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Ourselves Alone: An Interview with Gerry Adams

Ourselves Alone: An Interview with Gerry Adams

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
April 1991

May 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The Sinn Féin office is located in a what could hardly be called a luxury building in what seems to be a mostly deserted area of West Belfast. In the room where I sit, there is a one-bar electric fire, a couple of mismatched chairs and little else. Somewhere on the outside a band is practicing, the drums that one usually associates with Loyalists are getting a fair belting from … [Read more...] about Ourselves Alone: An Interview with Gerry Adams

Celebrating 50 years of the Jersey Irish Society

May 8, 2026 by

THE Jersey Irish Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and co-chair Martina Wintour has compiled a new book preserving the stories of Irish people who made the island their home. Wintour’s book, An Irish Jersey Journey, documents decades of Irish life on the island through interviews and stories. “I always thought of securing the stories of the Irish who came to the … [Read more...] about Celebrating 50 years of the Jersey Irish Society

New lines of inquiry emerge in Joe Deacy investigation

May 8, 2026 by

NEARLY nine years after the death of 21-year-old Joe Deacy, gardaí have identified new lines of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his fatal injuries, an inquest has heard. The update, delivered at Dublin District Coroner’s Court last week, offers a tentative sense of movement in a case that has long been defined by unanswered questions and repeated appeals from the … [Read more...] about New lines of inquiry emerge in Joe Deacy investigation

Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr backs campaign calling on FAI to boycott Israel fixtures

May 7, 2026 by

FORMER Ireland manager Brian Kerr has backed a campaign calling on the Football Association of Ir... … [Read more...] about Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr backs campaign calling on FAI to boycott Israel fixtures

Taoiseach will address Ireland’s national Famine commemoration

May 7, 2026 by

TAOISEACH Michel Martin will deliver a keynote speech when Irelands annual Famine commemoration... … [Read more...] about Taoiseach will address Ireland’s national Famine commemoration

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June 29, 1915

Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, a prominent Fenian leader and member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, passed away in New York on June 29, 1915. Born in Co. Cork, Rossa was arrested and in 1865. He was charged with planning a Fenian Rising. He served out his sentence in England and after realizing he could not return to Ireland in exile, Rossa moved to the U.S. where he joined Clan Na Gael and the Fenian Brotherhood. A memorial to Rossa Stands in St. Stephen’s Green.

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