Posted By: July 17, 2016
Two wars, two very different attitudes Patrick Murphy. Irish News (Belfast). Saturday July 16, 2016If the Iraq War was wrong, how can the First World War be regarded as right? As relatives of some killed in Iraq called Tony Blair “the world’s worst terrorist”, political and religious leaders in Ireland and Britain were honouring those […]
Posted By: July 15, 2016
“She was on the side of those who argued, “our former EU partners will not be minded to give us a good deal if we leave them”. Yet we are now expected to believe that she can deliver the deal she said could not be delivered if we left. This is just crazy. A Remain prime minister, with a majority Remain cabinet and a majority […]
Posted By: July 15, 2016
Irish News Editorial (Belfast). Friday, July 15, 2016 The composition of the new UK cabinet indicates that Theresa May is determined not to accept the blame in the increasingly likely event that forthcoming Brexit negotiations result in chaos.She has appointed two prominent Leave campaigners to key roles, with David Davis named as secretary of state for exiting the EU and the ludicrous figure of Boris […]
Posted By: July 15, 2016
Irish News (Belfast). Friday, July 15, 2016It would agree which responsibilities should remain with Westminster and which should be controlled at Stormont and other devolved legislatures in Scotland and Wales.Lord Hain, pictured, was secretary of state in Tony Blair’s Labour government from 2005 to 2007. He joined a group of senior parliamentarians including former Ulster Unionist South Antrim MP David Burnside to advance […]
Posted By: July 15, 2016
But largest drop is in Donegal Irish News (Belfast). Friday, July 15, 2016The Republic’s population has grown to more than 4.75 million – but Donegal has experienced the largest drop, new census figures reveal.The record of people and their lifestyles found only three counties experienced a fall in populations – with Donegal down by 2,382, the most significant fall as it suffers some […]