The British Separatist Minority In Ireland. Or How To Use Political Violence And Get Away With It
Jude Collins is one of my favourite Irish bloggers, an author and journalist with a seemingly indefatigable supply of opinionsContinue Reading
Month: November 2011
A “Sunningdale For Slow Learners”. From 1923
The Irish Election Literature blog carries a fascinating Sinn Féin general election manifesto from 1923, with an opening paragraph focusing on “Justice andContinue Reading
“It Would Be Better If I Didn’t Exist…” Special Needs Children In The Irish Education System
The Cedar Lounge Revolution carries a very personal article on the worsening situation for children with special needs, and their parents and carers, in ourContinue Reading
Cúla Caint – The New TG4 App For Kids
In some related Irish language news The Journal carries a report on a new children’s application, Cúla Caint, from TG4:Continue Reading
Oireachtas na Samhna
The Irish Times carries a very personal report celebrating the weekend’s Oireachtas na Samhna, the annual Irish language and culture festival, this year heldContinue Reading
There’s No Éire In Ireland!
Here comes trouble. Many months ago I predicted that Fine Gael in government, in line with its current anti-Irish stance,Continue Reading
Opposition To Irish – It’s A Tribal Thing
A few days I wrote ago about the judgement by a British court in the North of Ireland ruling thatContinue Reading
A White Leaping Flame – Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin
A new collection of the works of the great Scottish language poet Somhairle Mac Giolla Eoin (Sorley MacLean) has justContinue Reading
A Good Sign For The Future
In more news on the growing acceptance and respect in Scotland for its native language, the Scotsman reports onContinue Reading
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