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The Irishman behind Saddam's Bunker A construction engineer from County Antrim has approached the British Defense Ministry with blueprints of Saddam Hussein's underground bunkers in Baghdad, saying that he was part of a Swedish company which built the bunkers in the mid-1980's. The engineer, who wished to remain anonymous, said that about 25 bunkers, including Saddam's … [Read more...] about Blazes Boylan
Historic Elections in Ireland, UK Recent elections in Ireland and the UK have been characterized as big wins for Sinn Féin, and could result in an Irish unification vote sooner rather than later. The new British Prime Minister – the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer – will likely have a powerful new influence from Belfast to Dublin, observers say. “There's no doubt the landscape is … [Read more...] about Hibernia: In the News
April 17, 2021
By Deaglán de Bréadún
Concern has been growing in Ireland, north and south, that the Troubles which caused so many deaths and injuries for thirty years from the late Sixties until the end of the Nineties might be on the way back. The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was concluded in April 1998, with former US Senator George Mitchell chairing the negotiations, … [Read more...] about Growing Unrest in
Northern Ireland
By Deaglán de Bréadún
On a happy note, there has been a general welcome in the Republic and among nationalists in the North for the success of Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the election to the White House. The incoming President’s obvious pride in his ancestral links with Ireland have made a strong impression. He has family connections with County Mayo on the west … [Read more...] about NEWS FROM IRELAND:
The U.S. Election, Brexit, and Handling the Pandemic
The latest goings on. ℘℘℘ BREXIT AND THE BORDER The October 31 deadline is fast approaching and yet we seem to be as far as ever from agreeing on a deal for Brexit. The question of the Irish border continues to be a bone of contention between the Irish and British governments, and in recent weeks, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has described British … [Read more...] about News from Ireland: October / November 2019
