Years ago, Father Seán Brady interviewed two survivors of the child rapist (Father) Brendan Smyth and then swore them to secrecy. This was standard operating procedure for the Catholic Church, as...
"You say Saint Patty’s And I say Saint Paddy’s Let’s call the whole thing off." Chances are that somewhere near you is celebrating the 17 March. From Dili to Tucúman, from Nairobi to Wasila,...
After the Ryan and Murphy reports, were published, shock and anger reverberated throughout Ireland and the world. Questions of how the people of Ireland have failed children so grievously were raised...
The recent death of Michael Foot, former leader of Britain's Labour Party, inflicted upon us, or the shrinking section of the public that still pays attention to news at least, a litany of glowing...
Growing up on a council estate in London, or any estate in the United Kingdom for that matter, can be alright for some, but for others, the disadvantages outweigh the good. Many people have a...
I shouldn’t start by saying I remember being in New York last summer. I was walking twenty five feet above West 19th Street, slack-jawed at the effort and enthusiasm that went into transforming a...
Art is in crisis – again. No, it's not a fight between alter-modernism and post-modernism or any other art world tussle. This time it's all about the money. Governments across Europe are...
Dalston weirdo Tony Benson is the host with the most. Come and relax in his bachelor pad after a hard day mooching, trying to score smack. Been to the local gay trance night at the “Joiner’s...
“If you really love her, send her roses,” the advertisements proclaim. “Diamonds are forever." "Say it with flowers." Woman waits to receive, whereas man hunts an appropriate gift to present....
One of the more hilarious editorials on this year's presidential election in Ukraine, came courtesy of Taras Kuzio, who, among his many achievements, formerly worked for NATO in Kyiv (always a sore...