By Maurice Fitzpatrick Many people associate the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses a hundred years ago with an iconic picture of the author when it was published in Paris in 1922. Joyce’s glaucoma required multiple surgeries and, in the photograph,… Continue Reading
By Maurice Fitzpatrick The U.S. presidential election result represents a disaster for the British government. Chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Richie Neal, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi have repeatedly stated that they will not grant passage to a U.K.… Continue Reading
By Maurice Fitzpatrick John Hume began his public life by articulating in two (now famous) Irish Times articles, ‘The Northern Catholic’, principles by which the inchoate Northern crisis should be addressed. They appeared in May 1964, more than four years… Continue Reading
By Maurice Fitzpatrick The global impact of the killing of George Floyd spread to Ireland with protesters asserting that black lives matter in front of the U.S. embassy in Dublin. Similarly, the position of minorities in Ireland has come into… Continue Reading
From The Reporter’s Notebook By Thom Nickels Wild speculations and predictions suggest that it came from a biological lab in China or that it was a sinister “gift” to humanity from the so-called Deep State. The most scientifically sound answer… Continue Reading
Caption (above): On one of their famous murals, the Bogside Artists of Derry honor four Nobel Laureates —John Hume, Dr. Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. All were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. For information, visit www.bogsideartists.com By Maurice… Continue Reading