Left in the Lurch

02/06/2026

I wrote a long overdue debunking of Eoin Lenihan's constant lies about his "Antifa" study, because he keeps threatening to sue people who say an article he wrote is a load of sh*te.

It seems very obvious to me the only purpose of getting this study published in a peer-reviewed journal at all was to give Lenihan’s allegations against journalists he disliked an undeserved …

24/04/2026

The Bar of Ireland has released a statement confirming Monday's talk by Leah Saffian at the Law Library has been cancelled by the event organisers.

22/04/2026

My latest in The Ditch:

Ghislaine Maxwell's close friend and lawyer Leah Saffian will address the Bar of Ireland next week about her efforts to secure Maxwell's release from prison.

Her talk is part of a session referring to “Witch Hunts”.

“It would not be appropriate for me to comment on ongoing legal matters," said an Irish barrister.

13/03/2026

I'm so pleased to have my first ever bit of court reporting in TheJournal.ie!

Company owned by Coolmore fined €100,000 for destroying over 1km of hedgerows

https://jrnl.ie/6984210

Judge Deirdre Browne issued her ruling in Clonmel Circuit Court this morning.

12/03/2026

My latest piece right here on the blog: how have Aontú gotten away with bringing a climate change denier into their party?

How have Aontú gotten away with bringing a climate change denier into their party?

23/02/2026

My latest in The Ditch:

Juan Carlos Rosas O’Donnell is currently on trial for money laundering in one of the biggest trials in Panama's history.

He is also the Irish honorary consul in Panama. His consular offices are at the law firm he's alleged to have laundered money through.

An ex-president is among his co-accused.

16/02/2026

My latest on the Epstein Files: emails between Jeffrey Epstein and his pilot show that former US Senator George Mitchell was scheduled to fly on Epstein's jet in March 2013.

George Mitchell was scheduled to fly on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet in March 2013, according to emails released as part of the Epstein Files – contradicting previous claims made by the form…

02/02/2026

My second article of the year is a short follow-up to yesterday's, on how Jeffrey Epstein tried to profit from the Irish banking crisis, and what he was actually doing on the 21st of September 2011.

Let’s let’s talk about emails in the Epstein Files showing that Jeffrey Epstein was part of a consortium that sought to purchase distressed property and loan portfolios from AIB when th…

01/02/2026

My first article of the year is about how Alan Shatter is not in the Epstein Files, obviously, despite a circulating hoax claim to the contrary.

Last night, I had the unfortunate responsibility of informing Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon that he had been taken in by a right-wing hoax.

03/01/2026

I am very grateful and flattered to be included among the activists to watch this year. A better world is possible, so onwards and upwards!

https://m.independent.ie/life/60-rising-stars-to-watch-in-2026-from-the-arts-activism-food-sustainability-fashion-and-more/a679528290.html