The polite rebel: Sheelagh Murnaghan

The polite rebel: Sheelagh Murnaghan by Allan LEONARD 3 October 2019 Sheelagh Murnaghan was the only Liberal Party MP (1961-69) in the Northern Ireland Parliament, representing the constituency of Queen’s University Belfast, which was the venue for a launch event of a new biography about her remarkable life. There were many Murnaghan family members in … Continue reading The polite rebel: Sheelagh Murnaghan

A Shared Society: SDLP conference 2010

A Shared Society: SDLP conference 2010 by Allan LEONARD 5 November 2010  At the annual SDLP conference at the Ramada Hotel, Belfast, I attended a panel discussion — A Shared Society — chaired by Conall McDevitt MLA (South Belfast). Panellists were: Prof. Colin Harvey (Head of School of Law, Queen's University of Belfast), Dolores Kelly … Continue reading A Shared Society: SDLP conference 2010