New €3 customs charge a blunt levy
A letter on the new customs charge, consumer impact, and support for local businesses.
Peter Elst
Senior software engineer, technology enthusiast, and Irish-language learner sharing thoughts, letters to the editor, and experiments with learning in public.
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Finding a balance that values workers over AI
A letter on AI adoption, software work, and the need to value skilled professionals.
Fuel protests and division
A letter on fuel protests, polarisation, and the need for respectful disagreement.
Poet3
AI assisted creative writing app with daily poetry prompts.
Ogham
Convert modern Irish into ancient Ogham script.
Gaeil.ge
URL shortener for Irish language resources.
GaeilgeTime
Irish language learning app.
Seanchló
Convert between modern and old Irish Gaelic typography.
Irish language is alive and thriving
A letter on Seachtain na Gaeilge and the visible revival of the Irish language.
Spoil the vote was a candidate
A letter on spoiled ballots, organised protest, and electoral perspective.
What the presidency represents
A letter on the role of the presidency and what shared representation can mean.
Humphreys lack of momentum
A letter on campaign strategy, digital reach, and presidential momentum.
Limited choice but still have a voice
A letter on constrained ballots, contested elections, and democratic voice.
Selective outrage and the politics of convenience
A letter on framing, bias, and intellectual honesty in campaigns.
Irish is presidential
A letter on why Irish should matter in a presidential campaign.
Philomena’s Law and survivors of the mother and baby homes
A letter on survivor protections, records, and accountability.
Schrödinger’s Ireland
A letter on hyperbole, democracy, and political perspective in Ireland.