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The Big Fella: An Interview with Liam Neeson

The Big Fella: An Interview with Liam Neeson

By Mary Pat Kelly

January/February 1996

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Liam Neeson's name is synonymous with success. The big, handsome actor from Ballymena, Co. Antrim, has become one of the leading international stars of our time. Nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, the veteran of some 35 movies has taken on the role of Ireland's revolutionary leader Michael "The Big Fella" Collins, in a Neil … [Read more...] about The Big Fella: An Interview with Liam Neeson

Hourly service between Belfast and Dublin: the verdict six months on

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IT’S been almost six months since the Enterprise rail service between Belfast and Dublin extended its timetable to provide hourly train journeys between the two cities. As one of the main transport routes along the east coast of the island, commuters rely heavily on the rail network as a means of facilitating both trade and leisure. The service now runs fifteen times during … [Read more...] about Hourly service between Belfast and Dublin: the verdict six months on

The First Word: When Hope and History Rhyme

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
January / February 1996

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History says, don't hope on this side of the grave. But then, once in a lifetime the longed-for tidal wave of justice can rise up and hope and history rhyme. So hope for a great sea-change on the far side of revenge. Believe that a further shore is reachable from here. Believe in miracles and cures and healing wells. - Seamus Heaney (The Cure at Troy). The Americans, having … [Read more...] about The First Word: When Hope and History Rhyme

Sláinte! The Pleasures of an Irish Pub

By Edythe Preet

September / October 1997

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We Irish are a garrulous folk, given to long-winded debates at the drop of a hat on just about any subject from politics to how one should brew a pot of tea. There's one thing however, on which just about every Irish man and woman will concur. One of the best places to meet and swap a tale or two is the neighborhood local. Pub that is.  According to Bushmill's Irish Pub Guide … [Read more...] about Sláinte! The Pleasures of an Irish Pub

New documentary focuses on high suicide rate among young Traveller men

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A DOCUMENTARY that has just premiered at the Dublin International Film Festival exposes alarming Traveller mental health issues and extremely high rates of suicide within the community.  Mind Your Head has taken three years to make and features 37-year-old Dublin born Andy Spoore’s battle against depression and rehabilitation from living on the streets of Chelmsford, Essex. A … [Read more...] about New documentary focuses on high suicide rate among young Traveller men