Politics Archive
Orange Parade Gets the Go-Ahead
Why has this fiasco erupted in our faces? Over twenty years since the last violence…
Irish Americans Want a United Ireland
“If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” President Trump’s comment that he…
The British Broadcast Ban, The Media and the Conflict in Northern Ireland
On October 19, 1988 the British Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, imposed unprecedented peace time restrictions…
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A Most Remarkable Ambassador
Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason talks to Patricia Harty about her pride in her hometown, her career; the hard reality of work on the U.N. Security Council; and her new role […]
A Visit to Buckingham Palace and the Home of the British Royal Family
Reflecting on the history and historic actions of Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II Following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Niall O’Dowd remembers his exciting tour of Buckingham Palace and reflects […]
Elizabeth Crowley Carries On The Family Tradition of Public Service
Elizabeth Crowley spent this week knocking on doors and shaking hands at subway stations across the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens – where she was born […]
David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace
David Trimble will rightfully go down in history as a courageous leader, irrespective of how difficult a person he was to deal with. David Trimble had an extraordinary beginning in […]
O’Rourke Slams Texas Governor Over Role in Dead Children Tragedy
“Every American was entitled to ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’ Those little kids had those guarantees ripped away from them.” Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic challenger for Texas governor, […]
George Mitchell’s Mandate
President Clinton’s Economic Advisor to Ireland When Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announced he would not seek re-election it came as a surprise to many, not least his Maine constituents […]