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State Papers: Employment of Catholics in ‘Essex’ and DuPont offset poor record elsewhere

Posted By: September 02, 2016

Kevin Mullan. Derry Journal.Monday, August 29, 2016 The late Donegal-born politician and fair employment campaigner, Bob Cooper, expressed bewilderment at the reluctance of US companies to provide decent figures on the religious composition of their workforces during a meeting with senior civil servants in 1987, according to confidential state papers newly-declassified under the 30-year-rule.The Foyle College old boy and founding Alliance Party […]

West Belfast was bleak and poor, but never uncivilized

Posted By: September 01, 2016

“Members of Congress must fully appreciate that English rule in Northern Ireland was implemented and safeguarded by a profound and systematic anti-Catholicism.This is perfectly illustrated by the comment of the former  Head of the Civil Service—that Catholic West Belfast is “ alienated … from normal civilized behavior.”  That is the language of the anti-Catholic, anti-Semite, […]

Irish American concern on west Belfast spending

Posted By: August 31, 2016

Gareth McKeown, Irish News (Belfast), Wednesday, August 31, 2016   President of the Irish National Caucus Fr Sean McManus said west Belfast is at the “bottom of the economic ladder” and investment is required. The Fermanagh-born president of the Washington-based Irish National Caucus has said the Invest NI spend in west Belfast is causing “deep […]

A simple majority not enough for Irish unity

Posted By: August 29, 2016

Deaglan de Breadun. Irish News (Belfast). Monday, August 29, 2016There are certain issues that have been around so long and debated to such an extent that they seem to have died a quiet death. But then there is a change of mood and they become a topic of discussion again.Irish unity is a prime example. After all the blather, hyperbole and propaganda […]

Final Brexit decision must be ratified at polls

Posted By: August 29, 2016

Tom Kelly Monday Column KC News Since the vote to leave the European Union a couple of months ago,  many people are still trying to unravel what it all means.The campaigners for Brexit seem a bit too smug about some of the early economic signs such as retail spending, better trading conditions for exporters, the performance of the FTSE 100 […]

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