ireland issues

Was that based on racism ? Sectarianism ? Or just the desire to be more democratic and self govern? After 100 years has it been a success ? I say it has, mostly. Empires don't work. Good luck to Ireland for another 100 years.

Okay, maybe not an "outright" win, but they are the party with the most votes. Now that they have won more than anyone else, they will try to form a coalition, but that could be difficult as Sinn Fein comes with a lot of baggage. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51432660

On the 25th May voters in Ireland will go to the polls to decide whether or not to repeal the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution. The 8th Amendment is as follows... "The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother...

After the first of June it will be illegal to pay for sex in Northern Ireland, though not in the rest of the UK, and a similar measure is being considered in the Republic. Is this a good idea? In one of the more novel uses of crowdfunding the law is being challenged in a case that will almost...

With our glorious tree stump (seriously, listen to one of his speeches some time) announcing last year that Ireland will have it's referendum on allowing same sex marriage some time in the spring (I'm guessing May myself), all the nutjob christian groups are coming out the woodwork recently, as...

These locals explain what it means to them to see the pub open again. Omtfe7lb-gE

Martin McGuinness is standing for election as the President of Ireland. Although not the favourite there is talk that since Fianna Fail isn't putting a candidate up he does have a chance. It's a strange one as because he is a resident of NI he won't be able to vote for himself. One quote I've...

Not my words, but that of then shadow chancellor George Osborne in 2006. Hmm.