Events… The 1986 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 30 Oct 201517 Nov 2015 This weekend marks the 29th anniversary of the 1986 Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Famous for this exchange between Martin McGuinness and Ruairí Ó Brádaigh over the issue of abstentionism. Although, as…
Edinburgh… None Of The Above? 5 May 201521 May 2015 By Jim Slaven None of the above? This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the last few weeks. Or perhaps more accurately for the last few years. Having…
Culture… The British Ideology 3 Sep 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven So the Olympics are over and it is time to reflect on the significance of London 2012. While the coverage has been extensive, none of it has…
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