Commemoration as manipulation
Originally posted on The Irish Republic:
Imagine the United States suspending Independence Day ceremonies for 36 years, or the French doing likewise…
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The Reality Of War
Philip Weiss links to a shocking and profoundly disturbing video of a Palestinian father unable to accept the killing of his youngContinue Reading
The Calm Before The Storm
The infamous Ku Klux Klan had – and probably still has – burning crosses. The equally infamous Orange Order hasContinue Reading
The Acceptable Face of Nationalism
Originally posted on A Wilderness of Peace:
Video courtesy the Reverend. “I was born in Inverness, I’m a passionate Highlander, and I love…
Rhetoric Should Take Second Place To Respect
The ongoing military operations being carried out against the civilian population of Gaza and Occupied Palestine as a whole byContinue Reading
A Sickness At The Heart Of Britishness
As Britain witnesses the revelations of a decades old culture of institutionalised paedophilia and sexual abuse within the heart ofContinue Reading
Syria’s Other War
As if the dreadful loss in human life and untold misery inflicted upon tens of thousands wasn’t enough the internecineContinue Reading
Oíche Sheanchais, The First Irish Language Sound Film
From a report by the Galway Advertiser: “The first Irish language ‘talkie’ ever made has premiered at a renowned ItalianContinue Reading
Gaelic Medium Education Growing In Scotland
Some positive signs pointing towards growing stability in the numbers of Scottish (Gaelic) speakers in Scotland. Despite the decline causedContinue Reading
The IRA memorial in Ballsbridge
Originally posted on Come Here To Me!:
Front view of the Ballsbridge IRA memorial. Credit – Sam (CHTM!) A stones throw away from…
CLG Versus GAA?
Dónal McAnallen is a passionate and well regarded Irish rights activist, sports historian and writer so what is the source of theContinue Reading
July 12th Parades
Originally posted on Choosing the Green:
Everyone likes a parade. I get it. They’re all pomp and circumstance – people showing off…
A Colony Cannot Be Reformed
In case you missed it, from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations: “PressContinue Reading
The Irish Government’s Anti-Irishness
The Irish-speaking citizens and communities of Ireland are under attack. They are under attack from a coalition government of two partiesContinue Reading
Ras Yr Iaith 2014
Another quick post, this time to highlight the success of June’s “Ras yr Iaith”, a symbolic relay race organised byContinue Reading
Foreign Teanga, New Radio Documentary
A quick post to highlight an upcoming radio documentary, “Foreign Teanga”, examining the positive and negative experiences of seven non-nationals living inContinue Reading
The Unionist Caliphate In Ireland
The mainstream British Unionist parties in the north-east of Ireland, the governing DUP and out-of-office UUP, have issued a statementContinue Reading
Language And Politics In Scotland
The University of Edinburgh has carried out an interesting study on attitudes in Scotland towards the indigenous Scottish (Gaelic) languageContinue Reading
The Real Subversives In Ireland
The twisted psyche of the ruling elites in Ireland is never plainer to see than when one of them emergesContinue Reading
Same-sex marriage referendum for early 2015
Originally posted on The Cedar Lounge Revolution:
According to Enda Kenny in the Dáil today… Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil that…
Suffer the Children
Originally posted on lightandthunder:
This morning was a very disillusioning one full of debate and controversy. It began with the…
Tony O’Reilly, Entrepreneur Or Ideologue?
For the last three decades the national press in Ireland has been dominated by the publications of the Independent News & MediaContinue Reading
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