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Solidarity to Student Protesters: Captive Columns – an untold account of...
Solidarity to Student ProtestersIn the late 1960s the major national and international issues of the day that helped shape my politics were the anti-Vietnam War movement, the anti-apartheid struggle...
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Immigrants are not the enemy: Recognise the State of Palestine: The Bluebells...
Immigrants are not the enemy. Divide and conquer is an age old tactic. It is often utilised by conservative elements to advance their regressive agendas. This is true of the Irish as it is of any other...
View ArticleIrish Unity makes economic sense: “We are running out of words to describe...
270524Irish Unity makes economic sense Last month a report by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) caught the headlines with the claim that Irish Unity could cost the South up to...
View ArticleCandidatitis: Pathway to Change
CandidatitisI first published this article in 2007 and then, slightly amended in 2016, 2022 and last year’s local government elections in the North. There are four elections across the island within...
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A Great Showcase for Unity
A Great Showcase for UnityThe SSE Arena in Belfast was buzzing with positivity last Saturday as several thousand people participated in one of the largest public discussions held recently on...
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Pádraic Fiacc | Can We Afford A United Ireland? | Gaels Against Genocide in...
Pádraic FiaccThe first book I wrote was Falls Memories. Brandon Books led by the late Steve Mac Donagh was my publisher. I asked Steve if we could include drawings by Michael McKernon. I didn’t know...
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NO PASARAN! | TOMMIE AND MICHEÁL
NO PASARAN!Across Europe, in the USA, the Middle East and in England regressive political elements are gathering strength. In the North of Ireland we have always had to contend with these forces. And...
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AN OPEN LETTER TO KEIR STARMER | A GOOD ELECTION | TRUTH IS THE FIRST...
AN OPEN LETTER TO KEIR STARMERKeir a chara, Congratulations on your election as British Prime Minister. I wish you well in the many challenges facing you and your government. The world is very divided...
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Solidarity Works | Release Leonard Peltier | Lies and Hypocrisy
Solidarity WorksForty years ago this month, ten workers from the Henry Street branch of Dunnes Stores in Dublin's city centre went on strike to protest against the selling of produce from Apartheid...
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Significant boost for Unity Referendum | Have you any tickets?
Significant boost for Unity ReferendumThis summer the momentum behind the demand for constitutional change and for the Good Friday Agreement commitment to a unity referendum has dramatically increased....
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Moore Street – Rising to our Future | International solidarity needed to end...
- 29th July 2024 Moore Street – Rising to our FutureThe campaign to save the 1916 Moore Street Battlefield site and those iconic buildings and streetscape that are forever linked to the most important...
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No to racists and fascists - No Pasarán! | Rita O’Hare – friend and patriot |...
- 5th August 2024No to racists and fascists - No Pasarán!I was delighted to attend Féile An Phobail’s Carnival Parade last Saturday as it meandered its colourful, inclusive and vibrant way from the...
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Kneecap | Maureen Wilson – a formidable woman | Gaza – Don’t Avert your eyes
- 12th August 2024KneecapI’m a big fan of Kneecap. From the time they were called NÍ CEAPAINN – a clever use of the Irish phrase and a play on the English words Kneecapping. Ní Ceapainn means ‘I don’t...
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A Look Back at Féile 24 | Advancing the case for Irish Unity
- 19th August 2024A Look Back at Féile 24I thought I would reflect on some aspects of Féile 24 in this week’s column. In particular the debates and discussions. First of all I’m sure all Féile...
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The 94 Cessation | Another Look Back at Féile 24 | Opinions, Interviews,...
The 94 CessationThe IRA cessation is 30 years old this Saturday. That Wednesday morning on 31 August 1994 two journalists – Barney Rowan from the BBC and Eamon Mallie from Downtown Radio – arrived at...
View ArticleChampion Palestinian Self-determination | Two Good Women Gone
Champion Palestinian Self-determinationIn less than five weeks the genocidal war by the Israel government against the Palestinian people will enter his second year. Having ruthlessly and cruelly waged...
View ArticleThe Far Right and Social Media | DeJa Vous
The Far Right and Social MediaThere has been a significant increase in recent times in far right racist, islamophobic and hate attacks on social media. The purpose of these has been to promote a...
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Casement Must Be Built Now | Sean Brown | Prepare for Unity | Áras Uí...
Casement Must Be Built Now.British government policy toward Ireland has long been dictated by Britain’s strategic self-interests. From the conquest of Ireland nine centuries ago to partition the needs...
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Moore St. Demolition Gets Green Light | Western Government are Guilty of...
Moore St Demolition Gets Green LightThe battle to save the iconic 1916 Moore Street Battlefield site has been ongoing for over 20 years. During that time there have been a series of plans by...
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WIN | South Africa Supports Irish Unity
WINThis year’s Sinn Féin Ard Fheis last weekend was full of enthusiasm and passion with great speeches covering every issue imaginable and the delegates voting through policy motions that will help...
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