Infants in 21st century England, who are born to unmarried mothers, are 30% more likely to die than those born to married parents. The Irish…
Category: Latest -Press Watch
False history. Fake news. Distorted narratives served up daily with such relentless speed that it can feel as though truth itself has become an endangered species in Ireland. This section offers just a glimpse—a sampling of the most brazen examples—to show how easily facts are bent to fit an agenda. Read on, and decide for yourself what you believe when you finally see both sides of the story.
Abuse to Hide Abuse
Most sexual abuse of females is heterosexual in nature. Does that mean that there is a link between heterosexuality and abuse? Of course not. Most…
Sanctimonious University Professor and Pseudo-history
Professor Chris Fitzpatrick’s Irish Times article of 13 October 2020 is remarkable, not for its predictable distortion of historical events, but for its illusory sense…
Commission Cover-up
The Commission of investigation set up to investigate the claims surrounding mother and baby homes has moved to cover-up all the evidence put before it,…
Mad Irish Feminists going off Half-Cocked over Tampon Ad Ban.
The loonie fringe of Irish Feminism Róisín Ingle went off half-cocked recently in her article published in the Irish Times with the screaming headline ‘I’m…
False History – Understanding the role of Cognitive Biases
This documentary financed by the Canadian government provides a good overview of the outcomes due to our cognitive biases combined with the democracy of the…
Irish independent Adding Fuel to the Fire
Coronavirus: Pictures emerge of temporary mass graves in New York as US Covid-19 death toll surpasses 16,500 (Irish independent April 10th 2020) Classic sensationalism from…
Imagination Replaces Knowledge
Poor quality thinking is much in evidence these days, especially in the media, both traditional and non-traditional. One recent exemplar is the present day re-interpretation…
Debunked – Historical Misogyny
Una Mullally writing for the Irish Times asks “Out of 697 Dublin mayors, why have only eight been women?” Una did not intend to dispel…
Little Mistakes Grow into Big False Impressions
Little mistakes that go unchallenged are one of the primary contributors to false history. Here is one which is not easily spotted in the ITV…
