Except its not. Peter Hain in his follow up speech says that the IMC report paints an improving picture, if not one that is unremittingly bright. Next report is due in April. But talks will continue to search for a solution.
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 »
I’ve been catching up on some reading, recently. Most pleasantly surprised by John Drennan’s latest opus from Gill and Macmillan, Cute Hoors and Pious Protestors… It’s early days yet, but I was struck by this paragraph, part of a dissection of Fianna Fail near the beginning: One of the more fatal consequences of our colonial [...] read our review »
‘Compared to where the IRA was there has been a sea change.’
More nautical nonsense. What he need to do is set up an Advisory Comission on Demcomissioning Commissions – ACDC.
It should be chaired by Jimmy Cricket – ‘There’s More’ with a remit of generating as much contradictory, unenlightened shite as possible ad infinitum.
In the meantime, we could tear our attention away from these institutionally muddled political constructs for retread politicians and crackpots and assist our own over promoted parish councillors to get down to the task of prece and proper governance.