Arrival of the Queen of Sheep

Was supposed to do an interview with RTE’s Pat Kenny this morning on the subject of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland but it had to be cancelled as it clashed with an event at Queen’s [!] University at which I am speaking. Having not recently been down South I can...

Toronto Remembers

Just back from Toronto where on Saturday night (7th May) I spoke at the Brampton Irish Centre (Lar Na nGael) at the invitation of Alan McConnell, chair of Friends of Sinn Féin, about the enduring legacy of the hunger strike. The hall was packed and the event included...