Culture… The Genius Of Luke Kelly 30 Jan 20128 Feb 2012 Luke Kelly died on this day 1984. Below is the poignant last minutes of a documentary about his life and some clips of the man himself. I would not normally…
Ireland… Bloody Sunday- 40 Years On 30 Jan 201230 Jan 2012 Forty years ago today 14 civilians were murdered by the British Army on the streets of Derry. Coverage of yesterday's march in the city can be found here. The Bloody…
Politics… Matt Lygate 25 Jan 201215 Feb 2012 Matt Lygate, the Scottish republican, socialist and revolutionary, was buried earlier today. Here is a website set up in his honour which is well worth a look. http://mattlygateremembrance.wordpress.com/
Uncategorized Sects, Thugs And Myths Retold 19 Jan 2012 By Patricia Walls My first encounter with Scottish sectarianism occurred way back in early 1997 in Glasgow. I made the error of going for an after-work pint in the Rosevale…
Ireland… Loyalists And The Paedophile Tory 18 Jan 201225 Jan 2012 The conviction and sentencing of paedophile John Smart will no doubt receive a bit of news coverage not only because of his horrific abuse of vulnerable children but also because…
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…
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