Good reporting, Steve, going back to your newspaper roots. I have been to Ireland three times, as it is the country of my maternal ancestors. I won't go again. It's been taken over by Jew-hating leftists, and, as you noted, its citizens are now condemned for loving what remains of their country.
I studied Irish history and language in college and loved it. I have only been to Ireland once in the early 90's and it was a wonderful experience, but I will not go again. I pray that Ireland can save and restore their wonderful culture, but they have a tough road ahead.
As we have seen here, the country can be taken over by Leftists (the Obama years), but the worm has a tendency to turn away from fantasy toward realism, as demonstrated by Trump. Here's hoping that the world is on the verge rejecting Marxism and is beginning to turn toward realism. If it doesn't, there is little hope for the future.
Thank you, Steve, for writing an article of some perhaps limited interest to your readers in general, but of great interest to me. Irish politics has been very idiosyncratic since independence in 1922, perhaps most exemplified by Taoiseach Eamonn De Valera’s bringing of a memorial wreath to the German Embassy upon Hitler’s suicide- Ireland was neutral in WWII. Since De Valera’s death, Ireland’s political parties and leaders have ranged from liberal establishment to hard core socialist- there has been no genuinely Conservative Party in the American sense. However, the conduct of policy remained centrist, somewhat conservative for decades. Things changed dramatically leftward from the 1990s. Upending decades if not centuries of policy, the Irish voters achieved the introduction of divorce, legalization of abortion, and gay marriage. Also, given the financial advantages obtained by EU membership, Ireland became an EU loving country. The major parties all followed suit, to the point that they had consistently endorsed a Biden/Obama type approach to policy, including the serious proposal of legislation to eliminate political free speech last year. (It died.). Also much like the US and the UK, ordinary people have begun to react to the lunacy of unrestricted in bound migration with government funding of migrant livelihood. Thus resulting in the mass demonstration you observed, which is not a one off. It will be interesting to see how it reverberates in political party platforms and government policy. Nitpick: The Gardai are the national police, and Dublin has a metropolitan police force; both probably policed the protests.
I spoke with a few Garda officers on the scene, and they were all very friendly and informative. They were out in force, but there was never any hint of trouble or violence of any kind.
When my husband and I visited Ireland back in 1995, we came across a group of Garda officers in Dublin who were giving kids rides on their police motorcycles. They were flying down the street no helmets on officers or kids. The whole crowd, officers, kids, parents and observers were cheering and laughing and having the time of their lives. It was a wonderful slice of life in Ireland. I hope they Irish people can regain their country.
The Irish need a fighter to punch back, like Conor McGregor. If you haven't seen the remake of the movie Roadhouse, check it out. McGregor steals every scene he's in. Ireland needs their own Trump.
I havent seen the remake but recently rewatched the original. Very entertaining, but i realized the overall plot is almost exactly same as Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider, with just a few tweaks, and a bit of comic relief. And more nudity.
The Irish response to oppressive government has usually evolved into 'bloody mayhem' Michael Collins style. Will this become a new and improved version of 'the troubles' featuring Irish vs. Irish.
Last June I traveled to Ireland - Dublin, Cork and surrounding areas. 75% Irish and my first time to the country, I had the naive expectation that this was an opportunity to experience the society that the majority of my ancestors fled in the 19th century.
Excellent tours where our guides weaved a story of the tortured history of British colonialism and a tromp through the Emigration Museum in Cobh (formerly Queenstown). And we found some great pubs with both contemporary and trad Irish music.
We stayed in a city center AirBnb in Cork City. Walking around the city streets of Dublin and Cork, in particular, I might as well have vacationed in Brooklyn or LA... later I looked it up - Ireland has surpassed the US in the percent of foreign born residents. Over 20%, and I bet this happened a lot faster than the growth in the US which started around 1970.
1. Whenever I see a European party described as "far right," I stop reading the article. That includes you, WSJ.
2. I hope Steve finds time to visit the synagogue in Dublin. A lot of perspective on the city and its history is to be found there.
3. Steve elides this, but Ireland survives on its sense of humor. Hopefully he found this away from the leftist activity, where none will be found.
4. I was in Dublin for Bloomsday in 2015. Imbibed in Joyce's pub, and attended a small-ish gathering hosted by Stephen Frey, which turned into a gay pride rally with Joyce struggling to surface. Might as well have been back in Seattle.
Irish newspapers - unlike Irish politics, which are best steered well clear of - are a joy, and reflect strong local identities. The Irish Examiner to which you refer was, until 1996, the Cork Examiner and sat happily in newsagents' displays along with numerous other proudly regional publications. Just in the North alone you continue to find alongside the Belfast Telegraph and the Ulster Newsletter, such regional gems as the County Down Spectator (and Ulster Standard), from Bangor Co Down, and - the all time favourite - the Impartial Reporter, from Enniskillen Co Fermanagh (200 years old and still going strong). All produce satisfyingly inky fingers.
One thing I like about all the Irish papers is that about half is devoted to sports news, where, as C.S. Lewis once quipped, half the news there is true.
Good reporting, Steve, going back to your newspaper roots. I have been to Ireland three times, as it is the country of my maternal ancestors. I won't go again. It's been taken over by Jew-hating leftists, and, as you noted, its citizens are now condemned for loving what remains of their country.
I studied Irish history and language in college and loved it. I have only been to Ireland once in the early 90's and it was a wonderful experience, but I will not go again. I pray that Ireland can save and restore their wonderful culture, but they have a tough road ahead.
As we have seen here, the country can be taken over by Leftists (the Obama years), but the worm has a tendency to turn away from fantasy toward realism, as demonstrated by Trump. Here's hoping that the world is on the verge rejecting Marxism and is beginning to turn toward realism. If it doesn't, there is little hope for the future.
This is what happens when people that hate a country are running it.
"There's Something Happening Here, What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear"
For What Its Worth (Stephen Stills 1966)
Thank you, Steve, for writing an article of some perhaps limited interest to your readers in general, but of great interest to me. Irish politics has been very idiosyncratic since independence in 1922, perhaps most exemplified by Taoiseach Eamonn De Valera’s bringing of a memorial wreath to the German Embassy upon Hitler’s suicide- Ireland was neutral in WWII. Since De Valera’s death, Ireland’s political parties and leaders have ranged from liberal establishment to hard core socialist- there has been no genuinely Conservative Party in the American sense. However, the conduct of policy remained centrist, somewhat conservative for decades. Things changed dramatically leftward from the 1990s. Upending decades if not centuries of policy, the Irish voters achieved the introduction of divorce, legalization of abortion, and gay marriage. Also, given the financial advantages obtained by EU membership, Ireland became an EU loving country. The major parties all followed suit, to the point that they had consistently endorsed a Biden/Obama type approach to policy, including the serious proposal of legislation to eliminate political free speech last year. (It died.). Also much like the US and the UK, ordinary people have begun to react to the lunacy of unrestricted in bound migration with government funding of migrant livelihood. Thus resulting in the mass demonstration you observed, which is not a one off. It will be interesting to see how it reverberates in political party platforms and government policy. Nitpick: The Gardai are the national police, and Dublin has a metropolitan police force; both probably policed the protests.
I spoke with a few Garda officers on the scene, and they were all very friendly and informative. They were out in force, but there was never any hint of trouble or violence of any kind.
When my husband and I visited Ireland back in 1995, we came across a group of Garda officers in Dublin who were giving kids rides on their police motorcycles. They were flying down the street no helmets on officers or kids. The whole crowd, officers, kids, parents and observers were cheering and laughing and having the time of their lives. It was a wonderful slice of life in Ireland. I hope they Irish people can regain their country.
The Irish need a fighter to punch back, like Conor McGregor. If you haven't seen the remake of the movie Roadhouse, check it out. McGregor steals every scene he's in. Ireland needs their own Trump.
I havent seen the remake but recently rewatched the original. Very entertaining, but i realized the overall plot is almost exactly same as Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider, with just a few tweaks, and a bit of comic relief. And more nudity.
The Irish response to oppressive government has usually evolved into 'bloody mayhem' Michael Collins style. Will this become a new and improved version of 'the troubles' featuring Irish vs. Irish.
Last June I traveled to Ireland - Dublin, Cork and surrounding areas. 75% Irish and my first time to the country, I had the naive expectation that this was an opportunity to experience the society that the majority of my ancestors fled in the 19th century.
Excellent tours where our guides weaved a story of the tortured history of British colonialism and a tromp through the Emigration Museum in Cobh (formerly Queenstown). And we found some great pubs with both contemporary and trad Irish music.
We stayed in a city center AirBnb in Cork City. Walking around the city streets of Dublin and Cork, in particular, I might as well have vacationed in Brooklyn or LA... later I looked it up - Ireland has surpassed the US in the percent of foreign born residents. Over 20%, and I bet this happened a lot faster than the growth in the US which started around 1970.
1. Whenever I see a European party described as "far right," I stop reading the article. That includes you, WSJ.
2. I hope Steve finds time to visit the synagogue in Dublin. A lot of perspective on the city and its history is to be found there.
3. Steve elides this, but Ireland survives on its sense of humor. Hopefully he found this away from the leftist activity, where none will be found.
4. I was in Dublin for Bloomsday in 2015. Imbibed in Joyce's pub, and attended a small-ish gathering hosted by Stephen Frey, which turned into a gay pride rally with Joyce struggling to surface. Might as well have been back in Seattle.
Actually having lunch at a Kosher deli today with Jewish acquaintances, who will tip me to spots I should see.
Irish newspapers - unlike Irish politics, which are best steered well clear of - are a joy, and reflect strong local identities. The Irish Examiner to which you refer was, until 1996, the Cork Examiner and sat happily in newsagents' displays along with numerous other proudly regional publications. Just in the North alone you continue to find alongside the Belfast Telegraph and the Ulster Newsletter, such regional gems as the County Down Spectator (and Ulster Standard), from Bangor Co Down, and - the all time favourite - the Impartial Reporter, from Enniskillen Co Fermanagh (200 years old and still going strong). All produce satisfyingly inky fingers.
One thing I like about all the Irish papers is that about half is devoted to sports news, where, as C.S. Lewis once quipped, half the news there is true.