly. Under Ireland’s 2009 Defamation Act, “A person who publishes or utters blasphemous matter shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding €25,000.” Seriously, Dail Eireann, what the fuck? Have you even HEARD of the […]
