On Irish Sovereignty

A discussion of the Irish Triple Lock, power, and the freedom to choose

Jul 2 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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June 2026

Neutrality, and the Things We Tell Ourselves

On Ireland's definition of defense neutrality, and what that means about the story we tell about ourselves

Jun 23 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

145

65

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Kaleidoscopes

How the Irish state defends itself against being fixed.

Jun 2 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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May 2026

I is for Immigration

How Ireland's lack of immigration strategy has produced cruelty in every direction

May 12 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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April 2026

Ireland's Failure Premium

How public money becomes private wealth when the state builds nothing

Apr 28 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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Mind the Gap

Ireland is the second richest country in Europe, and this week a single protest shut it down. Here's why.

Apr 13 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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Further from Earth

On Artemis II and the meaninglessness of the space industry

Apr 2 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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March 2026

Trickle-Down Gastronomy: Japan

How Japan solved the problem that Western dining is only now discovering

Mar 17 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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Foundations

A short introduction to the research that informs my writing here

Mar 5 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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February 2026

Trickle-Down Gastronomy (ii)

Michelin Stars are no longer serving their intended purpose, making them tired and boring. So what is the problem that the next big chef will solve…

Feb 24 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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The Islamic Architecture of Economic Limits

How economic systems betray their own ideals, and whether an ancient Islamic alternative might actually work

Feb 13 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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The Mirage of Compensation

Rethinking Globalization: On Branko Milanović’s "The Great Global Transformation"

Feb 11 • Sinéad O’Sullivan

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