Simon McGarr

The Gist: Midlands lockdown, Dublin ghostown

Ireland's insatiable sliced-ham habit hits hard and the capital city casts about to recast itself in the post-pub age. This is the Gist.

The Gist: John Hume's funeral

Everything and everyone else seems very insignificant when our view adjusts to take in the passing of a giant. John Hume's funeral was today. This is, well, a Gist.

The Gist: Should Ireland's Broadcasting Regulators rule the Internet?

In the pandemic turmoil, the plan for the Irish government to become a regulator of Internet content for much of the world has drifted under the radar. This is the Gist.

The Gist: Making it PUP as they go

Sideshow Bob and his Circus of Rakes continued their governmental manoeuvres in the dark. But even as a forest of rake handles met their allotted noses, truths emerged. This is the Gist.

What is this Schrems judgement about?

Its going to define the shape of the internet for years to come, its come out of Ireland (twice) and its super complicated. This is the Gist.

The Gist: Nothing To Lose

The Fianna Fáil leader had enough.

The Party That Forgot How To Win

We’re a fortnight into our new government. So how’s it going? Well, in a Government of three parts, strangely, the one which is the least known quantity is Fianna Fáil. This is the Gist.

The Gist: We’re doing masks now

Ireland's Covid Tracing App launched, to public enthusiasm. Even privacy advocates gave it a guarded welcome. But is this the right message, right now? This is the Gist.

The Gist: Earwax and Spinning Tops

Living online has prompted some to ask questions that they've never faced before. I want to address the least important of those questions. What's with all the Earwax Ads?

The Gist: A Burning Injustice

OK. Let’s do this. My tone is wrong, the format is wrong and the medium isn’t able to do justice to the profound depth of the story. But silence isn’t good enough. This is the Gist. Police Riots The US policing system, faced with a few days

The Gist: The Nearest Neighbour

Looking to the East before looking to the West. It has been a hard few years for Ireland’s view of our neighbours, home to families and friends. What happened? This is the Gist. Nation on the verge of a nervous breakdown The UK’s Brexit vote in 2016 seemed

The Gist: Schools Out Forever?

As the second-level schools peter out, and the parents of primary school children start to dream of a July without any online assignments to oversee, the Minister for Education has taken to the airwaves. This is the Gist. Leaving Cert, Departed The Minister for Education was very clear. The Leaving