Posted By: February 10, 2016
Undue focus on male Protestant pupils skews resources says MLASimon Doyle.Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, Februarry 10, 2016A significantly higher number of Catholic boys are failing to meet government exam targets than their Protestant peers, new figures reveal.While there has been greater focus in recent years on tackling Protestant male underachievement, more Catholic pupils, particularly boys, struggle to make the grade.In the last three school […]
Posted By: February 08, 2016
The Orange Order has been protesting at Drumcree since their parade was banned in 1998News Letter( Belfast). Monday, February 8, 2016 Orange Order sources have poured scorn on a report that the Drumcree protest could be over after 20 years.The Sunday World highlighted that a split has occurred in Drumcree Parish Church and quoted unnamed sources as […]
Posted By: February 06, 2016
My Dear Friends, Firstly, let me begin by profoundly apologizing for not being able to be with you due to health reasons. Secondly, I want to thank Barbara Flaherty and Fr. Sean Mc Manus for nominating President Trumka for this Award, and for their important work in bringing about this special event. Thirdly, I want […]
Posted By: February 06, 2016
2016 World Peace Prize Ceremony Washington, District of Columbia February 3, 2016 Thank you. It’s humbling to receive such a distinguished award. I am deeply touched by this recognition. As you know, I’m a labor leader, and that means I care about justice on the job and about people everywhere who work. Quite frankly, […]
Posted By: February 06, 2016
President of the AFL-CIO, Richard L. Trumka, received the “World Peace Prize” at a ceremony at the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, in Washington, D.C. The award was given by the World Peace Prize Awarding Council, an international organization, on the recommendation of Father Sean McManus, President of the Irish National Caucus, and also the chief […]
