Category Archives: Article

Of course it rained. What Irish event would be complete without rain? So we sat under marquees avoiding the drips instead of being protected from the hoped for sun at our dedication ceremony yesterday morning. Our Embassy staff were busy … Continue reading →

Emerald Isle salutes fallen Published: April 25, 2013 – 3:00AM On Anzac Day this year, in keeping with tradition, Australians and New Zealanders will commemorate their compatriots who have fallen in war, as they take part in dawn services, marches … Continue reading →

  Thanks to the pioneering efforts of Col. Robin Charley, his daughter Catherine, the Somme Association and the indefatigable commitment of historian and journalist Andrew Salmon, the memory of the Battle of Happy Valley has been recovered. As you know … Continue reading →

Speech of Micheál Martin TD Leader of Fianna Fáil at the Fianna Fáil 1916 Commemoration, Arbour Hill, Sunday 21st April 2013   Every state should take time to commemorate and celebrate the people and events of their founding. This commemoration is organised … Continue reading →

  On a wet and windy Wednesday a group of local historians and others gathered at 6 Station Road, Sydenham to mark the life and achievements of one of the world’s great shipbuilders, Gustav Wilhelm Wolff, exactly 100 years after … Continue reading →

Solly Lipsitz, a prominent member of Northern Ireland’s Jewish community died on Saturday aged 92 years and was buried today in Carnmoney cemetery. Solly, lovingly known as ‘Northern Ireland’s Mr. Jazz’ enjoyed a distinguished and influential career in the local … Continue reading →

Published next week, ‘Celtic Warrior – the Legend of Cu Chulainn’ is a graphic novel that will shock traditionalists and delight teenage readers. The tale is retold as an epic saga of greed, butchery and sorcery. The stunning illustrations bring … Continue reading →

Today, with my friend and Pretani colleague Helen Brooker, I attended in the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin the launch of their book Towards Commemoration. How should we commemorate the past? What are the potential benefits and dangers? How … Continue reading →

I attended with my friends Eddie and Zoe Irvine and Helen Brooker. Stuart Baillie writes: I’m at The Strand cinema in east Belfast, one of 150 people who have gathered here to witness Van Morrison, back on the scene. He once featured … Continue reading →

St Patricks Weekend Festival Belfast, Northern Ireland    March 16 & 17, 2013 Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland   17-March-2013 Europa Hotel  Belfast, Northern Ireland I attended with my friend and colleague Helen Brooker and Malcolm McClean from Stornoway. Brendan … Continue reading →