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Catholics and Protestants can be good neighbours, McAleese says

Posted By: June 25, 2015

Irish Times. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 Good neighbours should know and respect each other, the former president Mary McAleese said on Wednesday at the official opening of the Orange Order’s new interpretive centre in east Belfast.Ms McAleese and her husband Martin were among the guests who were at the order’s headquarters in Schomberg House for the opening […]

ORCHESTRATING TERRORISM IS AUTHORITIES’ REAL LEGACY

Posted By: June 24, 2015

Allison Morris. Irish News.Wednesday, June 24, 2015 IF IT is truth and recognition the majority of victims seek then it has been a productive few months. Not because of anything the governments at Stormont or Westminster have done – because any official mechanisms to deal with the past remain in political limbo – but because […]

UNIONISTS THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO EQUALITY OF STATUS

Posted By: June 24, 2015

Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast).Wednesday, June 24, 2015 WHAT made the difference do you think? Why did the Orange Order accept a determination even more draconian than before from the Parades Commission,  curtailing their behaviour passing St Patrick’s Church on Donegall Street? Why did the Carrick Hill residents call off their protest? Do you think […]

HISTORIC MOMENTS SHOW TWO SIDES OF BRITAIN

Posted By: June 20, 2015

Patrick Murphy. Irish News ( Belfast). Saturday, June 20, 2015 YOU probably did not realise that Britain invented democracy. David Cameron said as much on Monday, so it must be true. Oh, and the British also invented freedom, justice and equality and they probably have the patent rights on goodness and decency as well. The […]

Partition a Disaster – US Priest

Posted By: June 19, 2015

On This Day.        June 19, 1946 Eamon Phoenix. Irish News. June  19, 2015 Fr Flanagan of Boys’ Town delivered one of the most inspiring addresses that has been made in Ireland within living memory when he spoke at Corrigan Park, Belfast last night – his final speech to the Gaels of the North.  Referring to the problem […]

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