Government And 'Neutrality' Micheál Martin’s description of the failure to report US military overflights as “not normal” raises fundamental questions: what is now considered “normal” in Ireland’s approach to neutrality, and where does constitutional accountability lie? (“Failure to report US overflights ‘not normal’,” Politics, April 21st). Under Article 28 of the Constitution, executive power is … Continue reading Government And ‘Neutrality’— Letters
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The Evolution Of British Policy And The Emergence Of A Sinn Fein Publicity Department In The Years After The Easter Rising. Mss notes, Part 27 Gallagher and Childers The killing of [Alan] Bell had a direct and immediate effect on the Irish Bulletin for it led to the arrest of Frank Gallagher on 27th … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
Organised Labour
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENERAL STRIKE (UK) The General Strike of 1926 In 1925, the year before the General Strike, the Conservative Party—led by Stanley Baldwin—replaced the Labour Government. That had been the first ever Labour Government in the UK: it was a minority administration holding less than 200 seats in a 700 seat … Continue reading Organised Labour
Labour Comment
James Connolly Some Rambling Remarks (The Irish Worker-Christmas Edition1912) NO ONE at all acquainted with Ireland at the present can doubt that the country is feeling the throbs accompanying the birth of great movements. Everywhere there are stirrings of new life—intellectual, artistic, industrial, political, racial, social stirrings are to be seen and felt on every … Continue reading Labour Comment
Is The EU fit for purpose?
“Why a Club of six is both Europe’s best hope and its greatest risk” was the title of an article in Social Europe, the Social Democratic pro-EU Think Tank: its content should be required reading for all concerned with the Irish Presidency of the EU later this year. It outlines the central problem in the EU, which it calls “The deadlock in the … Continue reading Is The EU fit for purpose?
The Lost World Of The Putumayo
Review: The Amazon Journal of Roger Casement, edited by Angus Mitchell, Lilliput Press, Dublin, 1997. This book reproduces correspondence written by Roger Casement in 1910, as well as his Putumayo Diary covering the period 23rd September to 6th December 1910. The existence of the 'Putumayo Diary' represents a fatal weakness in the edifice that the … Continue reading The Lost World Of The Putumayo
Trump: Caught In A Trap!
“Caught in a trap, I can’t walk out, Because I love you too much, Bibi!” President Trump is caught in a trap—very much of his own making! In being the leader of the Western Hemisphere, Trump has also ensnared the West in the trap, laid by Netanyahu and Israel over decades. For at least 25 … Continue reading Trump: Caught In A Trap!
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9) The Evolution Of British Policy And The Emergence Of a Sinn Fein Publicity Department In The Years After The Easter Rising. Mss notes, Mss notes, Part 26. 'The Trial of de Valera' At a dramatic meeting of the Friends of Irish Freedom on 19th March 1920 at … Continue reading The Brian P. Murphy OSB Archive. (Series 9)
The War On Iran: A Historical Perspective!
Brendan Clifford Persia/Iran is undergoing a process of being saved from itself by an American/Jewish campaign of redemption. As a first step on the way to freedom it has to be "bombed to shit" as the Leader of the Free World has put it. The government of Israel represents Freedom in the Middle East, and … Continue reading The War On Iran: A Historical Perspective!
Another ‘Biography’ Of Casement !
Book Launch: Report Another 'Biography' Of Casement ! Books on Roger Casement are becoming something of a growth industry. The latest is by Rory Carroll, the Irish correspondent of the Guardian, titled A Rebel And A Traitor. The leaflet below was made available on 25th March at a pre-publication event for the book, The Hunt For Roger Casement. … Continue reading Another ‘Biography’ Of Casement !