The dirty secret is that rich people need to live in politically stable regimes in order to keep their wealth. They will piss and moan about taxes, but they will not flee en masse. They like paved roads and not being kidnapped too much.

The "Party of Reagan" has the United States siding with Russian aggression against NATO allies and a brutal war on a European democratic US partner. Yes, the whole party. If they didn't, they would impeach and remove the president who is blatantly breaking US law to help fund Russia's war effort.

Thanks Amy Campbell the Echo for reporting my comments on the unpicking of carbon tax in Budget 2027. Relief from price spikes can be done without undoing climate policy (e.g. energy credits). Worse again, blaming climate policy for an energy crises (one caused by a climate denier) is a bad idea.

Catherine Martin introduced a guaranteed income scheme for artists. Patrick O'Donovan couldn't get your 16-year-old a cinema ticket.

Margaret Hamilton — famous for leading the programming team that flew men to the moon, at a time when women were being squeezed out of the historically "women's work" of "coders" (and before then "computers") — sadly passes.

I can't think of a single non-malevolent reason they would do this.

Budget Day in Ireland. Seems like greyhound racing did well: sadly can't say the same for climate action.

Exciting launch of the Dragon of Shandon — celebrating 20 years of the dragon at St Peter's on North Main Street last Saturday night. Thank you to Cork Community Art Link in Blackpool and all the volunteers who make this celebration every year! 📹 in the 🧵

This is DPER. This is literally DPER. Chamber's own department: Public Expenditure and Reform. Unless, it's DOGE. It's a ha'penny DOGE, isn't it? Because whoever is whispering into the minister's ear doesn't know what a DPER is, but is all like, "What Ireland needs is a DOGE, bro."

Don't be confused, this is just a public grant to gambling companies

2015-2025 have all been the hottest years on record, each surpassing the previous. But sure, Jeremy of Clarksons Farm, next year will be "normal" again.

Why is the EU refusing to help the International Criminal Court?