Housing

The Gist: No homes to go to

Housing has dominated the headlines for a month and the political consequences are only beginning. This is the Gist.

The Gist: Episode 2 A New Chart

I had a fever, and the only cure was More Chart! This is a Bonus Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: Where did the houses go?

For most of the history of the state, Local Authorities have been building houses to put people in. Then FG became the largest party and that mostly stopped. This is the Gist.

UK

The Gist: Eviction Politicians

It takes a special kind of courage to decide to make people homeless, when you could just choose not to do that. This is the Gist.

US

The Gist: Letter from America

"In a sort of DUP equivalent of the marshmallow test for toddlers, they proved unable to postpone saying No." This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: Exercising their Prerogative

This week, the Attorney General told everyone how the State really feels about being answerable to its citizens. This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: It’s Been a Week

From posters to tanks, Tories and tax to the price of a name. This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: Ersatz Thoughts

Chatbots and AI text generators spent the week being put to shame by artisanal, human-made, unoriginal creations.

The Gist: 2022, Tragedy and Farce

As the year ends we have a quick look back at some of the main stories of 2022. This is the Gist of the year.

The Gist: The Internet IrRegulator

Ireland's new and controvertial proposed regulator for the Internet is due to be launched next year. But the newest Ship of State may already have a hole below the waterline. This is the Gist.

The Gist: Too Wrong To Fix

The Irish Government has been telling people its surveillance law didn't need to be submitted to the EU. Then, just before Christmas, they tried anyway. This is the Gist.

Ireland

The Gist: Too Urgent To Get Right

Ireland has been ploughing a lonely furrow, passing laws that probably don't comply with EU law. This is the Gist