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Sinn Féin’s new northern leader is a safe pair of hands

Posted By: January 24, 2017

Michelle O’Neill’s appointment represents a break with the past.  John Manley. Irish News. Belfast.Tuesday, January 24, 2017 MUCH like the process that led to her appointment, we know comparatively little about Michelle O’Neill or her capabilities, despite the fact she’s been in the public eye for a decade.Her party will immediately jump to the Mid Ulster MLA’s defense and point […]

Martin McGuinness has no equal, says Gerry Adams

Posted By: January 23, 2017

Irish Examiner. Elaine Loughlin. Monday, January 23, 2017 No-one will be able to match Martin McGuinness as deputy First Minister Sinn Féin president, Gerry Adams, has said. Sinn Féin is due to announce the successor to Mr. McGuinness as head of the party in Northern Ireland today. Tyrone MLA Michelle O’Neill, who was minister for […]

A tale of two Derry men

Posted By: January 23, 2017

  Tom Kelly. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, January 23, 2017 Tom Kelly. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, January 23, 2017 Martin McGuinness and John Hume with Pat Hume Vinny Coyle and Ivan Cooper on the 40th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Picture by Margaret McLaughlin “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times, […]

Michelle O’Neill is Sinn Féin’s new leader north of the border

Posted By: January 23, 2017

      Michelle O’Neill is Sinn Féin’s new leader north of the border   BBC NI. Janurary 23, 2017   Top of Form     Bottom of Form Michelle O’Neill said the new role was the ‘biggest honor’ of her life Sinn Féin has announced that Michelle O’Neill is to replace Martin McGuinness as […]

Irish at center of new Trump administration

Posted By: January 23, 2017

Claire Simpson. Irish News. Belfast. Monday, January 23, 2017IRISH-AMERICANS, including the vice-president, are at the center of President Donald Trump’s new administration.Vice-president Mike Pence has frequently mentioned his Irish grandfather, Richard Michael Cawley, who emigrated from Tubercurry in Co Sligo to the US in 1923. Mr. Cawley later became a bus driver in Chicago.Mr. Pence has spoken of visiting Ireland […]

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