Snapshots of politics and life in modern Ireland. Seanchai is an Gaelic word, to describe old guys who sat by the fire and told st..
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An Seanchai says yes to Lisbon
Published on 2008-06-10 10:55:00
Yes. Because Europe has been good for us and will continue to be so, except where we've been just too greedy in the past. My take on the treaty: -- Social legislation, Europe can tell us what to do, except on abortion, which was excluded by a string of treaties. Europe twisted our arm to get us to introduce civil divorce in 1996 and equal pay for women in 1973. Now we're a modern country baby! (Nose-rings and tongue-piercings are still banned by the constitution, for obvious sound reasons.) --
Fashion Trip Back to the 1970s
Published on 2007-11-13 04:43:00
Ah, the 1970s, don't you miss them.
Educational Changes in the Talibanana Republic
Published on 2007-04-12 03:27:00
School Originally uploaded by Derry Oates. I can't believe that this country is about to open its first ever state-run school. What kind of a Talibanana Republic are we living in? From today's Irish Times: Call for social diversity to be respected Seán Flynn, Education Editor in Cork The education system must work out a new approach to the teaching of religion in schools that recognises the increasing diversity in Irish society, INTO general secretary John Carr said yesterday. The union fav
