Ireland… Brigid Hannon 13 Jan 201217 Jan 2012 Below is a short tribute to Brigid Hannon who was buried earlier this week. I was fortunate enough to meet Brigid many times over the last 25 years and can…
Ireland… Support Vita Cortex Workers 11 Jan 201213 Jan 2012 Vita Cortex Workers Website Vita Cortex Workers on Twitter Support Vita Cortex Workers Facebook Page The article below first appeared in the Irish Times. Funny how life goes on.…
Ireland… Women of the IRA – Rose Dugdale 9 Jan 201211 Jan 2012 First programme in a TG4 series looking at the experience of women in the IRA features Rose Dugdale. Fascinating documentary about an inspirational socialist republican.
Politics… Referendum Yes Vote Is Priority For Republicans 1 Jan 201211 Oct 2012 By Jim Slaven With Christmas out of the way thoughts turn to New Year resolutions. Politically this is more likely to entail agreement on a calendar of events, programme of…
Ireland… Remember Political Prisoners This Christmas 24 Dec 201115 Jun 2012 December is traditionally prisoners month for republicans. A time to think about those men and women held in prison and their families on the outside. This year has been particularly…
Culture… Up The Ra And All That 21 Dec 201116 Feb 2014 By Jim Slaven It has now been a week since the SNP government passed their Offensive Behaviour Bill in the Scottish parliament. Since then much has been written and said…
News… Latest On Offensive Behaviour Bill 13 Dec 201113 Dec 2011 As the Scottish Parliament (or the Reichstag as one wit has taken to calling it) prepares to wave through the SNP's Offensive Behaviour Bill there have been some interesting articles…
Ireland… John Lennon: Revolutionary Artist 8 Dec 20118 Dec 2011 John Lennon was shot dead on 8th December 1980. Although always associated with the Beatles, Lennon was a political artist and activist. His song Woman is the Nigger of the…
News… MacAskill Caught Up In Lobbying Scandal 7 Dec 20117 Dec 2011 Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and the SNP are the latest politicians to be caught up in a lobbying scandal. While the specifics of this case will surprise many, the fact…
Culture… Frantz Fanon 6 Dec 20117 Dec 2011 “Imperialism leaves behind germs of rot which we must clinically detect and remove from our land but from our minds as well.” - Frantz Fanon Frantz Fanon author, philosopher, psychiatrist and revolutionary…
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