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Eileen Howell/St. Comgalls: Seán Harte - a fior Gael, republican and decent...
Going from strength to strength Regular readers will know that Ionad Eileen Howell/St. Comgall’s was formally opened in June by the US Economic Envoy Joe Kennedy. It came after many years of...
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Where to for Loyalism?I have met many loyalists over a very long time. In prison. Out of prison. In secret or in private talks going back to the 1970s. And many times since then. I like to think that...
View ArticleWords for Shane: The de-humanising of the Palestinians: Christmas Ceol
Words for ShaneLast Friday I travelled to Nenagh for the funeral of Shane MacGowan. It was a sad and yet joyous event with family and friends lifting their voices and their hearts as a succession of...
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A Christmas Gift: Journalists under attack by Israel: Defend Irish neutrality
A Christmas Gift I am recommending this new book - Togáil Croí. Seán Mac Goill - as a great Christmas present for you dear reader and for someone you love. It is bilingual and very accessible. Irish...
View ArticleA Boy named Jay: 2024 – Momentum toward Unity Polls set to increase: A New...
A Boy named JayI did a book signing for Christmas at An Fhuiseog’s stand in the Kennedy Centre. It was a pleasant hour of banter and craic, meeting old friends and making new ones. Gerry Kelly was...
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This Land is Your Land: Gaza: 2024
This Land Is Your Land. I am a long time fan of Woody Guthrie. He is one of the worlds great song writers in the English language and many of his words are as relevent today as they were when he...
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Death of a Hero: Kitson was amply rewarded for his foul deeds – in Ireland...
Death of a HeroJust before Christmas my colleague Greg O'Loughlin, the Executive Director of Friends of Sinn Féin in the USA , gave me the sad news that veteran American Civil Rights leader King...
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100 Days of Hell: 100 Days of Hell: The Fermanagh Blackbird
100 Days of Hell: Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the west Bank passed the 100 day mark last week. By the time this column is published the number of dead at the hands of...
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Comhghairdeas Kneecap; Irish government must join; Áras Uí Chonghaile – A...
Comhghairdeas Kneecap Comhghairdeas Kneecap as an rath a bhí ar bhur scannán ag féile scannán Sundance. Last August I travelled over to a studio close to Queen’s University to meet with Kneecap. The...
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Something fundamental has happened: Alex Maskey: Ivor Browne
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View ArticleAn appeal for Information: Israel’s War Against Children: Moore St Raffle
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Respect: A Window on the Past: Ceasefire Now
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Roger Casement I have spent many enjoyable afternoons in Casement Park watching countless football and hurling games and playing in some of them. I havelostcount of my man of the matchtriumphs....
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International Women’s Day: Two formidable Belfast Women: Macalla na mBan
International Women’s DayLast Friday was International Women’s Day – a day when around the world humankind celebrates the work of women who are active in their communities, in trade unions, voluntary...
View ArticleSlán Leo: The Heartbreak of it All: Major International Conference on Moore St
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Special Rapporteur criticises Irish government on Gaza: Lá Breithe Áras Uí...
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Up Antrim! 24 years ago I wrote a short piece for Antrim 2000. I discovered it this week when I was clearingout three decades of accumulated books, newspaper clippings and assorted pamphlets. The...
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Expanding the debate on Unity: Celebrating 100 years: Keep supporting...
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It time to recognise the State of Palestine: Seán Mackel and the County...
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A successful conference in support of Moore St: Mass graves an act of barbarism
A successful conference in support of Moore St.Last week The Moore Street Preservation Trust and Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald organised a conference to support the development of a...
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