Posted By: January 14, 2014
Irish News.( Belfast).December 17, 013 John Manley Political Reporter THE man described as the “father and inspiration” for the north’s civil rights movement has died in Dublin. Co Down-born Dr Conn McCluskey died yesterday morning, aged 99. A general practitioner by profession, Dr McCluskey and his late wife Patricia were key figures in the 1960s campaign […]
Posted By: January 13, 2014
Irish News ( Belfast). Monday, January 13, 2014 A SENIOR Catholic cleric has described the failure to reach compromise at the Haass talks as a missed opportunity. Bishop of Down and Dromore John McAreavey urged parties to sustain the momentum generated in recent weeks to strike a deal. Efforts to agree on a final draft […]
Posted By: January 13, 2014
Did the notorious racist Governor George Wallace have a true conversion? Did he really believe those terrible things about African-Americans, or did he just use those things to come to power? The same question now arises about the new look to Rev. Ian Paisley. Did he really believe the poisonous and venemous things he said […]
Posted By: January 13, 2014
Dan Keenan. Irish Times( Dublin) Monday, January 13, 2014 Pessimism is a normal default position for many commentators in reference to Northern Ireland. And it is no different when it comes to the combined efforts of Richard Haass and Meghan O’Sullivan to find a way forward on parades, flag-flying and how to contend with the Troubles legacy. The former US […]
Posted By: January 13, 2014
The resigned laugh that says Dr Haass isn’t coming back… Richard Haass laughs off prospect of returning to Belfast during his interview for BBC BY NOEL MCADAM . Belfast Telegraph. January 11, 2014 Richard Haass laughed loud – and just a little too long – when asked if he might come back to Northern Ireland to chair […]