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Over 2 Million Reached: INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR SALLINS PUBLIC INQUIRY

A new social media campaign has been launched for an independent public inquiry into the Sallins Case Conspiracy. READ MORE…

BREATNACH TO SPEAK AT KINSALE LITERARY FESTIVAL

Osgur Breatnach in conversation with Sue Leonard at the Kinsale Literary Festival Word by Water. READ MORE…

WITCHES

Philip Casey, writer, poet and playwright, has passed. Philip knew a lot about pain, but he never raised it with me. I knew him only as friendly, witty, compassionate and diffusing a stillness that belied his gregariousness.
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THE HOODED MEN & THE HEAVY GANG

Recently overheard simultaneously in Gogan’s Lounge, The Scotch House and The Palace Bar public houses, Dublin.
Unique Flann O’Brien and Myles na gCopaleen discussion.
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COSGRAVE’S HEAVY GANG

Congratulations to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for his article ‘Cosgrave’s support of the Garda Cast a long shadow.’ (Irish Times Sat, Oct 14, 2017) emphasising the role of the impartial historian to rise above historical revisionism/denialism.

No garda, to my knowledge, has ever been jailed for corruption or perjury in Ireland, to my knowledge. Then again, no garda has ever been tried for either. That’s because no garda has ever been charged- the result of no garda ever being investigated for corruption or perjury. Catch 22.

GOD SPEAKS TO BREATNACH BLOG

I contacted God for the Breatnach Blog to get a deeper and more in-depth interview on the referendum issues……His position could be summarised as the following…
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