This week the British public will see a theatrical spectacle that most other democratic countries have 'enjoyed' for decade: a pre-election leaders' debate. As Britain heads for the first general...
Cardinal Seán Brady celebrated mass on Easter Sunday with some pretty words about rebirth, apologies and child sexual abuse. He did not mention that in the previous week he was asked by survivors of...
The Moscow Metro is the second most heavily used metro system in the world and, by far, the most beautiful one. With a history dating back to 1935, it is its own ecosystem, containing myths, legends...
And so I find myself alone. Hours of luxurious solitude stretch ahead... and it takes about thirty seconds for dirty thoughts to materialize. I draw the curtains, loosen my clothes, light a candle in...
Cardinal Seán Brady, majordomo of the Catholic church in Ireland, is in the dock of the court of public opinion following revelations that he was, as a priest in 1975, involved in silencing two...
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...
