Oran O’Neill attempts to answer the question of our times: “What is the future of Ireland post-Brexit?” and touches on the Northern Ireland riots, the creation of an “Irish Sea Border” and several other points of tension.
Another Hurrah for Equality, but There Is Still More to be Done
Tasha Austen discusses the legalisation and decriminalisation of abortion and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
Six Nations First Round Review: England blow away Ireland in Dublin
Image Credit: [Evening Standard] If Ireland vs England comprised the main course of this weekend’s action, France vs Wales on Friday evening promised to be a tantalising appetiser. Fielding the heaviest pack in test history […]
Ireland opt for McCarthy with a twist
Image Credit: [The Independent] Dealing with both short and long-term problems in one fell swoop, the Republic of Ireland announced Mick McCarthy as their new manager on the same day that they appointed his replacement, […]
Haka to the Drawing Board for New Zealand
Image Credit: Irish Independent New Zealand’s recent form in the Autumn Internationals has led to questions about their prospects for the 2019 World Cup in Japan New Zealand, the number one ranked side in the […]
Repeal the 8th
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In late May 2018, the Republic of Ireland, still considered the most intransigent Catholic state in the world, will hold a referendum on repealing the 1983 eighth amendment of the Irish constitution. Currently, the eighth […]
Six Nations Opening Weekend
The first round of the Six Nations saw some surprising score lines as well as some of the usual suspects Italy vs England (15-46) England looked very comfortable against Italy, which most people expected. Anthony […]
The Wonders of Ulster
Malin-Head, Inishowen, Donegal: Malin-Head something of rare and rural beauty. You can climb Banba’s Crown and be standing at the most Northern point in Ireland and guess what? It’s not even in Northern Ireland, logic. […]
Twenty-ninth time lucky for Ireland
This past weekend marked the start of the autumn internationals where the Southern Hemisphere teams travel to the North in a battle to see whose brand of rugby is superior. The rugby powerhouses of New […]
The Rugby World Cup Weekly Review
Group A Wales 23 – 13 Fiji A tired-looking Wales were run close by the Pacific islanders, who at one point in the second half looked like they could take the lead. However, the reliable […]
Six Nations Review: England and Ireland pull ahead of the rest
This round of matches delivered the same results as the respective fixtures last year, yet the final day drama of last year was not quite matched in this years second round. Predictably after all the […]
Stage set for Six Nations spectacle
There are few arenas more intimidating or spectacular than Cardiff’s Millenium Stadium on a wintery Friday night, but such a colosseum of noise, passion and hostility is what awaits an injury-stricken England in the 2015 […]