Fullstoppers & Semicolonials: Climate Action and Irish Comprador Capitalism

Special edition of The Week at Work podcast with Sinéad Mercier and Conor McCabe where they discuss the dynamics of the Irish comprador/Middleman sector, its deep roots in the institutions of the state, and how that plays out in terms of climate action. They discuss agriculture, housing, energy, and mining, and reflect on ideas for … Continue reading Fullstoppers & Semicolonials: Climate Action and Irish Comprador Capitalism →

Podcast: Radical Walk of Artist Spaces and Property Developers in Dublin

A walk through Dublin's northside, looking at the dynamic between property developers, Dublin City Council, and artist-led studios. Myself and Aubrey Robinson stop at sites related to Pallas Studios, the City Arts Centre, the Ormond Multi-Media Centre, the Complex, and Block T. We also discuss Richmond Road Studios. This was first released on The Week … Continue reading Podcast: Radical Walk of Artist Spaces and Property Developers in Dublin →

John Feehan: Irish Farming and its Colonial Past

John Feehan’s book, Farming in Ireland: History, Heritage and Environment (UCD Dept. of Agriculture, 2003) is another one of those modern classics which is out of print and difficult to find. [Update:: now available again on Amazon. Link on title above.] Just to give a flavour of the analysis, I found this video of a talk John … Continue reading John Feehan: Irish Farming and its Colonial Past →

A Radical Walk of Dublin: From St. Stephen’s Green to the Cobblestone

I was asked recently to design and give a radical walk on spatial (in)justice in Dublin, as part of the Landscape, Law and Spatial Justice International Symposium 2022. It is a new(ish) walk for me. Normally I would cover the IFSC or areas north of the Liffey so it's been interesting to develop a walk … Continue reading A Radical Walk of Dublin: From St. Stephen’s Green to the Cobblestone →

Sean Murray. The Irish Revolt (1936)

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