Mario Cuomo and Newt Gingrich will discuss political issues tonight at Cooper Union. It's available via web-cast live and later via dow...

When was the last time that the nice guy lost the Presidential election? I know it's hard to pin this down, but really I think you'...

The Independent has one of those breathless front pages they're so fond of. Today's yell/rant is " How the war on terror mad...

I didn't read all or even much of the coverage after Saturday's life-affirming VICTORY in rugby, but I hadn't heard anyone ment...

The last couple of days I've been getting my dates wrong. Until a few minutes ago I couldn't figure out what was causing my problems...

Due to an unfortunate set of circumstances I found myself watching Tubridy Tonight on Saturday night. Oh my God, I can't stand Ryan Tub...

Poor Jimmy Murphy should have known better, but he didn't. He shouldn't have returned home to visit his family while he was waiting...

After my late night drive around the city I watched a bit of the Oscars. What a bore. I haven't seen the Academy Awards in a long time, ...

I had a rare occasion to be out driving around the city in the middle of the night last night. I can't get over how many foxes I saw. Is...

I love this from the Observer's coverage of yesterday's Ireland vs England rugby match. Somebody painted 'No Crossley Tenders ...

There have been "mass brawls" at Argentinian soccer games the past few weeks. On Tuesday afternoon, as police fired rubber bullet...

They just can't appreciate quality. The other day I noticed in the listings that King Kong vs Godzilla was going to be on yesterday so ...

I can't understand why soccer is unique in the world of sports for the crowd trouble that is a part of the game. Whenever there's tr...

I had to smile when I read the Irish Times's coverage (sub. only) of the Polish President's visit to the National Forum on Europe...

Yesterday the President of Poland said that he rejected that homosexuality could be "'freely promoted' and 'treated as one...

Okay, so kids taking drugs is a problem. I'm not going to argue with you on that one. But, drug tests in school ? That was Enda Kenny...

Pretty soon every car in the UK will be fitted with an in car monitor to make sure that drivers don't go where they "shouldn't...

I'm not sure The Who is really thinking about their most devoted fans with their concert in Dublin this summer. They're playing in M...

Greenhouse gas emissions from our cars and other transport were up 7% in 2005 . That's a pretty big increase, considering that if we...

I never saw New Orleans and figure I never will now. Yes, it seems almost unimaginable, but the years of neglect and corruption combined wit...