Category Archives: Irish Post

Despite Yes Vote, Fiscal Treaty Outcome Still Uncertain

Posted on June 7, 2012 by admin

The people of Ireland have spoken. But what exactly have they said? The vote to accept the Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union – or, more snappily, the fiscal treaty – was certainly decisive: around three … Continue reading →

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Solving Ireland’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

A recently published survey of students should make sobering reading for Ireland’s politicians. The poll, conducted by international research firm Trendence, asked 6,000 students in Irish universities if they intend to leave the country after graduation to secure a job … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson’s ‘lefty crap’ could cost him London’s Irish vote

Posted on February 16, 2012 by admin

Almost every sketch of Boris Johnson includes the same adjective: gaffe-prone. And with good reason – during his chequered political career, the current London mayor has variously accused the city of Liverpool of “wallowing” in its “victim status”, compared Tory … Continue reading →

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Irish Emigration is No Lifestyle Choice

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin

Every St Stephen’s Day I play soccer with a group of school friends in Longford, my hometown. It’s not a pretty sight – 22 over-fed men, their prime fast disappearing over the horizon, huffing and puffing on the local Gaelic … Continue reading →

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Votes for emigrants

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

Last Monday morning, as Green Party leader John Gormley sounded the coalition’s death knell at a press conference in Dublin, my mind immediately turned to one thing: the general election that will, sooner or later, take place back in Ireland. … Continue reading →

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