Peacebuilding a shared Northern Irish society
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Brian John Spencer, who is an artist. I'm from Stranmillis in south Belfast. Unremarkable upbringing. All my needs were met. We had a Catholic next door neighbour, and I had no sense of the sort of fractious society. Rather it was perfectly... Continue Reading →
Thanks to you, Ian, for your time and constructive contribution. Your suggestion of our "inherited history" is thought provoking! #SharedFuture #NIcentenary #SharedHistoryFund #WNIMTM https://x.com/IanMarshall_/status/1469034184786202638
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Paul Gosling, who is a researcher and writer. TRANSCRIPT My ex-wife is German. She came to live with me in England, hated England, and we both loved Ireland. I met someone at a conference who told me how wonderful Derry was as... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Ian MARSHALL, current member of the Ulster Unionist Party and former Senator in Seanad Éireann. TRANSCRIPT I suppose when I think of Northern Ireland, I think of home. And why you wouldn't I? It is my home and it has been my... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Claire Hanna from the SDLP, who is MP for South Belfast. TRANSCRIPT Yeah, this is way more complicated a question that it should be when you start to think about it. I suppose everybody's relationship with Northern Ireland is probably complex, because... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Paul McLAUGHLIN, who is a journalist with experience in the corporate, voluntary, and charity sectors. TRANSCRIPT My father was in the Royal Navy during the war. He traveled the world. Yet he came home to live in Belfast, because he said he... Continue Reading →
I was intrigued about @joenawaz citing his father during #WNIMTM interview with @julia__paul. Joe told me about his geology curation @UlsterMuseum #legacy. Fun photoshoot: https://sharedfuture.news/wnimtm-joseph-nawaz/ https://x.com/SharedFuture/status/1450120312683737097
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet William Redpath, who is a business owner and community worker. TRANSCRIPT My association with Northern Ireland is very much here — someone who's born here, someone that believes in this place, someone that believes in the possibility and the opportunity that exists... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Malachi O'Doherty, who is a writer and commentator. TRANSCRIPT I think in some ways there's a wave pattern in history in Northern Ireland, and the wave pattern being one between trouble and peace. A lot depends on where you were born on... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Rich Dale, who is an entrepreneur and environmentalist. TRANSCRIPT I was born and raised in Portadown. I've lived in Belfast for about 20 years. Generally see myself as Northern Irish, first. But beyond any other identities, whether it's Irish or British or... Continue Reading →
In this episode of What Northern Ireland Means to Me, we meet Quintin Oliver, who's an activist, a campaigner, a lobbyist, and a public policy specialist. TRANSCRIPT I was brought up in east Belfast in what was termed a Protestant house in a Protestant area. And I went to a Protestant school and my... Continue Reading →