Mark Donlon: In review of Irishness: How narrow minds will hold us back

It’s hard to put a finger on exactly what made a proportion of Irish people lose their sense of céad míle failte, but one thing is for sure — it didn’t happen overnight

Rap group Kneecap’s wranglings with the British government may be presented as divisive, but a more watchful eye would acknowledge that the real division in the equation came after they took a case against the then-Conservative government in 2024. Picture: Benjamin Cremel/Getty Images

The Middle East has sadly long been a minefield largely of meddlers’ making, and as death and destruction continue to deplete and displace several individual populations, our own privileges in Ireland ought to be crystal clear.

But in a world where almost everything is material for debate, the jury seems to be out on just how good we have it, relatively speaking.