In 1916 Centenary Year, shouldn’t we ask – Were “The Troubles” in the North of Ireland “a War”?
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 […]
Articles by Peter Kearney
10 things that tell you “Northern Ireland” is not in the UK
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 […]
35 years since Bobby Sands Election – The 1981 Hunger Strike, Reaction and its Legacy
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. […]
Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day with Author Cian O’ Farrell
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 […]
Why did RTÉ Prime Time host an imbalanced debate on The 1916 Rising?
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 […]
Starbucks is Coming to Milan in 2017
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 […]