Peter Kearney

In 1916 Centenary Year, shouldn’t we ask – Were “The Troubles” in the North of Ireland “a War”?

April 17, 2016

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A recent article on the blog Slugger O’Toole titled Why the Irish can’t “get over” ‘The Troubles’ raises a number of great questions. It is also relevant to centenary year as a number of political commentators ...

10 things that tell you “Northern Ireland” is not in the UK

Peter Kearney

April 15, 2016

Politics, Slider

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In November 2013 a radio colleague (a student intern from Italy) interviewed Loyalists marchers (Orange men) at the stand off at Twaddell Avenue in north Belfast. Twaddell is an area in north Belfast where Loya...

35 years since Bobby Sands Election – The 1981 Hunger Strike, Reaction and its Legacy

Peter Kearney

April 12, 2016

Politics, Slider

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On 9 April 1981, with 30,492 votes, Bobby Sands won the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election following the death of Independent Republican MP, Frank Maguire. He defeated the Ulster Unionist Party candidate, H...

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with Author Cian O’ Farrell

Peter Kearney

April 4, 2016

Health, Life and Style, Slider

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For the last eight years World Autism Awareness Day has been held on 2 April where autism organisations celebrate the day with fundraising and awareness-raising events. The best known of these is the Light It U...

Why did RTÉ Prime Time host an imbalanced debate on The 1916 Rising?

Peter Kearney

March 26, 2016

News, Politics, Slider

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There should be debate around 1916. And that debate should focus on how the ideals it set out can be best achieved and whether we still desire a united Ireland. It should not focus on, as RTE framed it, “Was Th...

Starbucks is Coming to Milan in 2017

Peter Kearney

March 22, 2016

Food and Drink, Life and Style, Slider

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Think of Italy and you think of the 3 ‘F’s - Food, Fashion and Football. Well add a fourth to that list, except it’s a ‘C’, and that ‘C’ stands for Coffee. Italy just wouldn't be Italy without its famous coffee...

Author Peter Kearney

In 1916 Centenary Year, shouldn’t we ask – Were “The Troubles” in the North of Ireland “a War”?

10 things that tell you “Northern Ireland” is not in the UK

35 years since Bobby Sands Election – The 1981 Hunger Strike, Reaction and its Legacy

Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with Author Cian O’ Farrell

Why did RTÉ Prime Time host an imbalanced debate on The 1916 Rising?

Starbucks is Coming to Milan in 2017