Adams remains an enigma. Charming yet ruthless. Loved and loathed. Public and private. There are many – and not just unionists – who will never be able to reconcile Gerry the Peacemaker with the leader of a movement that…
Continue ReadingIt’s time Sinn Fein took Westminster seats
For Ireland, never mind the UK, Brexit is an existential crisis. It is perhaps the single biggest challenge to Ireland’s future in the history of the state – and I include the demise of the Celtic Tiger in that
Continue ReadingFounded on a lie: Trump’s debt to George Washington
As the world prepares itself to witness the inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th President, we would do well to ponder the importance we place on truth in the modern age. Trump plays fast and loose with it.
Continue ReadingFriends in common troubles: lessons of the Somme
For too long we have been trapped by history, Martin McGuinness's visit to the Somme represents an opportunity to be liberated by it; to reach an understanding of the enormity of the Somme and its impact on the lives…
Continue ReadingNow’s the time to start swearing at Westminster
Tony Benn: committed republican Politics is a dirty business at the best of times, and it’s about to get dirtier. General elections bring out the worst in people and, in case you have missed the hoo-hah, there’s one in…
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