Monday 23rd July 2012
On this day, 23 July 1929 the Fascist government in Italy banned the use of foreign words...
Sunday 22nd July 2012
I am delighted to be here again in Glenties, and to have the opportunity to present this lecture in honour of John Hume. Through a lifetime of work, determination, courage, persistence and vision, John Hume, more than most, has shaped the Ireland in which we live today...
Thursday 28th July 2011
An interesting item caught my eye in a recent New York Times. Its title was "As Government Aid fades, so may the recovery". The article had a telling point. In the USA an extraordinary amount of personal income comes...
Wednesday 27th July 2011
The past, we are told, is a foreign country. Fifty years ago so much was different. The Everly Brothers were top of the charts, Spurs were league champions and a new broadcasting service called...
Sunday 24th July 2011
There’s an iconic image of John Hume. Not where he ascends the stage in Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize or jokes in the White House...
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