Even those with the most tenuous understanding of economics should understand what the Davy report on the housing shortage means, especially in relation to house prices. Davy Stockbrokers report estimates that the State will need 93,000 new houses per year to keep up with demand. But in 2024 only 30,000 homes were builit. And the… Continue reading House prices and the logical conclusion of the Davy Stockbrokers report
Category: Society
I deleted the video I made yesterday
I made a video yesterday at lunchtime down the canal bank in Enfield. It was a response video to someone who advised me to make videos about legal matters only, and not to be making videos about the culture in Ireland or other things that might interest me. My response in the video was to… Continue reading I deleted the video I made yesterday
I have a voice (and audience) and will use it
I published a video last week in which I articulated my despair about the culture in Ireland in 2025. And a woman left a message on my YouTube channel advising me to restrict my videos to legal matters. This type of advice and narrow view is something I will fight against until I have no… Continue reading I have a voice (and audience) and will use it
A sure sign you are maturing
You know you are maturing when you are approaching a bank holiday weekend and you are looking forward to baking bread and going for a spin on your Vespa scooter. And looking forward, of course, to seeing your grandsons coming from Dublin and Cork. The pleasure that I glean from these activities cannot be measured… Continue reading A sure sign you are maturing
I got up at 4.30 am this morning to bake bread
I got up at 4.30 am this morning to bake bread. It is the first morning in 7 that we have had power in the house. The simple pleasure of being able to bake a loaf of bread, wash my hands, shave in a light filled bathroom is hard to overestimate after 6 days of… Continue reading I got up at 4.30 am this morning to bake bread
Another gormless, boastful lie from Trump
“They (the Chinese) told me we have the best scientists”. Trump, 28th January 2025. Another inane lie from the moron that is Donald Trump. How this fool became the most powerful (and dangerous) person on the planet still stuns me. Every day brings a new reminder of what an ignorant charlatan this fool is. It… Continue reading Another gormless, boastful lie from Trump
Shackled and handcuffed-the politics of spectacle
I hope Trump supporters are happy now with the sight of migrants from South America being sent home in handcuffs and ankle shackles, shuffling off aircraft back to where they came from. I hope, too, that these supporters recognise that this is only a spectacle, a public relations stunt. And that Trump’s family, and that… Continue reading Shackled and handcuffed-the politics of spectacle
Mark Little’s excellent piece about America on the Brendan O’Connor show
On the Brendan O’Connor radio show yesterday on RTE Radio 1 Mark Little gave an excellent explanation as to how Trump has come to triumph in the United States. He spoke eloquently and with apparent expertise and what he had to say is worth listening to again and again. Because it gives liberal democrats some… Continue reading Mark Little’s excellent piece about America on the Brendan O’Connor show
The enforced digital detox has had significant benefits
Being without power at home for the last few days has meant an enforced digital detox, and it has had some surprising and significant benefits. No internet, limited phone, no Netflix, no YouTube, no social media, no television. But one of the positive consequences has been absence of distractions, absence of notifications, no comments on… Continue reading The enforced digital detox has had significant benefits
No power? The novelty soon wears off
It’s Saturday morning and we have not had power since 3 am on Friday morning. The novelty wears off. No light, no heat, no water, no sewerage/toilets, no internet, no tv, no live sport, no Netflix. Even sending WhatsApp messages to family and friends is a problem. We played Scrabble last night and shared a… Continue reading No power? The novelty soon wears off