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Now, a decade after it first appeared Tinteán has come to another point where hard decisions have to be made. Continue reading
A Tribute on the occasion of his funeral by Perry McIntyre Firstly, my heartfelt sympathy to Tom’s extended family and friends. Particular thanks to his wife, Trish, for asking me to say something today about one of Tom’s great passions and achievements – the building of the Memorial to the Great Irish Famine at the … Continue reading
We think Ulysses is the funniest, the wisest and the most human book, Continue reading
Public Debate: ‘Is it time for a Republic of Australia?’ Continue reading
The rebellious pirate queen, Grainuale (Grace O’Malley) is the subject of Kelly Gardiner’s talk for Brigidfest 2018 Continue reading
the opportunity to learn, to improve and to speak the Irish language in the most congenial of surroundings, with the most dedicated teachers. Continue reading
The year 2018 has been deemed Bliain na Gaeilge, (Irish Language Year). Continue reading
the title of the visitors’ book is significant. According to Professor Patrick O’Farrell, the mission adopted the practice of calling itself the ‘Irish Legation’ to further emphasise its distinctive status Continue reading
What is so refreshing about this narrative of the Easter Rising is its clear-eyed honesty about how ill-prepared the insurgents were to take on the British. Continue reading
A Book Review by Frank O’Shea Steve Harris. THE PRINCE AND THE ASSASSIN. Australia’s First Royal Tour and Portent of World Terror. Melbourne Books, 2017. 326 pp. ISBN: 9781925556131 RRP: $32.95 If someone from a Muslim country were to shoot an Australian politician today, that person would almost certainly be called a terrorist. And just as … Continue reading
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