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Internment: ‘A brush-shaft up my backside and cigarettes on my eyelids’

Posted By: July 31, 2021

  https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/heritage/internment-a-brush-shaft-up-my-backside-and-cigarettes-on-my-eyelids-1.4633821 Susan McKay. Irish Times. Dublin. Saturday, July 31, 2021. FIFTY YEARS ON, SURVIVORS RECALL THE HORRORS INFLICTED UPON THEM DURING THE POLICY OF INTERNMENT IN NORTHERN IRELAND When the crash of the door being kicked in woke Michael and Orla Farrell, followed by the pounding of boots on the stairs, he leaped up […]

Irish American Congressman’s North of Ireland peace amendment passes US House

Posted By: July 29, 2021

https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/brendan-boyle-peace-north-of-ireland?utm_campaign=IC+FAV+-+July+29+-+2021-07-29&utm_content=Story2&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Infusion&inf_contact_key=c1778d414c630859268caa3319313459f651f238aa2edbb9c8b7cff03e0b16a0 Irish American Congressman Brendan Boyle has welcomed the passing of his amendment that seeks to promote peace in the North of Ireland. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral July 29, 2021 Irish American Congressman Brendan Boyle’s amendment calls for further support of The International Fund for Ireland. The US House of Representatives this week passed HR 4373, which […]

Amnesty proposals “show Downing Street is frightened”

Posted By: July 27, 2021

Suzanne Breen, Belfast Telegraph. Saturday, July 24, 2021.   The UK Government is proposing an amnesty and closing down legacy investigations because it is “running scared” of the decisions of an independent Northern Ireland judiciary, a leading solicitor has said. Kevin Winters said he believed that there were “very strong grounds to challenge legally what […]

“No Irish Need Apply” – the signs and ads that vilified our Irish ancestors

Posted By: July 26, 2021

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/no-irish-need-apply-signs-vilified-ancestors?utm_campaign=IC+Fav+-+July+25+-+2021-07-25&utm_content=Story1&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Infusion&inf_contact_key=ac2ab97140e9e1da0d56dcbd3c6873a1b7af0999dac2af6212784c39e05d2aef Documenting the sad, discriminatory history of “No Irish Need Apply” signs in Boston – today home to a large, proud and successful Irish community. IrishCentral Staff@IrishCentral NYC. July 25, 2021   Slideshow documents the sad, discriminatory history of “No Irish Need Apply” signs in Boston – today home to a large, proud and successful […]

DAMIEN WALSH–MUM FEELS VINDICATED BY COLLUSION REPORT

Posted By: July 22, 2021

  “I had the honor of being invited by Damien’s family to give the “Damien Walsh Lecture” in Belfast on August 2, 2005. I was deeply impressed by the determination of Damien’s mother Marian to get justice for Damien. I am pleased she has received some measure of relief from the Ombudsman Report”—Fr. Sean McManus […]

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