Monday, September 30, 2002

The State of the Union Danny Morrison From where I sit this Saturday morning the world is a dark, foreboding and sinister place and the union is in some state. Can the news get any worse, I ask you? Johnny and John expelled from the Boy Scouts. Edwina and that other Johnny doing steamy cartwheels in their birthday suits. And the terrifying transmogrification of Jeffrey Donaldson into Attila the Hun! [dannymorrison.com] Comments: Google It! 7:24:46 AM

A Nation Sundered: Ireland's Counter-Revolution Des Dalton The title I have chosen for my lecture tonight is 'A Nation Sundered', for this in effect was the consequence of the bitter Civil War, or more correctly Counter-Revolution into which Ireland was plunged 80 years ago, the sundering of Ireland not only geographically but politically, the sundering of the wonderful sense of national unity which had galvanised a Nation during some of the most momentous years in its history between 1916 and 1921.To fully understand the past 33 years of conflict in Ireland , indeed to to have any understanding of political development in Ireland North or South an understanding of 1922-23 period is essential . The signing of the 'Stormont Agreement' in April 1998 was but the latest in a series of attempts by Britain to consolidate the political structures which it imposed on Ireland by means of the Westminster 'Government of Ireland Act' in 1920 and the 'Anglo-Irish Treaty' of 1921, and its effect was similar in yet further dividing RepublicanNationalist opposition to British Rule in Ireland. [RSF News] Comments: Google It! 6:55:22 AM

Landlordism and the Housing Question Liam O Ruairc The Northern Ireland Housing Executive published yesterday figures showing that there were more homeless people in the six counties than in the rest of the United Kingdom. Official figures show that 1.1% of total households in NI are accepted as being statutorily homeless; this compares to 0.5% in England and 0.9% in Scotland. A total of 12 694 households were registered as homeless in Northern Ireland last year. Families with children represent 41% of presenters and single persons represent 50% of presenters. However, this is only part of the picture. Those figures limit the housing problem to (a) homelessness and (b) people registered by the housing executive. The housing problem is much wider. [The Blanket] Comments: Google It! 6:49:55 AM

Blair must re-engage Adams warns against complacency Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, speaking following a meeting with Tony Blair in Downing Street on Wednesday, called on the British Prime Minister to return to the task of implementing the Good Friday Agreement. The Sinn Fein President made a similar call following a meeting with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on Monday. [AP/RN] Comments: Google It! 6:10:47 AM

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