Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’

It was only a matter of opinion

It was only a matter of opinion

Our resident Statto makes amends for some slightly wide-of-the-mark predictions. Just don’t go betting the mortgage yet

Letting go of the past

Letting go of the past

Though there were some protests when the Queen visited Ireland, the nation mainly welcomed her with open arms. Can Wales learn any lessons from this mature approach to former oppressors?

What now for Young Ireland?

What now for Young Ireland?

The collapse of the Celtic Tiger looks catastrophic, but something positive could emerge

Fiscal and political castration

Fiscal and political castration

So you think the Comprehensive Spending Review is our biggest worry? The European Union is now setting our finance policy

Beware the entitlement to rule

Beware the entitlement to rule

Yes for Wales Mark III must avoid the pitfalls of Ireland 2008 and communicate beyond the converted and the political elite

How many times do you get to say no?

How many times do you get to say no?

Ireland goes the the polls again on whether to reform the EU’s creaking institutions. If a narrow “no” there occasions a immediate second vote why can’t Wales’s leaders be bolder about our own referendum?