This Week: Adams says his father was an abuser too…
On This Week today, Gerry Adams has revealed that his own father abused his kids, (Adams says he has no recollection of being abused himself)…
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Books
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The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday (Neil MacFarquhar)
With perhaps the longest title of any book I’ve read this year, The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East gives an insight into the lives of people living in Middle East through the eyes of journalist Neil MacFarquhar. MacFarquhar’s father was a chemical engineer [...] read our review »
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The peace process not such a good model after all
Which reminds me…. Platform for Change’s driving force Robin Wilson has produced a corrective to the notion that the lessons of the NI conflict are easily exportable. Like myself, Robin is associated with the Constitution Unit. He introduced his new book in a CU blog which I here reproduce. The water crisis in Northern Ireland [...] read our review »
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O’Toole’s New Republic – unfinished business or just a dream?
More as a trailer than a review – as it’s out on Thursday– I draw attention to Fintan O’Toole’s latest polemic “Enough is Enough – how to build a new Republic“. Fintan has been promoting the book vigorously on this side of the water, on Radio 4’s Start the Week and here at greater length [...] read our review »
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I never thought I’d see the day when I felt sorry for Gerry Adams. (The creaking noises you hear “off” are my mother turning over in her grave.)
Yet I do feel sympathy for him. Aine’s tragedy was not of his making. I’m regarding him now as an innocent bystander who’s watching a motorway pile-up and feeling helpless to intervene. It can’t be easy for him.
Fellow-Unionists: I have the carbolic soap to hand to wash out my mouth.