When Is An Irishman Not An Irishman? When The Wikinats Decide He Is British
Even the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia is not free of the extremes of British nationalism and their constant attacks on Ireland and Irishness.Continue Reading
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Ulster Resistance – Unapologetic British Terrorism In Ireland
The Seeds Of The Northern War We’ve seen a lot of outraged (and outrageous) speeches in recent days from politiciansContinue Reading
Engineers Of The Holocaust – In Their Own Words
Being a devout atheist (so to speak) I very rarely use the word “evil”. It seems too loaded with connotationsContinue Reading
A Scottish Map Of Scotland – But Where Is The Irish Map Of Ireland?
Paul T. Kavanagh and Newsnet Scotland, the Scottish nationalist news and current affairs site, have done their nation and theContinue Reading
Thousands March For Scottish Independence
Congratulations to the thousands who turned out for today’s independence rally in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. At the advent, addressed by a number of leading Scottish nationalists, the FirstContinue Reading
BBC Scotlandshire And The Real News From North Britain
For a, um, different view on North Britain Scotland and its relationship with England can I recommend the website ofContinue Reading
Cultural Terrorism Masquerading As Vandalism
Back in June I highlighted the mysterious act of vandalism inflicted on the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny at Teamhair (the HillContinue Reading
Australia Postpones Referendum On Recognition Of Indigenous Peoples
For anyone who is aware of the history of the Aboriginal or indigenous communities of Australia over the last twoContinue Reading
Speak Welsh? Get Out!
Imagine moving to France or Germany, taking over the management of a local bar, and then demanding that all theContinue Reading
An Sionnach Fionn Now On Google Currents
Some good news (for some of you!). An Sionnach Fionn is now available on “Google Currents“, the hassle-free Android and iOS application for tabletContinue Reading
Mitt Romney, The Plutocrat Who Would Be President
Probably the most revealing news story to emerge from the US presidential election so far and it comes straight from theContinue Reading
Grant Morrison – From Batman To Wonder Woman
The New Statesman carries a long interview by Laura Sneddon with Grant Morrison, the well-regarded Scottish comics’ writer closely associatedContinue Reading
Polls, Polls, Polls!
Via Newsnet Scotland, two interesting polls. The first from Scotland itself where support for outright independence has risen significantly amongstContinue Reading
More News On The Catalan Resurgence
More news on the unprecedented display of Catalan nationalism seen in Tuesday’s mass rally in Barcelona attended by 1.5 million people as the Iberian country struggles with the global financial crisis andContinue Reading
Margo MacDonald On The Yes Campaign And Leanne Wood In Q&A
A couple of interesting articles from two very well-known Celtic nationalist politicians. Former SNP and now independent Scottish nationalist MSPContinue Reading
Surprise As 1.5 Million March For Catalan Independence
With all the focus on Scotland and the Basque Country it could be the autonomous-leaning Catalans who surprise us allContinue Reading
Putin’s Russia – Annexation Through Language
A quick post to highlight the current political troubles in the Ukraine where the Russian Federation’s attempt to reassert controlContinue Reading
Young And Irish – And Opposed To Anglophone Supremacists
President Higgins is currently hosting a series of consultations across the country titled “Being Young and Irish”, and among theContinue Reading
Christopher Tolkien On The Legacy Of His Father, J.R.R. Tolkien
Christopher Tolkien, the son of J.R.R., is the person who has undoubtedly done the most to explain the background and history of his father’s writing toContinue Reading
Cutting Through The Lies
Two excellent articles debunking the recent attempts by Pro-British and Neo-Unionist apologist-historians and journalists to rewrite Irish history with the aim of “rehabilitating” theContinue Reading
PQ Electoral Victory In Québec Sparks Political Violence
A quick post to note the results of the election in Québec where the nationalist Parti Québécois (or PQ) under leaderContinue Reading
British Terrorists Protect The “Rights” Of The Orange Order
The city of Belfast has seen a series of street clashes over the last two days following violent attacks onContinue Reading
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