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De je vu All Over Again?

Posted By: September 10, 2013

Note : Loyalists are again threatening Catholic school children : to take ” military action against them.” The writer reflects on this “Unionist cynicism.”   UNIONIST CYNICISM IS WORKED INTO STRATEGY Fionnuala O’Conor. Irish News(Belfast). Tuesday, September 10, 2013 AFTER the distress and ugliness of Holy Cross 12 years ago, this was surely a sight few […]

SEAMUS HEANEY

Posted By: September 09, 2013

A piece by the future Nobel winner on the curious atmosphere in Ulster during the Troubles, first published in the NS of 1 July 1966. New Statesman.September 5, 2013 When Irish eyes are smiling: the poet in Dublin, 1996. Photo: Franck Ferville/Agence VU You are invited to read this free preview of the new issue of the New Statesman, out on 5 […]

BLOODY SUNDAY

Posted By: September 09, 2013

Bloody Sunday army officer shot and killed in Kenyan robbery Edward Loden, under whose command troops fired more than 100 rounds, dies after gang force their way into son’s house Ben Quinn. The Guardian.com, Sunday 8 September 2013 A retired British Army colonel who was the commander of a parachute regiment unit that fired more […]

“ROBUST HAASS?”

Posted By: September 07, 2013

The writer examines some of the difficulties  facing American diplomat. ROBUST ACTION NEEDED TO MOVE BEYOND PAST Denis Bradley. Irish News. (Belfast). Friday, September 6, 2013 The first time I met Richard Haass he was looking for ‘robust’ cops. Representing the American government, he was asking for a few hundred experienced cops from the PSNI to train police rookies […]

Barbara Flaherty: Peace Ambassador

Posted By: September 05, 2013

 Caucus Leader appointed World Peace Roving Ambassador CAPITOL Hill.  Thursday, September 5, 2013 —- The Executive Vice President of the Capitol Hill-based Irish National Caucus, Barbara J. Flaherty, has been appointed Roving Ambassador for Peace by the World Peace Corps Mission.   The World Peace Corps Mission is an international Evangelical missionary organization, headquartered in South Korea, and led by Dr. Han Min […]

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