March 1st 1981: A date to remember | The Belfast Hills
A date to remember Dates can evoke powerful memories for all of us. The birth or death of a loved one; a wedding; a new job; a joyous family occasion or a tragedy. Some memories can be so strong that ...
6 Mars 202112min
Political Unionism and Operation Fear
So what are we to make of the threats by some Unionist leaders over the Irish Protocol? Do we ignore them? I think not. Even though we have heard all this all our lives it is too serious to ignore. ...
28 Feb 202111min
Fly Me To The Moon
Fly Me To The Moon. I downloaded a new album, Cheek to Cheek, by Tony Bennett and Lady GaGa. It is brilliant. I am a longtime fan of Mr Bennett and in more recent times, Lady GaGa. Tony Bennett is ...
21 Feb 202112min
Brexit - A Child of the DUP and Anger at attack on victims and survivors
Brexit - A Child of the DUP. I have been watching the machinations of the DUP over the Article 16 carry on. T So, what’s it all about? For me it’s very simple. Brexit is a child of the DUP. The DUP we...
14 Feb 202117min
Outrage at attack on Bookies families
On the 5th of February 1992, five people were brutally murdered, with a further seven injured in a massacre carried out by the UDA. Each year the relatives and friends and the local community hold...
6 Feb 202118min
Fra McCann's amazing life of struggle; Growing support for a border referendum; Me, Larry King and the SF broadcast ban
Fra McCann's amazing life of struggleI have known Fra McCann for almost 50 years. Even as he battles prostate cancer Fra continues to live his life as a republican activist – an MLA representing the p...
31 Jan 202117min
Des Wilson – A Voice for the Poor and Oppressed by Joe McVeigh; The ANC and the 1981 hunger strikers; The storming of the Capitol
Des Wilson – A Voice for the Poor and Oppressed by Joe McVeigh Fr. Joe McVeigh was a close friend and colleague of Des Wilson. It wasn’t just that both were priests. They both shared a passionate beli...
17 Jan 202116min
My 2021 list and the Unity Conversation
Singing and climbing in 2021 A Chairde, a very happy 2021 to you all. Here are ten personal things I want to do in this bright new year. · Survive the pandemic. Stay alive and stay healthy. T...
3 Jan 20219min
