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King condemns “bigotry” behind Mc Guinness effigy

Posted By: July 19, 2017

IRISH CONGRESSI”NAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National caucus Fr.McManus and Congressman Peter King on the Orange Order bonfire-burning of McGuinness effigy.  Congressman Peter King has condemned burning of McGuinness effigyBy Irish Echo Staff. Irish Echo. New York City. July 19-25, 2017A leading Irish American member of Congress has condemned as “bigotry” the burning of a Martin […]

Gerry Adams challenges Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to “get serious” on Irish Unity

Posted By: July 18, 2017

Derry Now. Monday 17th of July 2017 Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has said that Micheál Martin ‘needs to get serious about a United Ireland’ following the Fianna Fáil leader’s refusal to support the establishment of an Oireachtas Committee on Irish Unity.Mr Adams said: “I recently wrote to all party leaders seeking their support for the establishment of a Oireachtas […]

Gerry Adams to appeal two convictions for attempted prison escape

Posted By: July 18, 2017

Deborah McAleese. Press Association. Irish News. Belfast. July 18, 2017 Gerry AdamsSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has launched a legal bid to overturn two historical convictions for attempting to escape from prison.Mr. Adams confirmed to the Press Association that has started appeal proceedings in Belfast over incidents which occurred while he was interned without trial in the Maze Prison […]

Bonfires are vehicles of hatred and intolerance, not “culture”

Posted By: July 18, 2017

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus PATHOLOGY OF ORANGE BONFIRES “Dangerous and air-polluting Orange bonfires—especially in dense urban areas— are about tribal-markings of territory.The bonfires are meant to intimidate and to demonstrate supremacy. Very often—in case the point is missed— the bonfires are bedecked with Irish flags, effigies of Sinn Fein leaders ( […]

Curtain rises on policing the Troubles

Posted By: July 18, 2017

A former IRA hunger striker is making a name for himself as a playwright, writes Colette Sheridan Irish Examiner.Tuesday, July 18, 2017A REFLECTION of how far the unionist and nationalist communities in Northern Ireland have come is how former IRA prisoner, hunger striker and now playwright, Laurence McKeown, describes working with ex-RUC members and gardaí for his play, Green, and Blue.The play, […]

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