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Happy New Year! What are your plans and aspirations for the future, particularly in geopolitics and global affairs, often eludes even the most seasoned experts. FBI/ CIA, UK’s MI5/ MI6 Intelligence agencies worldwide devote resources to anticipating major events, yet reflecting on recent history shows time and again that the most impactful and dangerous moments...

“Old” and “small” are two very critical words to use in tonight’s debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. This will be the first face-to-face encounter between Harris and Trump, who are locked in a tight race. For Harris, this is a pivotal showcase moment to prove to Americans that she is ready to assume...

Defiance in the Face of Censorship and a quest for digital freedom. Riddle me this “When does a social media platform become a publisher?” More than ten years ago, in the ever-changing omni present landscape of social media, some very odd but significant yet little-known acts unfolded in Russia. At the centre of this Russian...

Not a day goes by that someone asks if one should leave or stay on social media platform X. We all say we joined Twitter as it was once known, as a place to connect with friends, share experiences, and maybe learn something new along the way. Over recent times some of us have found...

After 16 glorious days, we now watch the teams arrive back home from the cavalcade of total joy and excitement from Paris Olympics 2024.  The French did a great job with the Champion’s parade. It stopped us all talking about business or politics. It really all came together. The winners and their teams pack up...

We all woke up on Sunday morning rubbing our eyes and asking. Did we hear the news correctly or was it a dream that someone tried to kill Donald Trump? I bolted upright and read it again, “a bullet grazed Donald’s ear.” Some might say it is his most unused organ in his body! Like...

Few British politicians have risen as high as fast as the former British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Reflecting on the lessons learned from the UK election, the most obvious have been the gaffe-fuelled campaign undertaken by the Conservative Party. The rolling series of errors and mistakes as the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood in...

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at the EU DORA Summit, the only conference in Ireland that predominantly focused on the critical importance of the DORA legislation which will be implemented at the beginning of 17th January 2025. My main argument was I do not believe the DORA legislation goes far enough and was...

It is very hard to summarise the impact a pal has had on you and your life when you are faced with such news as Charlie Bird passing today (Tuesday, 12th March). Charlie Bird has been a beacon of light for so many people down the years. His ability to deal with world and domestic...

This weekend we were very actively involved in one of the two referenda, specifically, the care referendum. The two referenda on family and carers proved a good example of a complete failure to inform the public to the background of having these referenda in the first place. Many members of the public felt these were...