Anthony McIntyre's Blog, page 593

Ukraine ✑ The ‘Russian World’ Is Militarising Children

Simon Pirani ☭ Thousands of children, some as young as eight, are being recruited to “military-patriotic clubs” in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, a report published this month shows.12-July-2022“The Kremlin intends to bring up a generation hostile to Ukraine and its people, making it always possible to provoke social-political conflicts, that can grown over into military ones”, concludes

A Morning Thought @ 1510

No Irish Unity In Our Lifetime

News Letter ✒ DavidTrimble 1944–2022: Ex-IRA killer says late unionist’s 1998 deal will not leadto Irish unity in his lifetime.Adam Kula27-July-2022A former IRA killer has said that the 1998 agreement brokered by the late Lord Trimble will not lead to a united Ireland within the lifetime of any PIRA members. Anthony McIntyre, a 65-year-old who is now living in the Irish republic, voted against

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Eighty Eight

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousBasket of goods in one Irish supermarket has risen in price by 11pc since the start of JunePigs fly over Paschal’s office yet a half-time

John Cleese Vs Extremism

John Cleese ✒ with a satirical take on extremism.

Stop Being A Shit Cunt

Christopher Owens 🔖 “Get it all off your chest mate. Say what you really think”.Words that are often thrown around, but very few wish to hear the end result (probably for obvious reasons). But they can take on a very different form when written down. Suddenly, disjointed ramblings can become succinct attacks and stutterings are replaced with a lyrical flow rich in wit and insight. And, when

A Morning Thought @ 1509

Was Cromwell A Deeply Tolerant Man?

Matt Treacy ✒ English leftist veneration of Cromwell is not as big a thing as it once was, so Sunday’s piece in the The Guardian constitutes a bit of a blast from the past. The focus is on newly discovered letters written by Cromwell on Ireland, that are to comprise part of a forthcoming collection, edited by John Morrill Professor Emeritus of British and Irish history at Cambridge.Morrill was

Drogheda Pride Official Opening

Drogheda Pride ✒ Big Event tomorrow, Friday-5-August-2022 in Millmount Museum, Drogheda. The official opening of Drogheda Pride.Raising of the Pride Flag at the town's highest point.Congratulations to all involved, most notably the Pride Team.

Well, That’s Gratitude ✑ The Presidents Wife’s Comments

Caoimhin O’Muraile ☭ The 26 County State are, rightly so, taking in Ukrainian refugees fleeing their own troubled land. The situation in Ukraine, though not as bad as the West would have us believe (you only need look at the intact tower blocks when people are interviewed there) it is still not a safe place to be.The number of dislodged people the Government are allowing in far exceeds what the