Clé Clic
Quick post to highlight some news from Roibeárd Mac Unfraidh about a new Irish language computer games’ site, Clé Clic, whichContinue Reading
Tag: Derry
Six Degrees Of Paramilitary Separation
Hrrrm… A number of newspapers representing the British Unionist minority in the north-east of the country are stirring up controversyContinue Reading
Britain’s War In Ireland – Learning The Lessons
The Irish journalist and author Finian Cunningham examines the conflict in the north-east of Ireland during the late 1960s andContinue Reading
Some Irish Gaming News!
Two PC games for you, one old and one new – and both as Gaeilge. The first is the multilingual platformer DeadContinue Reading
Celebrating British War Crimes In Ireland – The Orange Kulturfest
In light of the attempts by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland and other British Protestant fundamentalist organisations in theContinue Reading
Living Inside The Pale – Or The Contemptible Nature Of Irish Journalism
On June 18th 1994 in the small Irish village of Loughinisland a number of Irish men and women gathered together in their localContinue Reading
Minding Your Language In Derry
A new survey of local secondary students by Derry City Council has found a fair degree of both use and support amongst pupils fromContinue Reading
The Truth About Bloody Sunday – Another Episode From Britain’s Forever War In Ireland
Interesting article by Brendan O’Neill over on Spiked Online, examining the Bloody Sunday Massacre of 1972 when British troops attacked a civilContinue Reading
No 11% Has The Right To Fix The Boundary Of A Nation
According to the Irish Examiner the North’s deputy Joint First Minister, Martin McGuinness, has called for a northern referendum on the reunificationContinue Reading
An Irish Slam!
Nice report from the Derry Journal on the recent All-Ireland Poetry Slam competition held in the Maiden City and its winner, IrishContinue Reading
From Saor Doire To Saor Éire
Martin McGuinness, who is looking more presidential with every photo op (have you seen Michael D. Higgins lately, not to mention poorContinue Reading
Fulminating West Brits Go Nuts – Or Fun With Martin And Co!
Ah, only a few days into Martin McGuinness’ presidential candidacy and the Irish media establishment, those paragons of right wing, unregulated free market capitalism (Celtic Tiger?Continue Reading
The Propaganda Of Deed, Born Of Frustration
The propaganda of deed is an old revolutionary idea that was given new force in the violent political struggles of Latin AmericaContinue Reading
Sinn Féin’s Dual Strategy To A Reunited Ireland?
Two Sinn Féin leaders, two stories. On one side is Gerry Adams T.D., president of the party, member of DáilContinue Reading
…Back Home In Derry
Well another Apprentice Boys’ march through the city of Doire (Derry) and another day of street protests as the BritishContinue Reading
In Praise Of The Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Journalist Fionntán Ó Tuathail Fintan O’Toole writes a lengthy piece celebrating the award-winning architecture of the Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin in Doire (Derry), theContinue Reading
We’re Alright Paddy, To Hell With You
Well a relatively peaceful night has passed in the North of Ireland, with violence down to what we might almost describe as ‘peace-timeContinue Reading
Fáilte Ireland – But Where Is Fáilte Éireann?
News that in Doire (Derry) the Irish language culture centre, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, has won a prestigious award for promotingContinue Reading
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