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Conference opens, Dan Boyle in the Chair; John Gormley now giving his welcoming address in ‘listening mode’… Live feed now on
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Belfast port celebrated as hopes rise for lower corporation tax
The House of Lords was the suitably grand venue for the London launch of Alf McCreary’s magnificently illustrated tome Titanic Port, a history of Belfast Harbour. Before I got a chance to take a good look at my copy, my ears pricked up when the chairman of the harbour commissioners Len O’Hagan said hopes were high [...] read our review » -
Graphic portrayals: Northern Ireland, graphic novels and the peace process
Dr Gordon Gillespie, a researcher at the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen’s University Belfast, gave a presentation on “Graphic Portrayals: Northern Ireland, Graphic Novels and the Peace Process”, at the Linen Hall Library. Gordon started with a clarification that he was going to talk about graphic novels/comic books, not cartoons, and material that was [...] read our review »
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Is Fianna Fail the new Woolworths of Irish politics?
It’s not published until 3rd March, but one book I recommend you place an advance order for from Slugger’s Bookstore is James Harkin’s Niche. Belfast émigré Harkin examines a number of stories from business, culture and politics and comes to a single insight: everywhere the broad middle is collapsing. He offers Woolworths as an iconic exemplar [...] read our review »
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Better live feed from here: http://www.mogulus.com/theirishgreenpartyconvention2009
Going live on RTE.ie/live in two minutes…
Green Party members gathering in Wexford are keeping faith with the leadership, for the most part. Two motions addressing the question of a National Unity Government have been defeated. And a potentially troublesome proposal from ‘Hot Press’ poster boy, Paul Gogarty TD, for a Special Convention to “vote on our continued participation in Government” also bit the dust. Any nervousness among local and European election candidates was largely quelled today by confident performances by Senator Dan Boyle in an all out attack on the financial excesses of the banking elites, and Minister Eamon Ryan, a champion of the Party’s New Green Deal.
University of Limerick Professor, Peadar Kirby, struck a chorc at the Convention and received a standing ovation Saturday afternoon when he outlined his alternative vision for a more equitable and sustainable model of development. His critique focuses on the dependent nature of the Republic’s economic growth model, the inequitable distribution of wealth, and the role of the state. He called on the Greens to work for a progressive coalition with Labour and Sinn Fein, and teach their current coalition partners in Fianna Fail a lesson in political mortality at the next general election.
< http://www.ul.ie/peadarkirby/kirbypublications_files/CP001_Screen.pdf>
Slugger live interview with Greens Chair DAn Boyle at 7.15pm: http://url.ie/1a7r. Available as a podcast afterwards…