Posted By: September 11, 2015
Resignations create maximum drama but have few practical implications John Manley.Irish News ( Belfast). Friday, September 11, 2015 All the portents indicated that Stormont was doomed and that the DUP would pull the plug on devolution just ahead of the teatime news. But in a move that surprised the pundits and left most of them […]
Posted By: September 11, 2015
Ireland votes in favor of resolution granting observer states the right to fly their flags The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approves a resolution, intended for Palestine, that allows non-member observer states to fly their flags at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Video: Reuters Irish Times. Friday, September 11, 2015 Palestinians overwhelmingly won […]
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.” […]
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 […]
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 […]