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Previous generations would be astounded

Posted By: November 18, 2014

  ‘Seán MacBride had sent an even more obsequious letter to archbishop McQuaid on his own election to the Dáil.’ Patrick Semple. Irish Times.Tuesday, Nov 18, 2014, 00:01 Patrick Semple is a former Church of Ireland clergyman and writer. His website is patricksemple.ie It is difficult to believe how much the religious atmosphere of Ireland […]

MPs form “Friends of Ireland”

Posted By: November 18, 2014

ON THIS DAY NOVEMBER 18,1945 Irish News (Belfast).Tuesday, November 18, 2014 A special parliamentary group which will have as its object the promotion of friendly relations between England and Ireland was formed at a private meeting in a committee room of the British House of Commons. About thirty Labour MPs are joining the group. Their […]

Just 16 per cent of Magee intake was Protestant in 2012

Posted By: November 18, 2014

NOTE : Not too long ago, Queen’s University was a symbol of Catholic disadvantage.Moderate Catholic leaders charged there was a culture of anti-Catholic discrimination at Queen’s. Now, however, this article shows Catholics are making progress in the area of education. by Kevin Mullan. Derry Journal. November 17, 2014 Far more Catholics (2,080) than Protestants (580) […]

MCDONNELL LOVES SDLP BUT LOVE ISN’T RECIPROCAL

Posted By: November 17, 2014

Tom Kelly. Irish News ( Belfast). Monday, November 17, 2014 MARGARET Thatcher liked to say that “power is like being a lady, if you have to tell people you are, you are not”. Beleaguered Labour leader, Ed Miliband must understand that. Nick Clegg does but he has the luxury of knowing that his party has […]

Winston Churchill wanted a united Ireland he told Irish Ambassador in London

Posted By: November 17, 2014

James O’Shea @irishcentral November 17,2014 04.Shock revelation that British leader Winston Churchill also wanted to visit Ireland.Winston Churchill expressed a strong desire for a united Ireland in 1946 in a meeting with Irish Ambassador to Britain John W Dulanty.This was despite Churchill being infuriated by Ireland’s neutral stance during the Second World War and his hostility towards Irish leader Eamon de Valera.Dulanty’s note on the […]

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