Tag Archive | politics
Margaret Thatcher: The philistine PM immortalised in culture
Margaret Thatcher will be cremated tomorrow following a military funeral. The Daily Shift’s Roisin Peddle takes a look at her long shadow cast over culture by her tenure as British Prime Minister… About these ads
Christine Lagarde: The fight for gender equality must continue
Christine Lagarde of the IMF has encouraged Irish women to continue their fight for gender equality. The Daily Shift’s Órla Ryan and Tricia Purcell report… THE FIRST ever female head of the IMF has warned Irish women of the danger of becoming complacent in the fight for equal rights. Christine Lagarde said female participation in politics and […]
I’m a feminist – period
Vital instrument of equality or dirty word? As part of International Women’s Day, The Daily Shift’s Órla Ryan talks to Colette Fahy of the Irish Feminist Network to see where the movement is at in 2013.
Why Americans will continue to shoot each other
Gun crime in America remains as high as ever while gun sales to ordinary citizens increase. Are Americans only magnifying a problem that the nation refuses to acknowledge? David Prendergast of The Daily Shift investigates…
‘Never Again’: The Irish people vent their fury over Savita Halappanavar’s death
Ahead of further planned action on abortion legislation, two Daily Shift contributors, Catherine Collins and Laura Hogan, who were at last week’s protests, give us a taste of events…
Binders full of women: Presidential debate gets bizarre as Obama makes comeback
Last week’s presidential debate saw a comeback for President Barack Obama. The Daily Shift’s Kate Doyle takes an in-depth look at the winners, losers and binders…
Fianna Fail second biggest party according to latest poll
After the distarous 2011 election, Fianna Fail has had some good news for the first time in 18 months. The Daily Shift’s Nicole O’Connor reports…
The US presidential race: Round two to Biden?
Last Thursday US vice-presidential candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan went head-to-head in a memorable debate. The Daily Shift’s Kate Doyle reports…
Call for resignation of Jagland as EU awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The decision to win the Nobel Peace Prize to the EU has met with controversy in Norway. The Daily Shift’s Daniel Murray reports…
The US Presidential Debates: Does anyone really care?
Ahead of tonight’s US vice-presidential debate between Democrat incumbent Joe Biden and challenger, Republican Paul Ryan, The Daily Shift’s Will Fleming wonders if there’s any point to these TV debates…
The US Presidential race: Round one to Romney
The Daily Shift’s Kate Doyle takes a look at the US Presidential race between Obama and Romney…
Opinion: Phil Hogan needs to go
Environment Minister Phil Hogan was in trouble earlier in the week for sending a letter to his constituents pledging that a Traveller family would not be housed near them. The Daily Shift’s Roisin Peddle argues it’s time he resigned…
Ordinary Decent Garda openly criticises Irish law enforcement online
Ordinary decent Garda, Magnum-ip opened a thread on Reddit this afternoon, divulging private procedures and information about Ireland’s Garda Síochána. Mark Roche of The Daily Shift has more.
Michael D. Higgins puts Michael Graham in his place
Michael D. Higgins’ debate with Michael Graham on Newstalk back in 2010 is proving to be quite popular today, so The Daily Shift’s Jessica Thompson decided to put it up for you to listen…
Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism
The Daily Shift’s Martina Gannon follows up her report on the arrest of Pussy Riot, with a report on the trial of the Russian band…
