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 […]
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 […]
Posted By: August 29, 2016
CAPITOL HILL. Monday, August 29, 2016— Alarming figures regarding the performance ofInvest NI in West Belfast is causing deep concern among Irish-Americans, and on Capitol Hill.The alarm was set off by an Irish News article by Gareth Mc Keown, “Invest NI criticized over ‘economic partition’ of west Belfast businesses” (August 29): “The new figures, released following an assembly question from SDLP MLA […]
Posted By: August 27, 2016
President was right to speak of the need to recognise the atrocities committed by both sides Diarmaid Ferriter. Irish Times. Saturday, August 27, 2016 Some of those organising history discussions and conferences for the autumn are keen to keep the conversation about the 1916 centenary going, but with a twist. Next month’s Dublin Festival of History, for example, will host a […]
Posted By: August 27, 2016
“The Belfast Telegraph — historically no champion of justice and equality for Catholics in Northern Ireland— is reporting in the article below that 66 Days has become ‘ a box office hit and one of the most lucrative Northern Irish film ever.’ I am so pleased Bobby Sands has the last word. His sacrifice —and […]