In The Name Of History
I’ve just finished watching a history-documentary (and I use that term advisedly) on Ireland’s British-owned private television channel, TV3, called “In The Name of the Republic”. Presented by EunanContinue Reading
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Dehumanizing Irish-Speakers – Anti-Irish Propaganda In Modern Ireland
So I took a few days break away from An Sionnach Fionn. Not to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, you understand,Continue Reading
Mind Your Language!
Following on from my post examining the scandal of a young Irish man arrested and detained in handcuffs by theContinue Reading
The United States And It’s Irish Revolutionaries
Two articles from the United States exploring the Irish Republican heritage of Ireland and the US. First up is theContinue Reading
Arrested For Speaking Irish – Welcome To Anglo-Ireland!
Seán Ó Cuirreáin, an Coimisinéir Teanga or the Language Commissioner, released his Annual Report for 2012 at an event in Galway yesterday and itContinue Reading
National Self-Determination – British Need Apply Only
Well there’s no surprise in the news that the vast majority of the people living on the Islas Malvinas/Falkland IslandsContinue Reading
Speak English, Read English, Think English – Hate Irish?
Someone has expressed support for the Irish language and the rights of Irish-speaking citizens and communities in an English languageContinue Reading
The Journey of Nishiyuu – Indigenous Rights In Canada And Québec
Some more news on the continuing protests by the indigenous peoples of Canada as they seek to build on the momentum created by theContinue Reading
Irish In East Belfast
An update on a story I highlighted back in 2011, the involvement of Linda Ervine, sister-in-law of the late PUPContinue Reading
Anne Frank – The Teenage Girl Who Terrifies The Neo-Nazi Right
There is a sickeningly offensive pseudo-factual claim being passed around by closet Neo-Nazis, anti-Semites and Far Right racists on various socialContinue Reading
Ireland – Poster Child Of The Stockholm Syndrome
Andrew S. Loveland has an interesting post over on The Frumious Bandersnatch examining the famous (if exceptional) psychological condition known asContinue Reading
Some Quick Posts
First up a review in the Irish Times of the new TG4/BBC co-production, the comedy-drama “Scúp”, penned by Irish authorContinue Reading
The Blether Region
A quick post to highlight one of the best language and culture blogs in Ireland. Since 2009 the Blether RegionContinue Reading
The Rising Stars Of Québec Nationalism
Interesting article on the two rising stars of political nationalism in Québec both of which have begun to challenge theContinue Reading
An “Official Languages” Act For The North?
Interesting to note that David Ford, leader of the moderate Unionists of the Alliance Party, mentioned a “Languages Bill” (plural)Continue Reading
TG4 Scoops It Rivals
Three quick posts on TG4, the real public service broadcaster in Ireland, all from IFTN (the Irish Film & Television Network).Continue Reading
When In Doubt Kick Fianna Fáil Out!
Two days away from An Sionnach Fionn sitting in an anodyne hotel conference room with twenty strangers doing ISO AuditContinue Reading
Fine Béarla
Not the story you might think but the headline seems appropriate enough… 😉
Flying The Flag For English In The North of Ireland
The Detail has a lengthy article based on an original investigation by Meon Eile examining allegations of anti-Irish polices beingContinue Reading
Improvised Warfare In Syria
Two recommended reads on the conflict in Syria. The first is a photo-easy from The Atlantic highlighting the use ofContinue Reading
Qu’ils Mangent De La Brioche!
Beady-eyed economics blog NAMA Wine Lake highlights the privileged salaries Ireland’s political elites continue to pay themselves in these otherwiseContinue Reading
More Accounts Of Death Squad Britain
Veteran Irish journalist and author Ed Moloney and his colleague Bob Mitchell continue their investigations into the Military Reaction Force (MRF), a British ArmyContinue Reading
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