Author Archives: Ian Adamson

It is now about 10 years since I last spoke in this historic ampitheatre of l’Institut du Monde Anglophone, 5, rue de l’École de Médecine of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, where Jean-Paul Marat once lay in state. My talk … Continue reading →

Agnotology is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. The neologism was coined by Robert N Proctor, a Stanford University professor specializing in the history of science and technology. Its … Continue reading →

The term “Mediacracy” for the Mainstream Media was first coined in 1974 by writer and political commentator Kevin Phillips, who used the term in the title of his book Mediacracy: American Parties and Politics in the Communications Age. Since then, … Continue reading →

It’s hard to miss them: The epitome of casual ‘geek chic’ and organised within the warranty of their Palm Pilots, they sip labour-intensive café lattes, chat on sleek cellphones and ponder the road to enlightenment. In the USA they worry … Continue reading →

The Chairman Robert Williamson’s Speech Sir Samuel Ferguson Thursday, 27th October 2016 Welcome Your Excellency, President Higgins, Distinguished guests, Friends. Welcome to this beautiful old church of St John, burial place of Sir Samuel Ferguson amongst the ancient kindred of … Continue reading →

Speech by President Michael D. Higgins  Sir Samuel Ferguson  Thursday, 27th October, 2016  A Chairde, Freens, Dear Friends. Firstly, let me thank you all for joining me here today, and for the kind invitation from Reverend Andrew Kerr, and The … Continue reading →

The Patron Ian Adamson’s Speech Sir Samuel Ferguson Thursday, 27th October 2016 On August 7th, shortly before his death, Samuel Ferguson dictated these words to Bishop Reeves as follows; “ I feel I approach the time when I must exchange … Continue reading →

Thursday October 27th 2016 Irish President Michael D Higgins in St John’s Parish Church, Donegore, on October 27. The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, visited St John’s Parish Church, Donegore, on Thursday October 27 to see the grave of … Continue reading →

Yet whatever specific grievances, real or perceived, Northern Ireland Roman Catholics held towards the Stormont administration, such grievances still served to hide the underlying reality of the problem — that the narrow gap between the Roman Catholic and Protestant working classes … Continue reading →

During the Second World War, though their country was neutral, more than 80,000 Southern Irishmen fought with great valour under the British flag. There were also 38,000 volunteers from Northern Ireland and some 4,500 were killed. Ireland also produced some … Continue reading →