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 Ditch editors
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 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.
The View from The Ditch: Matt Barrett’s new pad; Des O’Malley’s legacy; Dublin funerals; Paschal's new adviser
This is the view. From the Ditch.