Comments for Jason Walsh

Comment on Why Ireland’s new abortion law is mad by Stewart Cowan

Stewart Cowan — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:33:23 +0000

“It is still an insult to women’s dignity to have to declare themselves mentally ill.”

Sir, a woman would need to be mentally incapacitated to desire to kill her offspring.

Comment on The princess and the pornographer by pete l

pete l — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 20:15:39 +0000

Just read you article in Spiked & I can’t see what your problem with Desmond is. This is exactly how press freedom should work. The paper’s free to publish what it likes but also to take the consequences of doing so. In this case they’ve pissed off one of their financial backers. Should have thought of that possibility then, shouldn’t they? Be the same if they pissed off their readers.
A press that’s able to print what it likes but is protected from the consequences isn’t going to remain free for very long before the law is invoked to curb it. Better it takes its chances in the marketplace.

Comment on The man who made the case for discrimination by David McClurkin

David McClurkin — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:09:53 +0000

This is a welcome tone in commentary on the importance of Mr. Hughes’ contributions to both the art world and our sense of meaning in many things. Jason has the personal connection with Hughes’ work that makes this view all the more meaningful. Thanks for the way it is written.

Comment on The man who made the case for discrimination by Krysia

Krysia — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:19:17 +0000

Thanks for writing this. A shame he’s died this early & seems like was ill for sometime. Most articles about him haven’t identified his political independence.

Comment on On names in fiction: Hubertus Bigend by Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:12:25 +0000

According to “Spook Country,” in which the character also appears, his name is actually pronounced “Bay-und.”
However, another character (Reg Inchmale, another weird name and apparently pronounced as it looks) notes that so many people get Bigend’s name wrong, even he usually pronounced it Big-end, to save trouble.

Comment on EU leaders tackle debt crisis by Jason Walsh | EU leaders tackle debt crisis

Jason Walsh | EU leaders tackle debt crisis — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:33:58 +0000

[...] Print edition of previous USA Today report. [...]

Comment on Irish presidential race attracts motley crew of candidates by Jason Walsh | Irish have pick of colourful candidates

Jason Walsh | Irish have pick of colourful candidates — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:08:09 +0000

[...] Print edition version of yesterday’s WT report. [...]

Comment on “Export-led growth will not work” by Jason Walsh | The trade surplus won’t save us

Jason Walsh | The trade surplus won’t save us — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:55:56 +0000

[...] Speaking to me last year Daniel Ben-Ami cast doubt on the feasibility of export-led growth as a way of exiting recession. [...]

Comment on Aer Lingus ‘intimidating’ staff by Jason Walsh | What the Aer Lingus cabin crew dispute is actually about

Jason Walsh | What the Aer Lingus cabin crew dispute is actually about — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:10:08 +0000

[...] Last week Aer Lingus took the step of (temporarily) removing cabin crew from the payroll if they refused to comply with the new rosters. The union said this and threats to dismiss staff were an attempt to intimidate staff. [...]

Comment on Will Germany strangle Emu in favour of Deutsch mark two? by Jason Walsh | Since when was Ireland allowed to print more euros? Won’t it cause inflation?

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:04:56 +0000

[...] scary stuff. Printing money famously leads to inflation. After all, who wants to be left with a rump currency if the big beasts jump ship, having decided the euro is valueless? The Reagan and Thatcher ‘revolutions’ in the early 1980s, whatever one makes of them, had a [...]