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Poem: The Euphemisms
May 24, 2018 - No comment
Introduction Tomorrow, Friday 25 May, Ireland will come out to vote in a historic referendum that will determine the future...
May 24, 2018 - No comment
Introduction Tomorrow, Friday 25 May, Ireland will come out to vote in a historic referendum that will determine the future...
Poem: Heavy Clogs
February 12, 2018 - No comment
Introduction The “mother and baby home” in Tuam, Co. Galway, was one of many Irish institutions run by religious...
February 12, 2018 - No comment
Introduction The “mother and baby home” in Tuam, Co. Galway, was one of many Irish institutions run by religious...
Poem: Exit
December 10, 2017 - No comment
As Theresa May hails a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations, Kevin Higgins gives an Irish view of a post-divorce Britain. For...
December 10, 2017 - No comment
As Theresa May hails a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations, Kevin Higgins gives an Irish view of a post-divorce Britain. For...
Poem: Irish Government Minister Unveils Monument to Victims of Pro-Life Amendment
July 16, 2017 - 2 Comments
Awaiting the unveiling of a monument for the victims of the 8th Amendment Introduction A ban on abortion...
July 16, 2017 - 2 Comments
Awaiting the unveiling of a monument for the victims of the 8th Amendment Introduction A ban on abortion...
Poem: Reading From Book of Dark Blue
June 7, 2017 - No comment
The Republic of Ireland's new taoiseach (Irish prime minister) says he will represent those “who get up early in the morning” Introduction On...
June 7, 2017 - No comment
The Republic of Ireland's new taoiseach (Irish prime minister) says he will represent those “who get up early in the morning” Introduction On...
Poem: Irish Liberal Foresees Own Enduring Relevance
May 5, 2017 - No comment
The false imprisonment of political rights in Ireland Introduction In 2014, after six years of severe austerity...
May 5, 2017 - No comment
The false imprisonment of political rights in Ireland Introduction In 2014, after six years of severe austerity...
Actors and Royals: Beckett and Shakespeare on Stage in London
June 2, 2016 - No comment
Notting Hill’s Print Room and Kingston’s Rose Theatre bring two plays and two seasons to life We’re all aware...
June 2, 2016 - No comment
Notting Hill’s Print Room and Kingston’s Rose Theatre bring two plays and two seasons to life We’re all aware...
Schism or Bust: The Irish Catholic Church in Flux
September 20, 2012 - 6 Comments
The best way to resolve tensions between Irish Catholics and Rome is a good, old fashioned schism As a historian...
September 20, 2012 - 6 Comments
The best way to resolve tensions between Irish Catholics and Rome is a good, old fashioned schism As a historian...
Sham-rocks, Plastic Paddies and Bar Brawls
January 30, 2012 - No comment
The three distinct personalities of modern Ireland go far beyond the plastic Paddy and his slow-poured Guinness Challenging...
January 30, 2012 - No comment
The three distinct personalities of modern Ireland go far beyond the plastic Paddy and his slow-poured Guinness Challenging...
