Dominic McGrath
@mcgrathdominic.bsky.social
UK Correspondent at The Business Post | Irish in London, via Tyrone
Ultimately, the whole "wow that Budget wasn't as bad as we feared" impression is probably not a helpful bar for what Labour actually needs to be doing
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Ultimately, the whole "wow that Budget wasn't as bad as we feared" impression is probably not a helpful bar for what Labour actually needs to be doing
Stuns me that anyone can look at all the problems facing Ireland and think “y’know what’d improve things, first past the post”
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Stuns me that anyone can look at all the problems facing Ireland and think “y’know what’d improve things, first past the post”
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Sampling the election vibes
October 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Sampling the election vibes
Oh odd, this is what the Man in Seat 61 website says at the moment. Pretty sure TfW also told me on the phone they weren’t selling any too - but maybe something has changed since then!
October 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Oh odd, this is what the Man in Seat 61 website says at the moment. Pretty sure TfW also told me on the phone they weren’t selling any too - but maybe something has changed since then!
Just some sail+rail propaganda of a Sunday
September 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just some sail+rail propaganda of a Sunday
Obviously other things going on in the world, but the A5 judgment is incredibly meticulous (and also pretty readable) with some interesting comments too on the cross-border element
June 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Obviously other things going on in the world, but the A5 judgment is incredibly meticulous (and also pretty readable) with some interesting comments too on the cross-border element
Some pictures of the Hackney Half, as I looked on cursing my inability to get a place
May 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Some pictures of the Hackney Half, as I looked on cursing my inability to get a place
Keir Starmer, only a few weeks ago, praising the contribution of Irish immigrants to the NHS, business, music and art
May 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Keir Starmer, only a few weeks ago, praising the contribution of Irish immigrants to the NHS, business, music and art
Some good news for Ireland, with pharmaceuticals excluded from tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Some good news for Ireland, with pharmaceuticals excluded from tariffs
See Playbook PM’s @ecasalicchio.bsky.social referencing wild UK procurement contracts like the below
I guess it’s nice to see everyone is catching up to the story I wrote on this in November 2023
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I guess it’s nice to see everyone is catching up to the story I wrote on this in November 2023
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
February 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
See Playbook PM’s @ecasalicchio.bsky.social referencing wild UK procurement contracts like the below
I guess it’s nice to see everyone is catching up to the story I wrote on this in November 2023
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I guess it’s nice to see everyone is catching up to the story I wrote on this in November 2023
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Late to this, but David Goodall’s memoir from a few years ago is just an absolutely excellent account of the lead up to the Anglo-Irish agreement
January 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Late to this, but David Goodall’s memoir from a few years ago is just an absolutely excellent account of the lead up to the Anglo-Irish agreement
Maybe this is just for brevity, but compared to Fine Gael’s manifesto, no mention of the previously intended link between climate action and the Public Investment Act in the programme for government
January 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Maybe this is just for brevity, but compared to Fine Gael’s manifesto, no mention of the previously intended link between climate action and the Public Investment Act in the programme for government
Cycling round east London and then actually reading the Tfl stats on cycling is very much a lesson in perception vs reality when it comes to home niche it actually is
(From the latest @londoncentric.media)
open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
(From the latest @londoncentric.media)
open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
December 17, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Cycling round east London and then actually reading the Tfl stats on cycling is very much a lesson in perception vs reality when it comes to home niche it actually is
(From the latest @londoncentric.media)
open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
(From the latest @londoncentric.media)
open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
Logging into the Assembly live stream for the democratic consent vote and things are way too festive
December 10, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Logging into the Assembly live stream for the democratic consent vote and things are way too festive
What circle of hell is Cavan-Monaghan
December 1, 2024 at 7:54 PM
What circle of hell is Cavan-Monaghan
A few people pointing out that Michelle Cowhey Shahid from Sinn Fein is doing perhaps unexpectedly well in some of the early tallies here in Cork South Central #GE2024
November 30, 2024 at 10:38 AM
A few people pointing out that Michelle Cowhey Shahid from Sinn Fein is doing perhaps unexpectedly well in some of the early tallies here in Cork South Central #GE2024
