Early-modern Irish history is rarely the contentious bad-boy of academia or popular culture. In recent years the Great Famine, 1916 and the Irish War of Independence have tended to get the lion’s share of the print. However, on 22 May, news from Valladolid sparked sudden national (nay international) interest with news that Spanish archaeologists had […]
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Red Hugh O’Donnell – Uncovering Tirconnell’s missing hero
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OPINION – LIAM MURPHY: Belfast has always had a proud anti-slavery tradition
Recent world events have deflected our attention from the Coronavirus pandemic. In a queue for a local Glengormley grocery store, I recently overhead two women discuss the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. “It would put ye in mind o’ here in 1969,” one of them said. “Aye, and I’ll tell you what, thon […]
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Cervical cancer survivor warns women: Be aware of this silent killer
A BIG-HEARTED North Belfast mum-of-two is doing her bit for Cervical Cancer Awareness Week by warning women of the dangers of missing a smear test. Life had all but returned to normal for Vikkie Taggart (38) after a battle with cervical cancer ten years ago. But a missed smear test last year saw Vikkie plunged […]
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Gerry Adams pays tribute to Bobby Storey: “one of bravest people I ever had honour to know”
Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has spoken of his “deep sense of personal loss and sadness” at the death of his friend of many years Bobby Storey. The former West Belfast MP and Louth TD described Bobby Storey (64) as “a stalwart of the struggle for Irish freedom for almost 50 years”. Bobby Storey […]
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Belfast republicans in mourning for hero of struggle Bobby Storey
The death has taken place of legendary republican activist Bobby Storey. The Belfast man died in hospital in England after undergoing a lung transplant. Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald expressed her “deep sadness” at the news. “Bobby was a lifelong and very deeply committed Irish Republican whose passing will be received with great sadness […]
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Tugtar cead d’iarrthóirí tearmainn bheith ag obair
Bhí sé mar sprioc ag Theresa May agus í i gceannas ar an Home Office timpeallacht dhoicheallach a chruthú d’iarrthóirí tearmainn. D’éirigh lena plean. D’éirigh go geal leis. De réir ‘A Prison Without Walls’, tuarascáil a scríobh an t-eagras Housing4All anuraidh, tá an córas iarrtha tearmainn ceaptha d’aon turas le daoine a fhágáil ar an […]
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