We have a old friend who visits from Liverpool every year. He’s planning to come down to Dorset (ie Slugger central) again this November. However, he won’t be taking his usual direct route to by Virgin Trains. He’ll be flying from Liverpool to Dublin to Bournemouth. It’ll be cheaper and it’ll get him a lot quicker. He reminded me too of the campaign to restore the Liverpool Irish Centre.
Interesting BBC article on an upcoming presentation and talk [Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, 17 August] by lecturer and broadcaster Stephen Price on the subject of his new book – The Earl Bishop. The 18th Century ”Earl Bishop” was Frederick Augustus Hervey, fourth Earl of Bristol and Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry. Hervey was also elected [...] read our review »
Northern Ireland’s peace process has been promoted as an international success story. The Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs has its Conflict Resolution Unit, which aims to disseminate the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland peace process. And some of the prominent players in our peace process have travelled abroad to other troubled spots to share their [...] read our review »