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Hearing the Other Voice from the Grave: Why Should we Listen to David Ervine’s Stories?
Ed Moloney’s Voices from the Grave: Two Men’s War in Ireland has received considerable attention in the press and in the public realm since its publication earlier this year. Although the book relates the experiences of the Provisional IRA’s Brendan Hughes and the PUP/UVF’s David Ervine, much of the discussion has focused on Hughes’ stories [...] read our review » -
The Imperfectionists (Tom Rachman) – an insight into a newspaper that’s maybe not so fictional
‘news’ is often a polite way of saying ‘editor’s whim’ Given the shift from print to online and e-ink, maybe Tom Rachman’s The Imperfectionists was a suitable first first book for me to finish reading on the Kindle. Considering the economic pressures on the newspaper industry, his novel perhaps captures the spirit and soul of [...] 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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Comment on The MI5 problem is real
on 1 April 2010 at 6:49 pm
my favourite bit was michaelhenry telling hodgie to ‘know your history’ … I got a great laugh from that
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Comment on “Some time I hope to get the space to reflect on my life with Brendan…”
on 1 April 2010 at 6:22 pm
@JOC
“Catherine
Are you calling our lad manipulative? ”
Why are you talking to yourself?
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Comment on An Ghaeilge sa tSín / Chinese University to teach Irish
on 10 February 2010 at 6:57 pm
“From far away at night there float the clear notes of a harp). One thing leads to another. Irish music has been very popular in China for more than twenty years. ”
I’ve lived in China for almost 8 years now. Once, in the foyer of a nice hotel in Beijing, there was a harp. A Chinese lady was playing it beautifully. I remarked to my Chinese companions that the harp was a very ancient instrument in Ireland, they replied that it was in fact of Chinese origin, and that foreigners are always trying to take credit for Chinese inventions.
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Comment on Thoughts on Policing and Justice
on 19 January 2010 at 6:33 pm
“the way in which the DUP previously out manoeuvred Sinn Fein time and again”
Standing still and shouting NO is not a manouvre.
“(something like SF accepting a binding timetable for voluntary coalition)”
How about SF accepting it when there is ‘confidence in the community”?
I don’t really buy the idea that you are so worried about the DUP’s fortunes in the upcoming elections. What are you really saying?
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Comment on Widgery: “Where is your patriotism…”
on 18 January 2010 at 9:03 am
“So a few soldiers overreacted against the terrorists, big frigging deal”
Seriously?
14 innocent people died, big friggin deal? Is that because they were Nationalist?
I think DiD is a fool for his bigoted comments, but now I think you are too, for yours.
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