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David McWilliams: UK exit from EU could lead to united Ireland

Posted By: May 17, 2016

Economist David McWilliams has suggested that a Uk exit from the EU could lead to a united IrelandSUZANNE MCGONAGLE. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, May 17, 201617 May, 2016 01:00A LEADING Irish economist has suggested that a UK exit from the European Union could lead to a united Ireland.David McWilliams said if Britain votes to leave […]

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Canny move by former media man Nesbitt

Posted By: May 16, 2016

Claire Simpson. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, May 16, 2016 “I know when to go out/And when to stay in/Get things done,” the late and always great David Bowie sang in Modern Love. It’s unlikely that the Ulster Unionists will ever opt to use the song at their next party conference, or that Bowie’s estate would […]

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Casement Trial

Posted By: May 15, 2016

 On This Day: Irish News, May 17, 1916Eamon Phoenix. Irish News ( Belfast). May 17, 2016Sir Roger Casement appeared yesterday at Bow Street Police Court, London to answer the charge of high treason which had been preferred against him as a consequence of his conduct in Germany during the War and his landing in Ireland nearly a month ago. Seldom has a case […]

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Roger Casement’s haunting letter eight days before his execution

Posted By: May 15, 2016

Sheila Langan @irishcentral May 15,2016 05:31 AM  Days before he was executed for treason, Roger Casement sent this letter from his prison cell.  In it, he shared his abiding love for Ireland.  Photo by: RTEThe final wish of Roger Casement, the Irish-born, former British diplomat who was captured at Banna Strand waiting for weapons from Germany for the 1916 Rising and executed […]

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New nationalism risks going the way of New Labour

Posted By: May 15, 2016

Patrick Murphy. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday, May 14, 2016The only surprising thing about the decline in the nationalist vote during the assembly election was that anyone was surprised by it. New nationalism, as this column has called it, is a bit like Tony Blair’s New Labour, which was dressed-up conservatism.New nationalism (also inspired by Tony Blair) is now apparently seen by […]

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