Bilingual Traffic Signs At The Crossroads

Conor Murphy Signals New Direction For Road Map To A United Ireland Stormont HQ Minister, Conor Murphy, has announced the possibility of a range of bilingual traffic signs in either Irish or Ulster-Scots as a method of promoting minority languages on the Partitioned Island of Ireland.  The Department for Regional Development claims that this proposed policy will help Norn Irony meet its commitments under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Announcing the consultation period for the plans yesterday, Mr Murphy said: "The policy is intended to facilitate the introduction of a number of certain bilingual traffic signs...

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Devolution of Policing And Justice Litmus Test

This is a guest article by Helen McClafferty, Chairperson for the Free Gerry McGeough Campaign.  Helen is of Irish American descent and is a dedicated human and civil rights campaigner. Try and picture this scenario going down... A political candidate stands as an Independent on issues of principle during elections in Zimbabwe. Every political dirty trick and smear in the book is used against him during the campaign. At the end of the election count, he is arrested as he leaves the Poll Count Center and taken for interrogation. The international community, with Britain taking the lead, would be in uproar squealing over the injustice...

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Gerry Bradley Remembered

“I’m not another Denis Donaldson!” ~ Gerry Bradley ~This is an Obituary written by The Pensive Quill on former PIRA Volunteer, Gerry Bradley, and co-author with veteran Irish historian, Brian Feeney, of ‘Insider: Gerry Bradley’s life in the IRA.’ Gerry Bradley’s publication of his memoirs became a highly contentious and thorny issue within the Irish Republican collective. So much so that he and his family were subject to intimidation in their native North Belfast, which extended to graffiti calling him a ‘Tout’ being dubbed on walls.However, there was not complete castigation from the Irish Republican movement and several high profile Republicans...

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Irishmen and Irishwomen Lend Me Your Ears

The following two candid videos starkly highlight WHY Irishmen and Irishwomen need to begin to re-focus their attention and energies during these turbulent and challenging times,especially as Partitioned Ireland's 2016 centenary as a pseudo Independent and Sovereign Partitioned Republic looms large. Partitioned Ireland's current socio-economic crisis is hardly a fitting and timely tribute to the sacrifice of the seven signatories (James Connolly, Padraig Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Joseph Plunkett, Thomas MacDonagh, Thomas Clarke, and Sean MacDiarmada) and their loyal and dedicated compadres.  These true Sons of Éireann, would never have...

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AICSC Condemn Celtic FC Over Poppy Wearing Decision

The Association of Irish Celtic Supporters Clubs (AICSC) has released a detailed statement regarding the Anti-Poppy banner that was unfurled by the Green Brigade at last weekend’s games at Aberdeen.  This statement comes just hours after Celtic FC manager, Neil Lennon, gave his backing to the Celtic FC board whilst recognised that their contentious decision was a ‘sensitive issue’.  In an interview with a regional newspaper Lennon said: 'I support the club's stance on it. It's a sensitive issue with a lot of supporters, for and against. I go with the club's statement on Monday and I want to draw a line under that today.' In stark...

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