Jun 10, 2022On the prospects of a referendum on Irish UnityThis is an article I wrote last year for a small publication in Ireland called Republic Media. It received a highly critical response, so I decided to double down and re-release it. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news — but there isn’t going to be a border…Irish Unity6 min readIrish Unity6 min read
Apr 30, 2022Entry 3: Notes From KazanFor the third instalment of this little diary, I was asked by Antique_landscape (@Antiquelandsca1) the following question: After reading your posts, I got a little curious about the Russian people’s view of their own history? Specifically, has the war affected the way they think about the Russian Revolution? …5 min read5 min read
Mar 23, 2022Entry 2: Notes from KazanI went to the ‘Pyatorichka’ store this morning to purchase my usual unimaginative basket of goods — rice, some kind of meat, a few tomatoes, that kind of thing. I have my own little ‘inflation index’, and at its core is my favourite snack — chilli nuts. I figure it’s…3 min read3 min read
Mar 18, 2022Entry 1: Notes from KazanFor the past six months I have been living in Kazan, Russia. I came here as an international student from Ireland, studying a masters degree in engineering cybernetics. …Kazan3 min readKazan3 min read
