It’s hard to be trans* in Europe
It’s not just Ireland. Amnesty International says that the whole of Europe has a long way to go when it comes to properly respecting the rights of trans people, and providing for their safety. Amnesty...
View ArticleOut of the marvelous
The annals say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory A ship appeared above them in the air. I’ve loved Seamus Heaney’s “Lightnings viii” since first I read it. The...
View ArticleChristy More: “Fairytale of New York”
Christy Moore sings the less famous solo version of “Fairytale of New York”. Beautifully. TRiG.
View ArticleA Creative Catharsis
Ireland’s creative community got together to release a lot of pent up anger and sadness through the medium of the A3 poster, all in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Ad creatives, designers,...
View ArticleIrish Redhead Convention, 24th August, 2013
Yes, this is a real thing. There is an Irish Redhead Convention. It will be in Crosshaven, Co. Cork. Go visit the website. It is awesome. TRiG.
View ArticleMaamtrasna Murders: Photos
The Maamtrasna murders, 130 years ago, were shockingly brutal, but they are more remembered today for the blatant miscarrage of justice in the following court case. Myles Joyce was hung, protesting his...
View ArticleMarriage (word, action; name, deed): the significance and cultural...
Any relationship you have might be good enough for civil unions, but not for marriage. At Box Turtle Bulletin, Rob Tisinai talks about why having marriage, not just civil unions, is important: I have...
View ArticleIn 1996
In 1996, Bill Clinton was president, Yahoo’s search-engine was two years old, and the Roman Catholic Church had slaves. — Fred Clark.
View ArticleOh no, the Guards would never profile
In which An Garda Síochána deny that abducting a child from a Roma family merely because the kid was blond and the parents were brown was anything racist at all. Accessorising matters, you know! TRiG.
View ArticleThe Wick End of Candles at the Close of a Long Night
The Wick End of Candles at the Close of a Long Night was published in the h2g2 Post on the 21st of September 2006. It’s a rather beautiful story by ianhimself. It’s set in Northern Ireland, and manages...
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