Major Irish artists to perform at launch of IPSC ‘Irish artists’ pledge to...
Over 130 Irish creative and performing artists sign pledge to Boycott Israel The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) ‘Irish artists’ pledge to boycott Israel’ will be launched with a musical...
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Wall supports Brand Ireland Following on recent calls by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen and journalist Enda O’Doherty for Irish writers to ‘do the state some service’ (and leaving aside the fact that the...
View ArticleAn Artist’s Pledge to Boycott
I am proud to be among the many Irish and Ireland-based artists from across creative disciplines who have chosen to publicly support the growing campaign of boycott against apartheid Israel. Compared...
View ArticlePretending to be Taoiseach
Pretending to be Taoiseach Nearly all politicians are dummies and mimics, as are most junkies and drunks. Also in nature predators learn off their roles by long-settled rote and so do their victims....
View ArticleSon of Capitalism
Son of Capitalism I am. My first name: Crisis. I’ve made of every taxi driver, every hairstylist an economist; they know now not to buy Italian, sovereign debt. Fifty five months ago this morning,...
View ArticleWriters shouldn’t ever feel too proud or glorious. We should remember our...
The following is my editorial in the Summer 2012 issue of the Irish literary magazine The Stinging Fly, which I am guest editing. Writers shouldn’t ever feel too proud or glorious. We should remember...
View ArticleA Few Words about the 2012 Summer Edition of The Stinging Fly
In the editorial of the 2012 summer edition of the Irish literary magazine The Stinging Fly guest editor Dave Lordan reminds us of writing’s inglorious history – its bureaucratic origins in the...
View ArticleThe Fucking Titanic
A selection of testimony from non-survivors I held my son’s head under the water until he drowned, so that he wouldn’t die alone out there. Also, the screaming is not something you would want...
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