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Commemoration of Burning the Custom House Last Symbol of British Civil Administration in Ireland
... House, the last symbol of British civil administration in Ireland. The Irish struggle for independence from English colonial rule has ... Albeit that a section in the northeast of the island of Ireland continues to remain under colonial rule. As Seán MacBride (26 January ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - May 30 2021 - 5:46pm
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Implications of UK General Election for unification of Ireland
... also went to the polls as part of that election. Brittany, Ireland and Isle of Man are, of course, not part of the UK and did not participate in the election. However, that part of Ireland in the northeast where Britain retains a colonial presence did take ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Dec 19 2019 - 9:06pm
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Welsh language, one of the first cornerstones to connect and bind Wales with Ireland as a Celtic Nation
... as keen as ever to promote and foster Welsh links with Ireland; we have many similarities in terms of our traditions, culture and economies. Wales – Ireland links are more important than ever, which is also evident by Irish ...
Mair Williams - Feb 26 2019 - 8:57am
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The Capital of Ireland’s Gaeltacht Declares for the Irish Language - Galway is a Gaelic City
... McIntyre's blog Galway City in the west of Ireland has declared itself to be a bi-lingual city giving equal status to ... effort considering Irish is already the official language of Ireland. But then very little about the relationship between the Irish State ...
Emmett McIntyre - Oct 27 2017 - 12:07am - 0 comments
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The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849 by Cecil Woodham-Smith
... in the superb and immensely readable "The Great Hunger: Ireland 1845-1849", by Cecil Woodham-Smith. The first paragraph sets the tone: At the beginning of 1845, the state of Ireland was as it had been for nearly seven hundred years, a source of grave ...
Emmett McIntyre - Oct 21 2017 - 8:33pm
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Negative Foster refuses to support an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland
... launch of her party's election campaign for the Northern Ireland Assembly election she said she would not be supporting the introduction of an Irish Language Act. No surprise there as hostility to Ireland’s indigenous ethnicity including the Gaelic language is deeply ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Feb 6 2017 - 9:05pm - 0 comments
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Ireland: National Famine Commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery
... Commemoration took place today at Glasnevin Cemetery, in Ireland's capital Dublin. Irish President Michael D Higgins unveiled a Celtic cross memorial to Ireland's one million Famine dead following the failure of the potato crop. At ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Oct 1 2016 - 2:45pm - 0 comments
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The Struggle For The Irish Language Unites All Of Ireland - Demonstration Planned for Belfast
... Irish speaking community. Attracting people from all over Ireland, the “Lá Mór na Gaeilge” (A Great Day Of Irish) was seen as both ... speakers. The campaign will now be taken to Belfast, Ireland’s second city. The BBC are reporting that a demonstration organised ...
Emmett McIntyre - Feb 22 2014 - 2:44pm - 0 comments
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Remembering Constance Markievicz staunch Irish Republican who played integral role in birth of modern Ireland
... who was to play an integral role in the birth of modern Ireland. Born Constance Gore-Booth in Lissadell, Co. Sligo on February 4, 1868. ... Sinn Féin and Inghinidhe na hÉireann ('Daughters of Ireland'), a radical Irish nationalist women's organisation. Known as ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Feb 13 2021 - 2:22pm
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On a Second Referendum - Call for the Union of an Independent Scotland and Ireland
... form of union between the republic, an independent Northern Ireland and an independent Scotland, a union which could be of benefit to the ... the title “Agenda – Should an Independent Scotland and Ireland Consider a Union”, the author speculates on the impact of ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 4 2017 - 2:43am
