Posted By: April 11, 2020
Johnson’s first response was at odds with rest of world but virus does not respect his delusions of national characterabout an hour ago Fintan O’Toole. Irish Times. Dublin. Saturday, April 11, 2020There is now the terrible possibility that Britain may match or even overtake Italy and Spain as the country in Europe that suffers most from the coronavirus pandemic. This tragedy […]
Posted By: April 09, 2020
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed to Congress by Irish National Caucus “British government reneging on its legacy-promises has evoked a strong rebuke from the Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland. In reference to the government’s plan to, in effect, grant pardon for past murders by British soldiers, the Bishops state:’justice would be pursued, where possible, regardless of the […]
Posted By: April 07, 2020
The British government’s 1920 Government of Ireland Act (the “Partition Act”) not only divided Fr. McManus’ country. It also divided his historic parish of Kinawley—an area that has had an ecclesial presence since the Sixth Century. Part of the parish is now in the artificially created Northern Ireland, in County Fermanagh. The other […]
Posted By: April 04, 2020
Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, April 4, 2020Those who claim that we are fighting a war against Covid-19 have yet to suggest what sort of war it might be.In terms of scale, unpreparedness and an initial ignorance on how to conduct the war, we appear to be fighting the medical equivalent of World War I.A century ago, British […]
Posted By: April 03, 2020
Operation Kenova investigations to continue despite Covid-19Connla Young. Irish News. Belfast. Friday, April 3, 2020OPERATION Kenova chief Jon Boutcher has said he will engage with Secretary of State Brandon Lewis after confirming his team will continue to investigate legacy cases despite the Covid-19 health emergency.Operation Kenova is involved in several high profile investigations, including examining the role of the British agent […]