Martin O'Reilly
Martin O'Reilly is a freelance writer on politics, culture and bioethics. He tweets at @oreil_m
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
The dam of Spanish eco-politics creaks
Will no death toll make elites reconsider green overreach?
Crisis of leadership
No Tory can seriously expect conservatism from Kemi Badenoch
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
4B and the futility of heteropessimism
Romance is painful but it is also possible
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
A macabre sense of humour
Ligeti, Bartok: String quartets (BIS)
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks