Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
Just over 40 years ago, I learned how to run competitively by joining a high school cross-country team. To get any sort of hill climbing on the otherwise flat terrain of Midwest America, we’d go to the reservoirs and river valleys. One of my fondest memories was a race that took us through a forest... Continue Reading →
“If that flag is not removed tomorrow, I will organise a march and remove it myself.” —Rev. Ian Paisley, as leader of Free Presbyterian Church, in Ulster Hall address, referring to Irish tricolour at Republican Party headquarters in Divis Street, Belfast, 27/9/1964. Patrick Marrinan, Paisley, Man of Wrath, Anvil, 1973, p. 82 #northernireland #politics #qotd... Continue Reading →
@alaninbelfast @bowstreetmall Perhaps it escaped from W5, where my seven-year-old nephew and I saw some last week? https://w5online.co.uk/whats-on/dinosaurs-survive-summer-2025
“What we have done today will go down in history and in this way we will be more effective in showing the world that we are a peaceful people asking for our civil rights in an orderly manner.” —Betty Sinclair, as member of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA), persuading marchers from Coalisland to... Continue Reading →
“The Catholics have been interfering in Ulster affairs since 1641.” —Rev. Ian Paisley, as leader of Free Presbyterian Church, 14/8/1968. The Irish Times, 15/8/1968. #northernireland #ireland #politics #qotd #otd
“Ulster has only room for one party.” —Basil Brooke (Lord Brookeborough), as Northern Ireland Prime Minister, speaking against Protestant support for the Northern Ireland Labour Party because of unemployment, 3/8/1961. Arthur, Paul, Government and Politics of Northern Ireland, Longman, 1984, p. 78. #northernireland #politics #qotd #otd
@firstdogonmoon We all feel your pain re music streaming services. However, have you tried out @Bandcamp? And they're introducing sharable, user-generated playlists to benefit artists. AND today is #BandcampFriday 🙂 https://bandcamp.com/about_playlists
“Today everything exists to end in a photograph.” #photography #philosophy
Martin honours Mallon’s legacy with ‘Shared Home Place’ programmeby Allan LEONARD22 July 2025 The Navan Centre and Fort recently hosted an event, organised by the John & Pat Hume Foundation, to celebrate the memory and legacy of the respected Irish politician, Seamus Mallon, with a lecture by Ireland Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD. This was followed by a... Continue Reading →
@Documentally Muchas gracias. I think WordPress is on the verge where one can use it as a full Fediverse instance, including interfacing with others (currently you can Follow but not interface). More here ("Following Others"): https://activitypub.blog/2025/07/23/7-1-0-polishing-tables/ I'm excited about prospect of being master of my domain, literally 🙂 I'll come back to you when WordPress... Continue Reading →
@Documentally Hey Christian, I'm an avid reader (alas non-paying subscriber) of your newsletter. Have you tinkered with WordPress's ActivityPub? Hoping to ultimately transfer my account at Mastodon.ie server over to Automattic's completely. Thought I'd ask you this Federation query. All the best, Allan
“When we in the Unionist Party defend ourselves against the political attacks of the Nationalist Party, we are perforce defending ourselves against the Roman Catholic hierarchy… Until the hierarchy renounces its influence in politics, the Orange Order cannot renounce its influence in the Unionist Party.” —Brian Faulkner, as Ulster Unionist MP, at Orange demonstration in... Continue Reading →