The View from The Ditch: This is how spin works
The tactic is simple: find whatever grey area, whatever piece of doubt you can, and embrace it. Here’s how it works.
The View from The Ditch: Katherine Zappone’s €400-a-day retreats and Noel Rock – from lobbied to lobbyist
We take a look at Katherine Zappone's €400-a-day retreats, as well as Noel Rock's journey from lobbied to lobbyist.
The View from The Ditch: 'If Taoiseach, I would assassinate scientists working on Belfast's nuclear programme' – Fine Gael councillor
In a 2012 blog post titled If Johnny Adair had a nuclear weapon, Fine Gael councillor Ted Leddy fantasised about a loyalist coup leading to former UDA paramilitary Johnny Adair being installed as “the new dictator of Northern Ireland”.
The Ditch investigates 'JobBridge 2.0': Tax defaulters, unpaid intern employers, dishwashing duties and firm that unfairly dismissed disabled employee
Tax defaulters, a company that advertises for unlawful unpaid internships, as well as a company that unfairly dismissed a disabled employee are among the beneficiaries of a government employment subsidy being described as "JobBridge 2.0".
The View from The Ditch: Zappone’s home on market for €750k and a win for indoor dining and 'mental health'
Ahead of her new and specially created two-year UN role, Katherine Zappone in early June put her Dublin home up for sale.