violencesAs I was going to bed last night I heard a raucous rendition of “Happy Birthday” from across the road from my window, and my heart sank. I knew I was in for a sleepless night. And so it proved. Two hours later, and I was woken up by screams and the unmistakeable sound of [...]
On my new bike I thought I’d spend the evening taking it for a spin. I went south to the mountains, and took a wrong turn at Terenure ending up towards Tallaght. But I just kept on cycling – I just wanted to get a sense of this city I’ve moved to. Tallaght seems impressively [...]
As I wasn’t blogging a year ago, I’m republishing the article I wrote after the bombings on the 7th July 2005, a day I’ll never forget.
Silent Pillows
8th July 2005
Late at night, I can hear two things, usually, that remind me where I am, give me a sense of place. If the wind is right, the [...]
I have no wish to turn this blog into a news site for Dublin queerbashing reports. But Donal Lynch’s asinine headline “Beating up gays no longer a sport in Ireland” is being proved wrong, sadly, again and again. This time, it’s a report from the Evening Herald: Youths attacked gay man with beer keg.
This press release was issued today by Conor Coughlan, author of the recent Johnny report on Hate Crime.
Once again attacks against members of the ‘gay community’ (LGBT) in Dublin continue. Members of the community are being systematically attacked and now we have fresh evidence. The Pearse street superintendent has issued a warning to the [...]
The feral youth of Ireland prowl the streets of our capital again. An explosion of hate, and it makes world headlines. I had a graphic taste of it from abroad watching the video footage and reading the persuasive reportage and analysis on indymedia.ie. I found it upsetting and disturbing.I’ve been interested in what pushes men [...]
Gardai have arrested a 17-year-old from the South inner city who they say has admitted to savagely attacking gay men over the last year. Last month, Southside People revealed how officers were investigating two separate attacks on gay men at St Audeon’s Church, which they believed were linked.
Dublin People(articles remain online for only one week)
Good [...]
This gay marriage thing. Bertie Ahern says that he’d be wary of a divisive referendum on the issue, but I’m not convinced that the constitution needs to be changed at all to permit it. He’s just taking the path of least resistance. Fair enough, that’s the mark of the man. He does what his voters [...]
Written on 8th July 2005, this is a personal account of what it was like to be in central London when the bombs went off. I also get political at the end.
You can listen to it here. If you want to read it, it’s here.
Interesting
