This week saw the new minority government put forward its first budget. The media discussion leading up to it gushed about how much of a golden shower our benevolent leaders would graciously piss down upon their various voting blocs. Shane Ragbags takes a look at how things played out. You might recall the formula for shilling this budget has been in circulation since before the election – the “fiscal space”. … Read More
The Week In Politricks.
If your weekend became an involuntary sun-related roll-over, get yourself a choc ice this morning and catch up with the week in politricks as seen by Ragbags. Then return to the existential debate about whether it’s ever really t-shirt weather in Ireland. The never-ending media managing of government formation and Irish Water finally came to something of a conclusion. The super-multi-arse has risen, the ‘Fianna Gael Alliance’. Kenny and the … Read More
The Rising of the Full-Moon.
Photo: On the march. Sean Martin took the photo used above at a water charge protest back in January. Like the Angel of History, weeks ever pile upon weeks propelling us backwards into the awful, awful future. You can faceswap people with Slavoj Zizek these days, that’s where we’re at. As a civilisation. Progress is a lie. Still, infernally, making the news this week is the fact that we … Read More
The Week In Politricks.
While you poke around the fridge and takeaway menus to stave off hunger and the Sunday night fear, our man Ragbags takes a look at the latest Punch and Judy show over on Kildare St. Let’s see if we can cut through the bullshit in double-quick time while you juggle between the flashbacks and brave yourself for another week of it. Today is 51 days since the election. To recap, … Read More