Posted By: July 25, 2016
Film Review: ‘Bobby Sands: 66 Days’ Dennis Harvey Film Critic Courtesy of Hot Docs Film Festival May 19, 2016 | 10:44PM PT A terminal hunger strike that caught the world’s attention is recapped in “Bobby Sands: 66 Days.” A terminal hunger strike that caught the world’s attention — and arguably helped shift the struggle for Irish independence […]
Posted By: July 24, 2016
“On the Irish political side of things, Kaine has been a member of the Irish National Caucus since December 2012. The Caucus is a, once controversial, group who put it up to the British on the North often more than the Irish government wanted. They sport a letter on their site from 2012 with Kaine saying he is happy to join them […]
Posted By: July 23, 2016
For more information , please see “ The Holy Mountain “ (which follows Irish News article) by the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre Tony Bailie’s Take on Nature. Irish News. Saturday, July 23, 2016TWO years ago, on the last Sunday of July, sitting on the far shore of Clew Bay the pointy-tipped mountain on the opposite side was alive with activity.Thousands […]
Posted By: July 23, 2016
Irish News. Saturday, July 23, 2016 AGENTS of the security services may be responsible for the bullying and abuse of critics of Jeremy Corbyn in an attempt to stir up trouble for the Labour leader, the Unite trade union boss Len McCluskey, pictured, has claimed.Mr McCluskey, a strong supporter Mr Corbyn, said the security services had a history of “dark practices” and suggested “right-wingers” in […]
Posted By: July 23, 2016
Patrick Murphy. Irish News.Saturday, July 23, 2016 The arrival of this summer’s silly season in the Irish media has been marked by two stories. One is the weather. The other is whether Gerry Adams should remain as Sinn Féin leader. (Maybe we could accommodate both by following the weather forecast with a Gerry Adams forecast: Mr Adams will have sunny spells tomorrow, but […]