Category: Sinn Fein

Is Reconciliation a Realistic Response to Sectarianism? New Post on Slugger O’Toole

DSC06799I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: ‘Is Reconciliation a Realistic Response to Sectarianism? Thoughts on the Journey Towards Healing Seminar on Sectarianism.’

The seminar featured Jim Gibney of Sinn Fein, journalist Alex Kane, and Fr Gary … Read more...

New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Joseph Ruane on Ireland’s Crises

joeruaneI have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Joseph Ruane on Ireland’s Crisis: North-South Intersections – from the Taming of the Celtic Tiger to the Rise of Sinn Fein in the Republic. … Read more...

Remembering, Forgiving & Forgetting at Queen’s, 24 Oct: New Post on Slugger O’Toole

mcbride&mcavoyI have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog about the ‘Remembering, Forgiving and Forgetting’ civic conversation to be held at Queen’s on 24 October. It draws on the remarks of Alan McBride from WAVE and Kieran McAvoy of … Read more...

New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Book Review of Cheryl Lawther’s Truth, Denial and Transition: Northern Ireland and the Contested Past

lawther3I have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog, a book review of Cheryl Lawther’s Truth, Denial and Transition: Northern Ireland and the Contested Past.… Read more...

New Post on Slugger O’Toole: Constitutions and Culture Wars

coakleyI have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: Constitutions and Culture Wars: Institute for British Irish Studies Conference at UCD. The conference marked the retirement of UCD Prof of Politics John Coakley, founding director of IBIS, and … Read more...

Presbyterian Pair Respond to Rev Mervyn Gibson’s Speech at Twaddell – And Discussion on Voting at Fitzroy 18 May

gibsonIt’s no surprise that Rev Mervyn Gibson addressed loyalists at Twaddell Avenue this past weekend, in anticipation of the 300th Day of the protest, which falls tomorrow.

Gibson, grand chaplain of the Orange Order, has been a prominent spokesman … Read more...

Crossing Boundaries in a Policy Vacuum? Community Relations after the Flags Protest Roundtable

ibisflagsLast night I participated in a roundtable discussion at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin, hosted by the Institute for British Irish Studies at UCD, titled ‘Community Relations in Northern Ireland after the Flags Protests.’ I’ve posted a summary … Read more...

Fr Martin Magill’s Ecumenical Tithing: Trevor Ringland Speaks at McCracken on the Past, Future and Reconciliation

trevor_ringland_photo-sThis week Fr Martin Magill visited McCracken Memorial Presbyterian Church, where Trevor Ringland, former Irish and British Lion Rugby star and now Chairman of the Northern Ireland Conservatives, spoke on the courage needed for future Peace and Reconciliation in Northern … Read more...

The Re-humanizing Power of Stories? 4 Corners Festival’s “Our Stories at Stormont”: New Post on Slugger O’Toole

12011145346_b0b8437dc7_bI have a new post on the Slugger O’Toole blog: The Re-humanizing Power of Stories? 4 Corners Festival’s “Our Stories at Stormont.”… Read more...

14 Days–Screening Tonight at Fitzroy Presbyterian

frreid_thumbOne of the most powerful documentaries about the Troubles, 14 Days, will be screened tonight at 7.30 at Fitzroy Presbyterian Church in Belfast.

The film traces a series of events in March 1988, beginning with the killing of the Gibraltar … Read more...