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Donald Trump and the End of Logic
Early during the production of Alien 3 it became clear that 20th Century Fox had little or no faith in their young director David Fincher. Fincher, who went on to make classics like ‘Seven’ and ‘Fight Club’ was being actively left out of…
Strike 4 Repeal, March 8th 2017 | No More Delays, No More Cowardice
At what point does playing the waiting game become a futile exercise? Six months? A year? How about 34 years?
To add context to the question – at what point does waiting patiently for a grotesque constitutional amendment to be repealed…
Reality TV stars, Supervillains, & WWE Superstars | On the Trump Administration
A WWE Hall of Famer has been put in charge of America’s nuclear codes. Donald Trump will be the first US President to have ever taken a Stone Cold Stunner, and he has also appointed another former WWE personality, Linda McMahon, to a…
Home Sweet Home & the Power of the People
The occupation of vacant, Nama-owned Apollo House by Home Sweet Home in early December shone a light on Ireland's ever growing homelessness crisis.
Volunteers from Home Sweet Home and the Irish Housing Network took over the building in…
Ireland & the Refugee Crisis | We Must Do Better
I checked in approximately 60 Iraqi refugees into a hostel in Perth, Western Australia while I was backpacking there four years ago. I was finishing a night shift at the hostel’s check-in desk when a frazzled looking lady from the Red Cross…
Blue Monday | The Compound Problem of Suicide and Victim Blaming
Blue Monday. "The most depressing day of the year." It’s when we’ll see an influx of pieces talking about suicide, reaching out to services, and supporting each other. It’s one of two bi-annual media focuses on mental health alongside World…
2016 | THE YEAR ON TWITTER
This year, a lot of shit happened. None of it was good. About one good thing happened on Twitter all year and that was Pokemon GO, and that wasn't even that good because the app kept crashing and nobody even plays it anymore. Pokemon GO did…
Repeal | 2016 and the Fight for Reproductive Rights in Ireland
In a tumultuous year internationally, where peoples’ legitimate fears have been manipulated by right-wing populists on either side of us, there has been one enduring positive here in Ireland, at least. 2016 has been a breakthrough year in…
Safe Ireland Summit 2016 | Shifting the lens on Violence Against Women
At the Safe Ireland Summit last month, Linda Hamilton Krieger invited us to consider how we frame the issue of Violence Against Women (VAW). Krieger is a US civil rights lawyer, immersed in the everyday practice of the courtroom, and highly…
“Ah you’re Irish mate, you’re all white” | Privilege in Brexit Britain
“Northern Ireland?” The cashier in Gregg’s takes my ten pound note suspiciously, scrutinising it first before turning her attention to me. “I don’t know if I can take this,” she says. “I’ll have to check.”
I’ve attempted to pay for steak…