Monthly Archives: February 2023

The new GAA president is that rare thing: an anti-sectarian Ulsterman

Posted on Tuesday, 21 February, 2023 by andypollak

I am going to stray into the unfamiliar territory of the Gaelic Athletic Association for this blog. As a sports-mad half-Irish boy growing up in London, my games were football (soccer in Ireland) and rugby (although I was occasionally seen … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Northern Ireland | 1 Comment

In this still deeply divided country, should we be talking about confederation?

Posted on Friday, 10 February, 2023 by andypollak

The former Tánaiste and Progressive Democrat leader, Michael McDowell, has been writing recently about confederation.1 I may not often agree with his views on social and economic issues, but I have always found his political analysis of the North to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Irish reunification, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | 3 Comments