President Bill Clinton's third, unprecedented and final visit to Ireland as President had all the feelings of a homecoming. And why not? No other American President has devoted as much time, political energy and determination to bringing peace to Northern Ireland and economic development to the country as a whole as Bill Clinton. And it was clear from the crowds that lined the … [Read more...] about The Last Hurrah
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Deportation Proceedings Dropped
The Department of Justice announced in the beginning of December that it would stop all deportation proceedings against six men with past connections to the IRA. The decision is the culmination of a three-year legal battle that began when each man's case was temporarily suspended in 1997. Gabriel Megahey, Robert McErlean, Matthew Morrison, Brian Pearson, Noel Gaynor and … [Read more...] about Deportation Proceedings Dropped
Women in Northern Ireland Politics
In war-torn Northern Ireland, for women to fight for equal rights would have been seen as a betrayal to the Nationalist or Unionist cause, Anne Cadwallader examines the position of women on the political front post ceasefires. The women of Northern Ireland have, in virtually every sphere of influence, through their work in the community and the trade unions, through … [Read more...] about Women in Northern Ireland Politics
The Other Kennedy
For the last 40 years, Americans have been fixated on the trials, tribulations and tragedies of the Kennedy family. Yet as the nation has kept its eyes focused on the Bobbys, Teddys and John-Johns of America's "Royal Family," a new Kennedy leader has quietly emerged. And this time, it's a woman. ℘℘℘ Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the eldest child … [Read more...] about The Other Kennedy
The Last Word
The last time it happened...The Irish were to blame. ℘℘℘ The election results are in. The presidential candidate of the incumbent Democratic party has won the popular vote but lost the election because one big state has narrowly swung to the Republicans. Commentators blame the Democratic loss, in part, on defections among a key ethnic group many of whom had been led to … [Read more...] about The Last Word