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Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

By Anne Cadwallader, Contributor
Kevin Boyes, Photographer
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

The evolution of Martin McGuinness – from high school dropout and IRA man to political leader seeking an end to violence and, finally, his emergence as Northern Ireland's Minister for Education.If it's fair to judge the effectiveness of a politician by the depth of his opponents' dislike for him, then the Sinn Féin MP and Assemblyman for Mid-Ulster, Martin McGuinness, must be a … [Read more...] about Martin McGuinness: The Man, The Myth, The Minister

The First Word: No Rhyme What Reason?

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

"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."– Seamus Heaney from The Cure At Troy.For a brief time in August, hope and history rhymed in Northern Ireland. The IRA made a significant move towards putting their weapons beyond use and the hope of a permanent peace … [Read more...] about The First Word: No Rhyme What Reason?

Sinn Féin Under Pressure

By Emer Mullins, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

Sinn Féin has come in for scathing criticism in the past weeks, with many blaming the party for the deadlock in the peace renegotiations, after the Stormont Assembly was suspended at the beginning of August by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland John Reid to allow a six-week break during which the parties could return to the drawing board. A Unionist rejection of … [Read more...] about Sinn Féin Under Pressure

New Inquiry into
Omagh Bombing

By Emer Mullins, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

A new inquiry into the Omagh bomb disaster three years after it took the lives of 29 men, women and children has been announced by the RUC. However, the RUC itself is denying allegations that it knew of the bomb two days before it was detonated by the Real IRA in August 1998. And an investigation is said to be underway into the allegations by the police Ombudsman in Northern … [Read more...] about New Inquiry into
Omagh Bombing

The Last Word: The
Far Side of Revenge

By Deaglán de Bréadún, Contributor
October / November 2001

October 1, 2001 by Leave a Comment

There was a terrible silence in Omagh in the days after the bombing. It seemed that not even birdsong could be heard in a town that was full of life and joy and laughter when the world turned upside down on 15 August 1998. To those who know nothing of Northern Ireland it may seem distasteful to engage in the arithmetic of tragedy, but the difference with Omagh was that the … [Read more...] about The Last Word: The
Far Side of Revenge

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