Politics Archive
Deadly Tales from County Tyrone
In 1970, at the age of 22, Bernadette ‘Devlin’ McAliskey was elected to represent the…
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…
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The Dawn of a New Peace
HISTORIC NI AGREEMENT GIVES HOPE FOR FUTURE: Deaglán de Bréadún, Northern Editor of The Irish Times, describes an epic week in the history of the North of Ireland culminating in the […]
Can This Man Bring Peace?
Deáglan de Bréadún reports on former Senator George Mitchell’s efforts to resolve the conflict in the North of Ireland. Dear shadows, now you know it all, All the folly of a […]
Ulysses S. Grant The Irish Visit, 1879
Ulysses S. Grant, in his visit to Ireland in 1879, covered much of the same territory as President Clinton did on his visit in 1995. Ulysses S. Grant was not […]
The American Role in the Ceasefire
Emer Mullins reports on how Irish America flexed its muscle to help the historic peace process in Northern Ireland. It ended, finally, after months of speculation, months of hope, and […]
Taking It To The Top: An Interview with An Taoiseach Albert Reynolds
In November 1991, shortly after making an abortive effort to replace Charles Haughey as head of Fianna Fail, the chances of Albert Reynolds ever becoming Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland […]
The Irish Experience in Australia
Thomas Keneally is widely-recognized for a wide body of work of a historical and political nature, including The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, which explores differences between the white and Aboriginal […]