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Maggie Thatcher’s anti-Irish and anti-Catholic record.

Posted By: February 10, 2014

From Our Achieves… Some of our younger readers may not be fully aware of the many battles Fr. Mc Manus has waged. Here is a blast from the past — how he stopped the famous Jesuit college from honoring ( and, therefore endorsing) Maggie Thatcher’s anti-Irish and  anti-Catholic record.     BC’s snub can’t hurt Thatcher’s reputation Jeff Jacoby. The Boston Globe. March 9, […]

NOT EVERY MEMORY OF THE WAR IS THAT GREAT

Posted By: February 08, 2014

Patrick Murphy.Irish News(Belfast). Saturday, February 8, 2014 THERE are two types of history. One seeks to understand and explain the past. The other distorts and decorates the past to justify the present. We have just begun four years of distorted decoration. So grab your tin hat and head for the trenches as Britain re-enacts World […]

Press on with Haass plan for Troubles victims

Posted By: February 06, 2014

BY PATRICK CORRIGAN. BELFAST TELEGRAPH , WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY 5, 2014 Standing on the shore at Newcastle during the recent tidal surges, I watched wave after wave crashing over the harbour wall. The wall, otherwise imposing on a clear day, seemed a puny human artifice as it was battered by the tide and overcome by the power of […]

Solicitor at 1970 Dublin arms trial praises integrity of army officer

Posted By: February 06, 2014

News Letter ( Belfast). Thursday, February 6, 2014            l The solicitor who defended an Irish army intelligence officer from charges of importing arms for the IRA has spoken out about the integrity of his client. Frank Fitzpatrick was the solicitor for Capt James Kelly, who was charged with treason in the 1970 arms trial in […]

PAT FINUCANE

Posted By: February 06, 2014

25TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER PAT FINUCANE www.relativesforjustice.com Wednesday 12th February 3:00 – 4.30pm pm Roundtable discussion with Geraldine and Michael Finucane led by Brian Dooley, Human Rights First, Washington DC. 6.30-9.00 pm Michael and Geraldine Finucane will update the public about Pat’s case. Chair, Martin Flaherty – other speakers include Liz Wickeri, Chair […]

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