Yesterday’s post about a pro-American Italian blog caused irritation when I asked about a lack of similar sites from Ireland.

For that, I say ta bron orm (sorry), because I quickly heard from a number of people about these:

— Neocenturions, a well-written moderate site. Scroll down for timely remarks on the increasingly dangerous rhetoric of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez.

Could Pat Robertson be right about Chavez?

— The Freedom Institute, with a heavy focus on economics.

— AtlanticBlog, from an American living in Ireland, also strong on economics and global politics.

— And Mark Humphrys, with an extensive site covering politics and religious discussions. Note: posts arranged by topic, not date.

Watch for an Air America update on my site later today.

Slan agat (goodbye).