I HAVE been giving a lot of thought to our social networks as Christmas approaches. Not the Facebooks and the Twitters, mind you, but those other, underappreciated social networks which form the foundation of our community.
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A sign of the times as our city puts on a new face
First things first: The intrepid Fermanagh-born but DC-based battler for justice Fr Seán McManus published the definitive book on Irish-America’s fight for justice in North Ireland, including the epic MacBride Principles campaign, earlier this year. It’s a book which should be in the Christmas stocking of someone you love.
Unionists hide in City Hall from the genie outside
As we drove out of City Hall, our cars being kicked and attacked by the cream of loyalist East Belfast on Monday night, a colleague remarked: “This must bring you back.”
Lights, camera, inaction: Poverty policy is required
15 minutes of fame beckons for Belfast City Fathers and Mothers tonight (Thursday) when the screening of our monthly meetings goes live – I believe they’ve already branded the show ‘YouTubes’.
So many local champions for the Taoiseach to meet
The FIRST Aisling Awards took place in the Beehive back in 1997 – I remember it best for the fact that Brian Kennedy was among the honourees.His parents attended, if the grey cells aren’t deceiving me, and he spoke movingly of his connection to the Falls.
Thankfully, we don’t all subscribe to counsel of despair
WE HAD a fascinating insight into the unionist mind at Tuesday’s meeting of the Development Committee at City Hall when the Council’s long-overdue strategy to tackle poverty came up for debate.
