The afterlife of the Nelson Pillar on O’Connell Street is every bit as
interesting as its lifespan, and from the late 1960s onwards various
committees and campaign groups lobbied with the aim of placing a
monument in the location where Nelson had stood.
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The afterlife of the Nelson Pillar on O’Connell Street is every bit as
interesting as its lifespan, and from the late 1960s onwards various
committees and campaign groups lobbied with the aim of placing a
monument in the location where Nelson had stood.
Published December 15, 2018
Hard Brexit must mean a Border Poll
The timing for making an argument for a Border Poll or as its now being
called a Unity Referendum has become a bone of contention. The
negativity about the timing of holding one is creating negativity at the
very time we need to examine the issue positively.
Published December 15, 2018
The 1918 election, a turning point in history
The general election of 1918 provided Sinn Fein with a democratic
endorsement both to establish Dail Eireann and proclaim a republic.
Published December 8, 2018
Excessive threatening language has long been part of political unionism’s response when faced with the prospect of change.
Published November 24, 2018
Bridget Dirrane is a remarkable person in the history of Ireland.
Published November 17, 2018
The GFA is under siege - and so is my right to be Irish
A community is, in the here and now, being
marginalised, penalised and discriminated against, the effect of which
is catastrophic. And the cause is their identity.
Published November 17, 2018
The last British soldier shot for mutiny
An account of the awakening of an Irish soldier who led a mutiny against
the British Army over its atrocities in India and Ireland, and his
subsequent execution, 98 years ago this week.
Published November 3, 2018
I am a political prisoner, held hostage by Spain
For a year now, I am held without bail and without even a trial date for having
defended fundamental rights in any democracy, such as the freedom of
speech and the freedom to meet and protest.
Published October 20, 2018
In the Ireland of 1922, a civil war tore through the land and in its
path it ripped apart families and friendships. It also created a deeper
wedge in an unstable society where the church grappled for top position
in an emerging new state.
Published October 13, 2018
Liadh Ni Riada campaign launch
Liadh Ni Riada is the youngest daughter of the iconic composer and
musician, Sean O’Riada. On Sunday she was confirmed as Sinn Fein’s
candidate for the Presidency of Ireland in next month’s election.
The following is the text of her campaign launch speech.
Published September 22, 2018
Ballymurphy story must be told
Before Bloody Sunday there was Ballymurphy. Its story must be told,
according to Callum Macrae, the director of The Ballymurphy Precedent,
a shorter version of which was broadcast on Channel 4.
Published September 15, 2018
A new film looking at the events leading up to and including the
Ballymurphy Massacre is having preview screenings across Ireland and
Britain in advance of a wider release.
Published August 18, 2018
DUP MP Ian Paisley has been found to have improperly lobbied on behalf
of Sri Lanka’s then Rajapaksa regime against accusations of war crimes
which targeted the minority Tamil population. Meet the Rajapaksas, in
this Channel 4 report from 2013.
Published July 28, 2018
An introduction to the life of Constance Georgine Markievicz, an Irish politician, suffragette, socialist and republican rebel.
Published July 21, 2018
Ireland must act against Israel’s war crimes
Ireland is entitled to disassociate from what the EU itself condemns as
clear breaches of international law.
Published July 14, 2018
Michael Shaw Mahoney captures the Falls Curfew of July 1970 through the
eyes of the late Billy Curran (for the Pensive Quill).
Published July 7, 2018
Theresa May’s new list of working peers includes an ex-MP from the
proppers-up of her government, the Democratic Unionist Party: the Rev
William “Boxcar Willie” McCrea, veteran gospel-singing politician.
Published June 9, 2018
The DUP - deaf to the winds of change
We may sometimes not like what History delivers, but being on the wrong
side of history can be painful.
Published June 2, 2018
The revival of Palestinian consciousness
Ghada Karmi is a Palestinian physician, academic and writer. Her latest
book is entitled Return: A Palestinian Memoir. Despite the recent
shocking events in Gaza, she sees hope for the Palestinian cause.
Published May 26, 2018
Disrupt and Deny - Britain’s dirty war in Ireland
Rory Cormac, a professor of international relations specialising in
secret intelligence and covert action, has found archival evidence to
prove Edward Heath’s government directed ‘black ops’ on the streets of
Ireland.
Published May 19, 2018
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