This article was published in An Phoblacht in 2015 BY ROBBIE SMYTH. First off a confession, it took the Special AKA on the Top of The Pops in 1984 to … Continue reading
MTV freed Mandela
Published in An Phoblacht, December 2013. By Robbie Smyth. Sinn Fein is a party dedicated to a political struggle for freedom, equality and a just society. They unequivocally supported the … Continue reading
Sky’s the limit for Irish professional soccer
Published in An Phoblacht, August 2013. BY ROBBIE SMYTH. This article is a year old but with new autumn sports seasons kicking off the issues raised are even more pertinent … Continue reading
Filming the spirit of freedom
Published in An Phoblacht October 2013. By Robbie Smyth. It seems a simple proposition. Write, cast and direct an accurate thoughtful portrayal of the Irish freedom struggle. The books, biographies, … Continue reading
Poppy contagion
Watching the sport on Sky last weekend, switching to the NFL coverage and discovered the US presenters were wearing poppies, Why? Turned over later to La Liga coverage and the … Continue reading
Heytesbury St Hawthorn
I have walked and cycled by this corner, of Heytesbury and Harrington Street. I have travelled in cars and buses for over 40 years, but today was the first day … Continue reading
Lynn arrested in Brazil, now what about Ireland?
“Brazen Lynn lived openly in Brazil” ….. was the Irish Independent headline today. The paper was reporting on the arrest of Michael Lynn, the former Irish solicitor, pending his extradition … Continue reading
Arnott Street angel
For many months there were no new images on this hoarding and then these three creations appeared. I am not sure if there is a dialogue between the creators of … Continue reading
Hot summer for the rich!
Noticed this poster on Stephen Street last week. Not sure how you would describe the image, biblical maybe as the skull includes a crown of thorns?
Can you hear the people sing?
Published in An Phoblacht July 2013 A top ten of political films With the weather indifferent to the best planned holidays, the TV becomes our guilty fall back in the … Continue reading
Citizens Republic 