Culture… Fairytale Of New York In Irish 22 Dec 201224 Dec 2012 The Pogues have long been one of the great examples of diaspora culture. Successful, outstanding musicians and songwriters yet also political and not afraid to speak the truth to power.…
Ireland… The Policing You Don’t See 19 Dec 201221 Dec 2012 The problem of the lack of transparency and accountability in policing structures is not one confined to Ireland. In Scotland the SNP Government are introducing a single police force which…
Edinburgh… Irvine Welsh Backs Connolly Bridge Campaign 17 Dec 2012 In August the James Connolly Society backed the campaign to have a new bridge over the Liffey named after James Connolly. This campaign is consistent with the JCS campaign for…
International… Forget All About Flags, Census Is Real Story 16 Dec 201216 Dec 2012 By Ian Bell Back at the start of the 1980s, Ireland's Moving Hearts collective attracted some attention by recording Jack Warshaw's song "No Time for Love". On this side of…
International… George Galloway on British State Collusion 16 Dec 201216 Dec 2012 Here is George Galloway talking about Pat Finucane, British state collusion, Mick McGahey, Orgreave, Hillsborough and much more.
Events… Prisoners Month: Political Policing Continues 14 Dec 201216 Dec 2012 Updated Saturday 15th: Another Belfast republican, Pádraic Mac Coitir, has been arrested by British police. Here is a video of Pádraic speaking before his arrest. --------------- This week has seen the arrest…
Culture… Jack Doyle 13 Dec 201214 Dec 2012 Above is a very powerful version of the song 'The Contender' by Paul McGrath. The song was made famous by Christy Moore, whose version is at the bottom of this…
Events… Ireland And The Broader Implications Of The 2014 Referendum 23 Nov 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven The deal between Alex Salmond and David Cameron on the arrangements for the 2014 constitutional referendum has been widely welcomed. Most commentators have focussed on process issues…
Ireland… Statement From Republican Prisoners, Roe 4, Maghaberry 21 Nov 201223 Nov 2012 Following the signing of the August 2010 agreement with the prison service, Republican POWs continually attempted to resolve all outstanding issues. Despite the continued use of the brutal forced strip…
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