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Why has the Irish Freedom Party Been Shut Down by the State?

The Irish Freedom Party (IFP) had its registration cancelled by the Electoral Commission in June 2026 primarily due to internal conflict as a result...

Is Helen Ogbu the Mayor of Galway for Real?

On her appointment as Mayor of Galway we published what appeared to be a factual article about Helen Ogbu based on the available information...

The Peeler and the Goat – Darby Ryan

"The Bansha Peeler" — much more commonly known as "The Peeler and the Goat" — is one of Ireland's most famous and enduring satirical...

Luke “Ming” Flanagan in the European Parliament

Luke “Ming” Flanagan has had a strongly active and independent record in the European Parliament, especially on agriculture, housing, workers’ rights, and civil liberties....

People Love Taxation

So Why Admonish The Devoted? In the Western Democratic Utopias in which our readership (mostly) lives, every so often The Common People get to decide...

Why The Phoenix Magazine Closed Down

The Phoenix magazine was Ireland's leading investigative and satirical publication for 43 years, often called "Ireland's answer to Private Eye". It was founded in 1983 by...

The new Mayor of Galway is Helen Ogbu

She was selected on 18 June 2026 and is serving a 12-month term as mayor of the city. Helen Ogbu was selected through a pact...

Ireland a State of Ambiguity

The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 could not legally change the name of the State to the “Republic of Ireland,” because it is claimed that the Constitution...

The Soviet Union vs The EU

The Soviet Union was honest about being totalitarian. They declared it openly. The EU claims to be democratic while violating its own laws (Article 79(5)), imposing uncontrolled...

The Future of High Quality Low Cost Housing in Ireland

Part 3 of a 3-part series by Tomas O’Riain Modular housing is one of the most viable emergency tools for Ireland's housing crisis. It's already...

Marino 1920s Garden Suburb vs Ballymun Towers 1960s High-Rise

Part 2 of a 3-part series by Tomas O’Riain Marino and Ballymun represent two radically different housing models for rehousing Dublin's tenement dwellers. Marino became one of...

How Ireland Financed Social Housing in the Past and Why It’s Failing Now

Part 1 of a 3-part series by Tomas O’Riain Ireland cleared Dublin’s tenements through a long slum-clearance and public-housing program that accelerated after independence. It took decades...