Today is Luas's first day in operation. If the DART is anything to go by, I can't imagine it'll be great for long. I don...

So far, I haven't said anything about the new Iraqi government and the transfer of power. It's not that I haven't been thinking ...

I've been doing a lot of talking about soccer lately. Most of it negative, but some positive. But, on Sunday, I saw the last twenty minu...

When it's bad, it's very bad. I cannot imagine any major American sporting event being as mind-numbingly dull as the 90 minutes of S...

I was really wondering what sort of man did the Irish media think President Bush is when I saw this headline on the Irish Independent's ...

I watched NBC's Nightly News last night and was amused when NBC's man in "County Clare, Ireland" described the welcome th...

A new document has surfaced that indicates that Iraq sought out Osama way back before anyone * knew who Osama was. I suspect that these...

Okay, silly title to this, but no sillier than the ridiculous " When Bush comes to shove " that I see on lamp posts all over Dubli...

It seems the city of Houston is less than enamored with their new light rail system . Only 7.5 miles of track is in operation, but already t...

I always thought of Mary O'Rourke as a nice, pleasant woman who generally exhibited a lot of common sense when in power. I didn't a...

Being an anti-war campaigner must be more lucrative than I had realized. I spotted an election poster for failed Dun Laoghaire County Counc...

Greg Packer has been quoted dozens of times by journalists who are seeking the views of the "man in the street". He seeks them ou...

Even I - an avowed Yankee hater - can find it in me to cheer Yankee pitcher Jose Contreras and his family after his wife and children escape...

After last night's results and Italy's exit from the European Championships, the RTE panel had an interesting discussion on the pro...

In the NY Times this morning, Nuala O'Faolain does a good job of summing up all the reasons why Irish people will not be welcoming Pres...

I'm sure someone out there could cite other examples for me, but other than these big soccer tournaments, I cannot think of any other pr...

Sometimes a question that seems so complicated can be answered so simply. Why do so many people find the EU a turnoff? Well, try finding the...

My old school has decided that the teacher who refused to honor the minute of silence for President Reagan will not be fired. She has apol...

While all of official Ireland is congratulating the government for sealing the EU Constitution deal , I have a question. If being the EU pre...

Engineers at Lancaster University claim that their research shows that intercity trains are less fuel efficient than cars. Assuming the con...