Politics Archive
Northern Ireland Elections: Not Quite What They Seem
Election fever in the North of Ireland over the last few months was more like…
The Vision of Mary Robinson
On her recent visit to the United States President Mary Robinson (49) became for Irish…
Philadelphia’s Feisty Irishman
Most grandparents take their grandchildren to the playground. Dennis Clark takes his to picket the…
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Re-Imagining Ireland Conference
Frank McCourt, Roddy Doyle, Mick Moloney and Irish America publisher Niall O’Dowd will be among the Irish writers, artists, and historians to converge in Charlottesville, Virginia in May for a […]
Ireland’s Ambassador to Washington Welcomed by President Bush
President George W. Bush formally welcomed Ireland’s newest dignitary to the U.S. recently. Ireland’s new ambassador in Washington, D.C., Noel Fahey, accompanied by his wife, Christine, presented his letter of […]
Northern Ireland’s Political Crisis Deepens
The political crisis in the North looks set to continue in the coming months. It seems that both Dublin and London are now resigned to the fact that it will […]
Irish Government Faces More Fallout
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal — the statutory inquiry set up to investigate political corruption in Ireland. The Tribunal’s first report has […]
Irish Government Faces More Fallout
The Irish Government is bracing itself for more fallout from the Flood Tribunal — the statutory inquiry set up to investigate political corruption in Ireland. The Tribunal’s first report has […]
Endgame: The Road to Peace in Northern Ireland
“This is the first time the inside story of the Irish peace process has been told by so many of the major politicians and paramilitary leaders who helped shape it.” […]