The not so glorious twelfth
While the violence has receded, the tension along community interfaces remains. Bonfires are burnt alongside Irish Tricolours, nationalist election posters, sectarian banners, and effigies of nationalist leaders. They are the most visible and ugly presentations of sectarianism and demonstrate how far elements of the unionist community have to travel in terms of respect and reconciliation.
We Get Letters: Why Would the Irish Ever Trust the British Government
And today? About 12 percent (one in eight Irish people) trust the British government, according to polling carried out by Ireland Thinks on behalf of The Journal. The study indicates that about two-thirds of respondents
Donnybrook: Adams Bests the BBC
Dr. Nora was recently back in Cleveland visiting relatives. It was during a similar visit when she was 11 years old that ...
A Time When Hope and Opportunity Rhyme
In Toronto, one of the panellists reminded us that we were an old nation but a young people. We are an old nation that has been held together by our culture and shared experiences. Our culture, music, dance, language, and sports are the glue that binds us together regardless of time, oceans or borders.
We are also a young people with some of the highest levels of well-educated young people in Europe. We also have some of the highest rates of emigration. Canada, alongside Australia, is now the go-to destination for
Voting Rights for Citizens
My brother in Belfast can stand to become President, but cannot vote in the election.