Posted By: November 28, 2017
Siobhan Fenton.Irish News. Belfast. Tuesday, November 28, 2017FAMILIES of victims and survivors of atrocities in the Troubles have held a protest outside Stormont to show their opposition to a proposed statute of limitations for killings in the conflict.Relatives of people killed at Loughinisland, Ballymurphy and McGurk’s Bar were among those at the rally.Many held placards stating “No limitations on truth” and “Justice […]
Posted By: November 28, 2017
Patrick Fahy. Letters to Editor. Irish News. Belfast. Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Former PSNI officer Peadar Heffron’s anger about what he perceives to be a lack of support from his local GAA [Gaelic Athletic Association] club is understandable. However, his experience and that of other Catholics who since joining the PSNI have suffered varying levels of distancing from their nationalist neighbors raises a […]
Posted By: November 27, 2017
Niall Meehan. Village. Dublin. Monday, November 27, 2017 Trinity College’s recent Conor Cruise O’Brien centenary symposium was a largely uncritical exercise. It was especially notable that it was so as it focused on Irish politics. Invited US academics, who discussed O’Brien’s assessment of the American Revolution, appeared unaware of O’Brien’s distinctly illiberal local contribution.Reverential tones underpinned contemplation of O’Brien’s analysis of Irish nationalism. […]
Posted By: November 27, 2017
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus “The heading of this article shows how Brexit has changed things in Northern Ireland. Columnist Tom Kelly, self-described ‘middle of the road Catholic/nationalist,’—one with no great desire for Ireland’s unity and independence— would now vote for a United Ireland in the morning. England — the country that […]
Posted By: November 27, 2017
Michelle O’Neill Platform. Irish News. Belfast. November 27, 2017 Martin McGuinness Michelle O’Neill with outgoing party president Gerry Adams. Picture by Mal McCann NEXT year marks the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The agreement defines the new relationships that now exist within and between Ireland and Britain. It also enshrines the right of […]
