"Proud to be a Baby Prod" is the slogan on the infant bibs that adorn many small children during the North's marching season. But a new survey has confirmed what was obvious to most observers: that children in the six counties are following the same sectarian ways as their parents. Three-year-old Catholics in the North are twice as likely as Protestant children of the same … [Read more...] about Sectarianism Filters Down to Next Generation
2002
Introduction of Euro Has Fueled Inflation
The Change is in Your Pocket was the slogan used for the launch of the Euro in Ireland. But for months now, consumers have been complaining that their Euro is not going as far as they believed it would and a new survey has confirmed their worst fears. Ireland is now the second most expensive state in the Euro zone. Only Finland has a higher cost of living. Prices have risen … [Read more...] about Introduction of Euro Has Fueled Inflation
Irish Jockey Seeks to Appeal Murder Conviction
There are hopes that Irish jockey Christy McGrath, who is in jail in Britain for the murder of a former Newcastle United player, may be granted an appeal. McGrath, who claims he is innocent of the murder, has been moved to a more liberal prison regime as a result of growing pressure from lobbyists in both Ireland and Britain. Members of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four … [Read more...] about Irish Jockey Seeks to Appeal Murder Conviction
World Cup 2002: The Beautiful Game
Americans call it soccer, everybody else calls it football, but whatever you call it, the exciting displays of skillful footwork and surprising results made the 2002 World Cup hosted by Japan and South Korea one of the best World Cups ever. If the word "soccer" does nothing for you other than conjure up a picture of a "soccer mom" picking up her kids in an SUV, let me explain … [Read more...] about World Cup 2002: The Beautiful Game
Seamus Heaney to Read at Robert Frost Festival
Seamus Heaney, Ireland's foremost poet, is the featured guest at this year's Robert Frost Festival, which takes place on Saturday, October 26 in Lawrence, MA. Heaney will read at 7:00 p.m. at Lawrence High School, where Frost attended school and was the valedictorian of his class. The Robert Frost Foundation, a non-profit group that engages school children and the general … [Read more...] about Seamus Heaney to Read at Robert Frost Festival