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Sectarianism should be defined as a hate crime

Posted By: October 25, 2017

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus “Sectarianism is the flip-side of the racism coin. Both racism and sectarianism are used in Northern Ireland: racism to show contempt for the Irish, and sectarianism to show contempt for Catholics. Sociologists call it ‘social closure and stratification.’ Racism and sectarianism are two essential tools for keeping […]

May must realize border is her proble

Posted By: October 25, 2017

Irish News Editorial. Belfast. Wednesday, October 25, 2017 Theresa May has said there can be no deal on step-by-step arrangements for the UK to leave the EU until a final trade deal has been agreed.She told the House of Commons on Monday that if there is no long-term UK-EU agreement within 18 months, the UK may well implement a “cliff-edge Brexit”, meaning […]

Colleague shouted ‘tiocfaidh ár lá’at only Catholic in bathroom shop

Posted By: October 25, 2017

Colleague shouted ‘tiocfaidh ár lá’at only Catholic in bathroom shopMarie Louise McConville. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, October 25, 2017A Catholic woman has been awarded £20,000 after an employment tribunal heard how a work colleague shouted “tiocfaidh ár lá” [“Our day will come,” Bobby Sands’ motto] at her.Helen Scott (52) brought a case against bathroom and plumbing firm […]

The Reformation: too important to leave to the Orange Order

Posted By: October 25, 2017

Irish Echo. October 25, 2017 Letters to the Editor Ever since I was in the seminary in England (1962-1969),     I became convinced that what was seen to be the main cause of the Reformation, that being disagreement on the Doctrine of Justification, was a classic case of two sides talking at each other instead of […]

Time Varadkar started acting like Taoiseach

Posted By: October 25, 2017

  IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by the Irish National Caucus   “As far as anyone can see,  Varadkar has no policy on The North and Brexit.Instead, the Irish government submerges any policy responsibility in the negotiating position of the EU27 and relies on Michel Barnier to look after Irish interests.”   Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, October 25, […]

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