For some years, he was in dispute with his bishop and had to say Mass in his own house. A true peacemaker. Continue reading
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Remembering John Hume: Three Tributes
John Hume consistently articulated the view that the differences of race, religion or nationality which led to hatred and conflict are accidents of birth which should be respected and celebrated as the essence of humanity. Continue reading
The Arms Crisis Revisited and Revised
In the Arms Crisis of 1970, questions abounded, of perjury and all other kinds of skullduggery. Continue reading
An Informer Speaks. Two Reviews
Willie Carlin was an ex-British soldier who worked for Sinn Fein Continue reading
From the Papers
Porridge, RTE, the Travellers … Continue reading
Sinn Fein – the early years 1905 – 1922
What if there had been no Easter Rising? Continue reading
An Irish Hard Border revisited
In many places, the border lines made little sense and did not reflect local economic and social geographies Continue reading
A united Ireland must be planned for in the future
It is time the issue of the future of Northern Ireland to be squarely faced. Continue reading
DUP strive for best deal for Northern Ireland in Tory talks
Ironically one issue the DUP, the former party of Ian Paisley, will seek to explore is a more open border with the Irish Republic Continue reading
Hard Border revisited and threatened anew
It was the first time that a Unionist leader had attended an Ulster GAA final. Continue reading
