by Brendan Ogle | Oct 6, 2024 | Goodby Maxi
Dundalk said goodbye as it laid one of its finest to rest this week. I knew Maxi. Who didn’t? Words, in verse and song, have paid rightful tribute to our loveable rogue, a man who encapsulated the soul of our town like few others. Maxi was as strong as he was...
by Brendan Ogle | Nov 5, 2023 | Isreal
This is not a post where I angst about the latest atrocity in #Gaza, or the #WestBank, or Israel or South Lebanon where Irish peacekeepers are increasingly in danger. There are plenty of those posts on this and other pages. This post is about something...
by Brendan Ogle | Aug 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Catherine Martin is under attack. She was asked at a press conference ‘what is a woman’ and she said the question was not relevant. She could have said that a woman is a human person who chooses to identify as a woman. Maybe she didn’t think of it. Maybe...
by Brendan Ogle | Jun 28, 2020 | Progressive Government
Although I am not a Liverpool fan I think for the week that is in it this is an appropriate image to accompany this particular blog Brendan Ogle: When I joined the Amalgamated Transport & General Workers’ Union (now Unite) over 20 years ago...
by Brendan Ogle | May 28, 2020 | Austerity
2012 Dublin demonstration against austerity As the EU line up to kick Ireland again, unions must lead in defending jobs, sustainable Irish business & provision of improved public services Brendan Ogle: As the ESRI predict the worst recession...
