One hesitates to make generalisations about any nation’s political parties and Ireland provides more cause for hesitation than most. Like most countries, there are parties with identifiable although often fluid leftishnesses and rightishnesses. But this all comes with a complex backdrop. There is of course the initial difficulty of “what is Ireland?” Then – or… Continue reading #OTD 28 November – Irish politics
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#OTD 27 November – The count is on
A census, or official enumeration of people, is as old as officialdom for the good reason that it is a precursor for officials raising taxes on people or their property. According to Luke, a taking of a census was the reason Joseph and Mary found themselves in Bethlehem. Although they lived in Nazareth, Joseph belonged… Continue reading #OTD 27 November – The count is on