Irish America
Irish America
Justice for Judith Ward and Nicky Kelly The Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four might have been the most famous victims of injustice in recent years, but they certainly weren't the only ones. In the past month two others who were wrongfully imprisoned, one by the British government and one by the Irish government, had their names cleared. Judith Ward was freed on May 11 … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
"I vow that the eyes of justice, the eyes of this journalist will not be shut again. No hand can deter me from my battle for the truth." –Journalist Veronica Guerin ℘℘℘ While Veronica Guerin starring Cate Blanchett (see cover story) may be the movie of the fall season, the real Veronica Guerin was anything but Hollywood. She was a dedicated journalist, wife and mother. So … [Read more...] about First Word: The Battle for the Truth
Three Irishmen have been remanded in custody in Antwerp, Belgium, in connection with the theft of four of the most important paintings from the Beit Collection, stolen from Russborough House in Wicklow in 1986. Works by Goya, Vermeer, Metsu and Vestier, which police said were valued between £30 and €40 million in total, were recovered from what was the biggest heist in the … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
Unionists Walk Out on Talks The continuing saga of what has come to be popularly known as "The Talks" floundered badly recently after leaders of Northern Ireland's Unionist party walked out on negotiations with the government of the Irish Republic. At stake are Articles Two and Three of the Irish Constitution, which spell out the Republic's aspiration for a united Ireland. … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
Rape, Ireland's New Legacy The closing half of the twentieth century has been an awkward time for Ireland. A nation still only 70 years old, it has had more than its share of growing pains as it stumbles into maturity. Eamon de Valera's age of innocence in the 1930's, 40's and 50's has erupted in recent years, as a country formerly under the firm hand of the Catholic Church … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
