Poetry Book Reissued

Poetry Book Reissued

I was honoured and proud to be involved in the publication of Eoghan (Gino) Mac Cormaic’s poetry book, the pen behind the wire. I’d previously worked with Gino in editing his book about the H-Block prison protest, On The Blanket. So, it’s great that the poetry book...
Féile na bhFlaitheartach

Féile na bhFlaitheartach

The bilingual Féile na bhFlaitheartach 2023, which celebrates the story-telling of Liam O’Flaherty, takes place on Inis Mór, Aran, on the weekend of the 26/27 August.  The Liam & Tom O’Flaherty Society is celebrating its eleventh bilingual summer festival,...
A ‘Magisterial Study’

A ‘Magisterial Study’

Cahir O’Doherty, Arts Editor, Features and Travel Writer for The Irish Voice, Irish America magazine and IrishCentral.com reviews Patrick Anderson’s book, Rewriting The Troubles: War and Propaganda, Ireland and Algeria. This review first appeared in The Irish Voice on...
Palestinian Flags & Emblems Act

Palestinian Flags & Emblems Act

Yesterday, Israel’s security minister Itamar Ben-Gvirban issued an order banning the flying of the Palestinian flag in public. It was yet another punitive step by the new Israeli government which was in retaliation for Palestine lobbying the UN for a more pro-active...
Britain’s Shameful History

Britain’s Shameful History

Guest writer Roy Greenslade reviews Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins. -oo0oo- In 1970, a popular British newspaper published a story that rightly deserved to be called sensational. The People reported that British soldiers had...
Rewriting History or Parallel Lines?

Rewriting History or Parallel Lines?

Sam Thompson writes and occasionally lectures on history. A former RUC officer, he wrote his first novel, Nights in Armour, under a nom de plume, which I reviewed back in 2017. An updated version of the novel was published by Mercier Press in 2019. Sam now describes...