A Thorny Debate
First published in 2002; this issue will never go away.
Zambia: the Kaunda Years
An overview of Zambia in the period of Kenneth Kaunda’s leadership of the country as Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia from January 1964 to his being voted out of office as President of Zambia in 1991.
Is It Worth It?
Trust is a casualty of the compo culture.
Verb and Noun
The word “Parent”, that is.
Pluralism
The difference between a pluralist society and a secular one is that pluralism treats all religions with respect, while secularism treats all religions with disrespect. It is not a small difference.
Defending the Heritage
Thoughts on Drumcree.
Is Ireland Racist?
We are a racist society and have been for a long time.
Is Christianity Vanquished?
I’m not worried about the Church. What troubles me is what Irish people are losing by turning their backs on Christianity, as some are.
Education for Inclusion
One in five Irish adults is functionally illiterate. Moaning and hand-wringing about it won’t make things better.
Making Ireland Inclusive
We need to move out of the prison of narrow tribal loyalties and recognize our common humanity.