Ireland
The Gist: The Aul Sod
Joe Biden's visit to Ireland provoked an unexpectedly seething envy from our neighbours to the East.
Ireland
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.
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.
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
US
The Gist: Why so many 50:50 results?
Why have so many political results ended up as nearly 50:50 splits in recent years?
Data
The Gist: How Smart Is Your Meter?
People are being told to switch to smart meters to save money. Except, something is up with the whole project. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: The Sandcastle Files
The Irish police are opening files on innocent people and their kids, unrelated to any crime, without a legal basis. This is the Gist.