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Edna O’Brien should not have accepted British Empire honor

Posted By: April 14, 2018

Has brilliant writer forgotten atrocities committed in the name of British Empire?   Emer Martin.Irish Times. Dublin. Saturday, 14, 2018 Edna O’Brien: as a resident of modern multicultural London, she might say the British have atoned and moved on to become a force for world peace. But that didn’t happen. Photograph: Alan Betson Her agent […]

Agreement has done little for the people

Posted By: April 14, 2018

Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, April 14, 2018 If, as we were told this week, the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) was wonderful, why are a quarter of a million people [in Northern Ireland] waiting for a first hospital appointment with a consultant?If it was such an historic success, why are most of our schools bankrupt,  and if it represented a […]

O’Connell Tower in Glasnevin reopens 47 years after bomb blast

Posted By: April 14, 2018

  The 55m (180.446 feet) structure affords the best man-made views of Dublin city Ronan McGreevy. Irish Times. Fri, Apr 13, 2018 Glasnevin Cemetery’s O’Connell Tower, the tallest round tower in Ireland, has reopened to the public 47 years after a bomb damaged it structurally. Video: Ronan McGreevy   Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to […]

RHI inquiry dressing down leaves DUP leader looking sheepish and chastened

Posted By: April 14, 2018

      Arlene Foster refaced numerous responses by saying she ‘had no recollection.’   John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, April 14, 2018   DURING Arlene Foster’s seven-year tenure at the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Investment she developed a reputation among the business community for being a ‘safe pair of hands.’ Her enthusiasm […]

Fermanagh-born Priest Meets Pope

Posted By: April 14, 2018

    Fr. Jim Mc Manus and Pope Francis Capitol Hill. Friday, April 13, 2018— Fr. Jim Mc Manus, CSsR, a native of the parish of Kinawley, County Fermanagh, recently had the honor of meeting Pope Francis. Currently stationed in Perth, Scotland, Fr. Mc Manus explains below the context of the meeting. He is a […]

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