Trudy Hayes Cassandra Voices

The Best Neoliberal Country in Europe

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Ireland is the bloated sow that kills its young. The best little neoliberal country in Europe. From the blood of patriots, alas, a city of tents has bloomed around us. Strange flowers bloom in our city, folding into doorways at night, spreading through the city and out to the suburbs. Airy, I suppose, and if … Read more

Ireland: The Lipsticked Pig

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On February 15th, 2021, John Buckley McQuaid, released an album of original songs about Ireland, This Is Where I Keep My Dreams, to a thundering silence from the media. Long have I missed albums from Irish artists that address our present situation of apathy and indifference. Could it be that the media is ignoring such … Read more