Tá guth nua tagtha ar an bhfód blagadóireachta, guth Fiche Focal. Is sean-chara an Spailpín é an Tomaltach, an fear taobh thiar an blag nua seo, agus, cosuil le bhur ndialannaí dílis, scríobhann sé sa dhá theanga, Béarla agus Gaeilge.
Fear líofa léanta léite is ea an Tomaltach agus, cé nach n-aontaímid le roinnt cúrsaí polaítíochta, tá meas an-mhór agam ar thuairimí an Thomaltaigh, agus is breá liom iad a léamh i mblag nua, in ionad go néamh-rialta i gcólúnaí litreachtra an Irish Times. Cuireann an Tomaltach gach rud faoi cheist, agus sin é an rud ceart a dhéanamh ar gach aon bhealach a thógtar. Fáilte is fiche romhat, a Thomaltaigh uasal, go máire - agus go scríobha - tú an céad.
All of which means that an old friend of An Spailpín Fánach is now blogging away happily, as well as firing up the Letters page of the Irish Times every now and again. An Spailpín and An Tomaltach - the man behind this brave new blog, Fiche Focal - do not always agree on political topics, but I hold all his opinions in the highest regard. An Tomaltach always asks the right questions, and while there are still those that do that I retain some slight flicker of hope. Welcome Tomaltach, and may your reign be long.
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