Brian Moore at 100

by John Wilson

There are so many books that are not “great,” but are still worth saving from oblivion, at least for the moment. Brian Moore’s work falls into this category. Continue Reading »

16 Dec 2021

Of Mass and Masquerade

by John Waters

The overall approach of the Irish authorities in their handling of lockdown measures has been both confusing and strategic. Continue Reading »

27 May 2021

What Happened to Catholic Ireland?

by John Duggan

The Irish Church was unable to find its way to both engaging and withstanding modernity. Continue Reading »

11 May 2021

Palm Sunday in Ireland

by David Quinn

The Irish police force has fined Fr. Hughes €500 for saying Mass in public, and he refuses to pay it. Continue Reading »

6 Apr 2021

Quite Contrary

by C. D. C. Armstrong

Mary McAleese is known to some as Ireland’s second female president, a position she held for fourteen years. She is known to others as a prominent Catholic laywoman and a critic of her Church’s teaching, a role she has assumed in the nine years since she left office. Her new memoir deals with . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Jan 2021

A Big Case In a Small Land

by John William O’Sullivan

The case going before Ireland’s High Court this week will be the most important in the history of the country.  Continue Reading »

4 May 2020

Freedom Isn’t Just Another Word

by John Waters

People seem no longer to understand that freedom is not an ordinary thing; it does not occur spontaneously.  Continue Reading »

30 Apr 2020

Don’t Sanitize Abortion

by John Waters

Always state—and where possible, illustrate—the true nature of abortion.
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27 Feb 2020

Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Burden

by John Waters

The Irish political system and media have refused to provide any form of opposition, so increasingly perturbed citizens have had to step into the breach. Continue Reading »

14 Feb 2020

Irish Politics Plays Musical Chairs

by John Waters

Ireland is in cultural, social, and economic meltdown, and nobody seems willing to do things that might reverse this dissolution. Continue Reading »

4 Feb 2020