On Antrim, it's worth saying that there have been six recall petitions so far and the only one to fail was that held in North Antrim. I think this is a fair indication that it is likely to be one of … (View Post)
GDP at purchasing power parity per capita in dollars is: Ireland $127,750 United Kingdom $62,574 But the GDP figures for Ireland are distorted because it has a relatively small population and is a re… (View Post)
There were always lots of kings in Ireland. Certainly more than five. But there were often High Kings, who claimed overlordship of the whole island. Certainly the concept of a single Ireland was bett… (View Post)
Leo Varadkar tried, very gently, to start a conversation about compromises the Republic might make to mollify soft Unionists in the north - on the National Anthem, or the flag, to pick a couple of mi… (View Post)