It was the Spanish philosopher and poet George Santayana who said that those who ignore the lessons of history are condemned to repeat them – and...
An uncle of mine was fond of saying: “I’m going to die defending my right of way.” He is no longer with us – but it...
Political parties must spend their time these days trying to second-guess what the other parties might like. Sinn Féin’s Private Members Bill on rent certainty (linking increases...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com Tradition runs deep in Galway East – and that means Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have dominated the...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com There are a number of messages from the British election for Irish political parties and movements to take...
World of Politics with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com Former Irish soccer international and manager Mick McCarthy was once challenged on why he cleared the ball over...
Political World with Harry McGee Could this be the year that we finally see revolutions as well as resolutions in Irish politics? A lot has happened...
Political World with Harry McGee – harrymcgee@gmail.com A film I never tire of watching is Midnight Run starring Robert de Niro, made when he was still...