Here’s an interesting snippet that nearly passed us by (thanks Alan). Fianna Fail has cleared the way for individuals living in Northern Ireland to join the party. There’s still no right to form Cummain or constituency parties, but none the less it’s a potentially significant move towards a more formal presence north of the border, either alone or in some relationship with the SDLP.
Here’s a great review of a fascinating book (H/T reader Rory) on how the Internet is destroying our capacity for intelligent, focused and critical thought. It opens thus: …here is the news that Ulin brings in this slim, meandering book: that reading is “an act of contemplation”; that such an act becomes more difficult in [...] read our review »
Having somehow managed to avoid watching a single episode of the widely praised West Wing TV series I was delighted to discover the entire Box set in my Christmas stocking – and with enough spare time over the holidays to give it a good lash. But with 10 episodes of the first series under my [...] read our review »