The U.S.S. Mason's Irish Connection.
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The story of the U.S.S. Mason, the only WW II warship with an African American crew, is ready for the big screen. Starring Ossie Davis and Northern Ireland's Stephen Rea, the movie will go on general release in February. The little-known story of the Mason, whose crew served with distinction throughout the war, is the work of filmmaker … [Read more...] about World War II Story
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Northern Ireland
World War II Story
The Life of John Walsh
John Walsh, host of America's Most Wanted and The John Walsh Show, talks about his family, his television shows, his thoughts on Ireland, and his tireless crusading. ℘℘℘ Before he was a TV icon, crime-fighter, father of a murdered child, legislative harbinger and "the guy in the leather jacket," John Walsh was an Irish-American everyman. Born in 1945 to Mary Jean Callahan and … [Read more...] about The Life of John Walsh
Troubled Images at Boston College
A powerful new exhibit of propaganda posters from the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland kicks off an international tour in Boston this March. Boston College's John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections has assembled 70 posters of political and terrorist propaganda created during The Troubles, representing all sides of the war. "This exhibition brings home … [Read more...] about Troubled Images at Boston College
Troubled Images at
Boston College
A powerful new exhibit of propaganda posters from the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland kicks off an international tour in Boston this March.
Boston College's John J. Burns Library of Rare Books and Special Collections has assembled 70 posters of political and terrorist propaganda created during The Troubles, representing all sides of the war.
"This exhibition brings home … [Read more...] about Troubled Images at
Boston College
Northern Ireland’s Political Crisis Deepens
The political crisis in the North looks set to continue in the coming months. It seems that both Dublin and London are now resigned to the fact that it will take a lot of work to re-establish some trust between Nationalists and Unionists which would enable the institutions in the North to get up and running again. Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due in May and … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland’s Political Crisis Deepens