Posted By: March 16, 2018
Jason Walsh. The Times. London. Thursday, March 15, 2018Theresa May’s latest plans for a US-Canada style border in Ireland have been slapped down but, as British and Irish politicians spar over details of how a “frictionless” border could operate, the authorities on both sides of the frontier are assessing which roads to close.Ever since the Brexit vote, there have been warnings that […]
Posted By: March 14, 2018
Echo Opinion. The Irish Echo. March 14-20, 2018 By Barbara Flaherty Fr. Sean Mc Manus and the late Congressman Ben Gilman (R-NY) As we approach the St. Patrick Day period, it’s salutary to remember that non-Irish and non-Catholics played a pivotal role in getting the United States Congress to […]
Posted By: March 14, 2018
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus Noted columnist Brian Feeney provides important insights on how the Good Friday Agreement is not being fulfilled, which Members of Congress should pay attention to—especially as we approach the 20th Anniversary of the Agreement (April 10). One example of his truth to power-statements: ‘The British government is […]
Posted By: March 13, 2018
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus “Belfast man Raymond McCord, Sr. —from a Unionist/Protestant background— is one of the heroes of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.I am proud to call him a good friend. For 20 years, he has relentlessly campaigned for justice for his son, Raymond, Jr. who was murdered by Unionist/Protestant […]
Posted By: March 13, 2018
Jean-Claude Juncker said Britain has to accept that “things cannot remain as they are.” David Hughes, Press Association. Irish News. Belfast.March 13, 2018 The UK will come to regret its decision to leave the European Union, Jean-Claude Juncker has suggested.European Commission president Mr. Juncker said things “cannot remain as they are” for Britain in its relationship with […]