Testing the emissions of cars in Denver has done nothing about the air pollution problem. I wonder if our NCT suffers from the same probl...

Although I've seen the movie Men of Honor I never knew that four hydrogen bombs really did fall on Spain (one into the Mediterranean)....

That's the heading on a post by Jason, who's serving in Iraq. Just as I think it's important for those who protest and campaign ...

From the NY Times : On the flight over , Air Force One had come within sight of a British Airways plane, Dan Bartlett, the White House commu...

From another Iraqi blogger: Actually, if we follow up the opinions of Iraqi women from April till now we can divide them into 3 stages: Fi...

Not much coverage in the Irish papers due to the Northern Elections, but I thought his visit was simply magnificent. He told the troops exac...

The Gerry Ryan Show came from Washington today. First guest was Carol Coleman, who gave her usual sloppy report. She pronounced that the co...

Don't be put off by the introduction to this radio clip from October 29. Very interesting discussion (50 minutes in length) on Ireland ...

Today is Thanksgiving Day. So, I'll give the rants a rest today. George Will has an excellent history of the day in today's New ...

You know it's getting near the end of the year when the local councils are all rushing to waste, err, sorry about that, "invest...

Dr. Fintan Lane is heading to prison this afternoon for refusing to pay his €750 fine for trespassing at Shannon Airport in October 2002. I...

For the first time since September 11, the PATH trains from New Jersey are running to the World Trade Center again.

Everytime I drive along the sea-front from Sandycove to Dun Laoghaire or back, I admire the Texas state flag that flies defiantly outside a ...

I haven't had a chance to read my print version of the Sunday Independent yet, but as Frank , Jon & Dick are all getting in on th...

This is the Iraq that the protestors, French, & Germans didn't want transformed. (not for the squeamish) Do you really believe i...

I still have not seen a single reference to China's threat to the Taiwanese people in any of the Irish media. This is a good exampl...

Lest you think I feel that all criticism of the administration with regards to Iraq is out of bounds, Senator Biden has outlined a strategy...

". . . but believe me death is nothing compared to having your wife or sister raped in front of your eyes, in seeing your children bro...

Anti-terrorist demonstrations are planned for Iraq on December 10. That's real courage. I hope they are able to have them as planned. ...

I like John Waters. I read his Jiving at the Crossroads at a time when I didn't know Ireland that well, but thought it was entertaining...