We Need a New Recipe for Flags
Irish Border Poll
14 January 2026
By Paul Breen John Hume once famously said that “you can’t eat a flag.” What he meant was simple. Real politics is about living standards,
By Paul Breen John Hume once famously said that “you can’t eat a flag.” What he meant was simple. Real politics is about living standards,
A post by guest author Michael Hallihane. ‘Big Brother is watching’ is a well-worn cliché
A book review by guest author Ray Bassett. This is a thought-provoking publication and an
A guest post by writer and political strategist Jon Egan. This may seem like a
And, so, he is gone. Finito. Ceased to be. Goodbye Boris, we shan’t forget you.
There was a fascinating piece from Miriam Lord in last Saturday’s Irish Times. She suggests,
Watch this online irishborderpoll.com discussion with Professor Brendan O’Leary, author of ‘Making Sense of a
Teachers are fond of telling their pupils to ‘show their working out.’ Even if they
John Alderice is not known for hyperbole. In fact, the quietly-spoken former Alliance leader and
‘Losers’ consent’ is definitely my phrase of the week. Employed by the eminent political scientist,