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May June 1998 Issue

Slàinte! A Taste of Bloomsday

By Edythe Preet

May/June 1998

May 1, 1998 by Leave a Comment

Promenade. Ambulate. Ramble, rove, and wander. Trudge. Strut. Meander, stroll and saunter. Call it what you will, but moving your feet one after the other along the ground all comes down to a very basic physical activity. Walking. It's one of the things the Irish do best. No matter the time of day, the season, or the weather. From top to bottom and sea to sea, tiny Ireland is … [Read more...] about Slàinte! A Taste of Bloomsday

The Dawn of a New Peace

By Deaglán de Bréadún, Contributor
May / June 1998

May 1, 1998 by Leave a Comment

Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, talks chairman George Mitchell and British Prime Minister Tony Blair shake hands after the peace deal was struck on Good Friday in Belfast.

HISTORIC NI AGREEMENT GIVES HOPE FOR FUTURE: Deaglán de Bréadún, Northern Editor of The Irish Times, describes an epic week in the history of the North of Ireland culminating in the historic peace deal. ℘℘℘ I have been privileged to cover two truly epic stories in my career as a journalist. One was the mass migration of the Kurds from northern Iraq into Iran and Turkey … [Read more...] about The Dawn of a New Peace

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June 21, 1798

After the start of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 on May 24, the United Irishmen were defeated by British forces on this day in 1798. Historically known as the Battle of Vinegar Hill, almost 1,000 rebels lost their lives in this battle, which marked a turning point and eventual loss in the Rebellion of 1798.

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