So it was in fact FDR's intervention at Dev's behest. Taoiseach Éamon de Valera had President Franklin D Roosevelt intervene in the negotiations. Although the Roosevelt felt unable to do so directly, ...

Article here on the Anglo-Irish The Economic War, 1932-38 – Trade war between Britain & Irish Free State in light of the current revival of trade wars and economic coercion. It was sparked by de ...

Mods , we need a thread-forum called "housing". It's at least as important as 'food and drink". Housing, a subject Micháel Marxist thought hilarious at his sit-down ...

Kellie Harrington is a two time olympic gold medalist, winning gold last year. Olympics are the pinnacle for these athletes, Adeleke has not won an Olympic medal. She probably will in the future, but ...

Trump hosted Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO at one of his Oval Office press things today. Once again he banged on about how badly the world treats the US and all his usual topics. He had ...

Often times those impromptu responses are critical. This looks like a joke but "Ali G" (aka "Borat") has made a living travelling city to city, making people look like idiots. Absolutely didn't work ...

Mark Carney had a map of County Mayo displayed on the wall of his office during his time at the Bank of England.

Watching Peter Zeihan on youtube the other day he made a scary prediction regarding the stepping back by the USA to security of Europe. Essentially we can see Poland, Romania and some of the Baltics ...

The object of the exercise was to get in and out without attracting attention. Micheál managed that. He is our national safe pair of hands who doesn't drop the ball, difficult to dislike. Click to ...

Don't think the NHS is anything to be comparing or aspiring to ...

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.