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Villiers pandering to idiotic Unionist bluster

Posted By: September 10, 2015

“The bottom line for this whole attitude of mind is the refusal to contemplate living on equal terms with the rest of the people on this island which was the fount and origin of Unionism itself in the 19th century. This refusal to accept mere equality prevents their  seeing themselves in the same light as nationalists and republicans.” […]

New York Times finds ‘no Irish need apply’ in classified ads

Posted By: September 09, 2015

At least 29 examples of the phrase found in advertisements from the 19th century  Ronan McGreevy. Irish Times.Wednesday, Sep 9, 2015The New York Times has proved definitively that the phrase “No Irish need apply” (NINA) was in widespread use in the middle of the 19th century in the United States. The newspaper has identified at least 29 examples of […]

Unionists apply double standards

Posted By: September 09, 2015

  Irish News. Editorial. Monday, September 7, 2015If there are suspicions that paramilitary groups are responsible for illegal activity in any part of our society, it is essential that a full investigation follows, the perpetrators are brought to justice and all the related issues are comprehensively debated.The appalling murder of Kevin McGuigan last month, which was immediately linked to the equally evil assassination of […]

The Northern Ireland Executive could be on the verge of collapsing. How and why did we get here?

Posted By: September 06, 2015

The Journal.ie( Dublin).August27th , 2015   THE CRISIS OVER the current status of the Provisional IRA has escalated today with comments from a senior Democratic Unionist Party MP.The DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson told BBC Radio 4 that the party would be prepared to bring down the fragile Northern Ireland Executive over the issue.He said “it is only the DUP who can deal with this issue now” […]

This is a time for leadership – not political point-scoring

Posted By: September 04, 2015

“This is a time for leadership and I am prepared to give that leadership. I expect the same commitment from Peter Robinson, Mike Nesbitt, Alasdair McDonnell and David Ford, and from An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the British prime minister Martin Mc Guinness. Irish News ( Belfast). Friday, September 4, 2015RECENT events in Belfast are first and foremost a […]

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