Louise Vance makes an impassioned speech calling on #NorthernIreland health and social care system to have a duty of care for unpaid carers: "When will they realise they are asking too much from us?" #CarersRightsDay @CarersNI @CentreForCare
So pleased that historian #SimonSchama discovered #HandinHand integrated schools in #Israel and his call for "disarming tribally lethal animosity" #NorthernIreland @IEFNI @EcoPeaceME Putting out the #MiddleEast fires, a teaspoon at a time https://www.ft.com/content/81aedd9c-03d2-4d35-a041-c05fd2ff66ce via @ft
@SJAMcBride Comprehensive article on how bad government (elected as well as civil service) is letting people of #NorthernIreland down. As a previous legislative researcher, I find the lack of will to implement a simple technical change to fix issue as absurd.
‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community “Smiejek and Kashi both share a respect for learning about their subject, staying true to the ethics of not exploiting others or being exploited themselves, and telling as true a story as they witnessed.” My summary article of an artist talk by Malachi... Continue Reading →
‘Don’t get used as a propagandist’: visual storytelling of Ulster’s loyalist community My summary article of an artist talk by Malachi O’DOHERTY with Mariusz SMIEJEK and Ed KASHI 👉 https://mrulster.com/2023/10/24/dont-get-used-as-a-propagandist-visual-storytelling-of-ulsters-loyalist-community/ #NorthernIreland #photography #photobook #photoexhibition @OliWhitehouse
Important to acknowledge and commemorate the work of the Opsahl Commission, helping #NorthernIreland #peacebuilding efforts. Kudos to @andyjpollak and @IrishSecretari1 for organising this event. My summary 👇 https://x.com/SharedFuture/status/1683388625847812096
Two champions (in my eyes) in an honest and insightful conversation about their journeys w/ #trauma and #mentalhealth in this wee place #NorthernIreland. Glad to attend and here's my best summary effort: https://x.com/SharedFuture/status/1673435609208086530
Acknowledging deep hurt and pain: Day of Reflection at Belfast City Hall
Acknowledging deep hurt and pain: Day of Reflection at Belfast City Hall by Allan LEONARD 21 June 2023 Belfast City Council hosted an annual Day of Reflection event for a second year, providing an opportunity for people and communities across the city to acknowledge the deep hurt and pain caused by the conflict in and... Continue Reading →
Transcript of Helen Jones's interview with me recently about #carers' call for more support in #NorthernIreland 👉 https://mrulster.com/2023/06/19/forcing-carers-out-of-work-doubly-disastrous-good-morning-ulster-interview-with-allan-leonard/
Transcript of Linda Macaulay's interview with me in April about the call for a new deal for #carers in #NorthernIreland 👉 https://mrulster.com/2023/06/14/our-voice-is-starting-to-be-heard-on-your-behalf-interview-with-allan-leonard/
And we're on our way drinking and digesting #NorthernIreland #LE23 election results #hangover @SluggerOToole @alaninbelfast
For my London and Dublin peeps, soon in your cities this @KaboshTheatre play about policing the #Ireland #NorthernIreland border during #TheTroubles is worth seeing and discussing: https://kabosh.net/production/green-blue-2023/