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TIME FOR GOVERNMENTS TO REALLY PLAY THEIR PAR

Posted By: July 04, 2014

“So it is long past time that so many of our politicians stopped acting so coyly. That particularly goes for the two governments [London and Dublin].” Denis Bradley. Irish News ( Belfast). Friday, July 4, 2014 IT is times like this that we miss John Hume. We miss him to tell us for the umpteenth time that the […]

Scotland’s decision and implications for Ireland, North and South

Posted By: July 04, 2014

Irish Times Editorial. Thursday, July 3, 2014, 18:00 Scotland’s debate on independence is intensifying, drawing in many more sections of its population than are usually involved in politics. Its decision on whether to withdraw from the United Kingdom is also deeply affecting other parts of that state – and neighbouring states too, like Ireland. The […]

Week of mixed fortunes for image of loyalism

Posted By: July 04, 2014

“Unionist politicians skip, hop and jump around issues any normal person would condemn unequivocally. They are more worried about votes rather than the welfare, image or future of an entire community.”   Week of mixed fortunes for image of loyalism Allison Morris. Irish News ( Belfast). Tursday, July 3, 2014 IT’S BEEN a week of mixed fortunes for […]

POLITICS IN NORTH NEEDS TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

Posted By: July 04, 2014

Newton Emerson. Irish News ( Belfast). Thursday, July 3, 2014 NORTHERN Ireland needs more politicians in hock to business interests. That is the conclusion the sponsors of the peace process have effectively reached and they have almost as good as said so. Even before the failure of the Haass talks, Sinn Féin has been screaming […]

A reminder of what it was like to be Irish in the wrong place at the wrong time

Posted By: July 04, 2014

 Joe Horgan . Irish Post ( London). July 2, 2014   ‘The truth is that Gerry Conlon is dead and they started killing him when he was only 21 years old’ THE death of Gerry Conlon is a reminder to us all of a Britain and an Ireland that we all once lived in. We may now live in […]

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