John Hume

SDLP Conference: Your task Dr. McDonnell if you choose to accept it

David McCann on November 9, 2014, 3:31 pm

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You’re the leader of the SDLP, your party was once the dominant force within nationalism, your predecessor was a Nobel Peace Prize winner and you have just led your party to its worst ever Europen and Local government result. This is the baggage that Alasdair McDonnell walks into his conference with on Friday. There are enough people about the place pointing out where the SDLP has gotten it wrong and whether they have a future or not, but I want …

John Hume voted “Ireland’s greatest”

Brian Walker on October 23, 2010, 11:01 am

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John Hume wins the RTE competition, followed by Michael Collins, Mary Robinson, James Connolly and Bono ( at least according to the Irish Times report. Ryan Tubridy announced the losers ” in no particular order”). Pity no voting figures were given for the phone-in poll. But there we are. No Taoiseach made it to the final five, not even Dev, while Collins did – although I suppose we can count him briefly as the formal head of the provisional government. Interesting if …

Vote Hume now in RTE’s Ireland’s Greatest

Brian Walker on October 22, 2010, 12:24 pm

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Northern chauvinists like me who may hold differing opinions may still want to vote North in the great RTE competition that ends tonight. So go to! Details in the website and in this letter to the Irish Times from my very old (I mean long time) friend. It’s short notice I know but longer than for Strictly or X Factor. Vote now for John Hume. 　 The Editor, The Irish Times Dear Madam, As a friend of John & Pat …