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The Tunnel

Cam Ogie 🕋 with a review of Life Behind the Wire in The Tunnel – Terry George’s Unflinching Lens on Long Kesh.In the Lyric Theatre’s Irish premiere of Terry George’s taut prison drama, staged by Brassneck Theatre Company, Long Kesh in 1976 is rendered not as a single political headline, but as a claustrophobic ecosystem — a place where boredom, discipline, and dread coexist in equal

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty Three

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousReport Shows 'Financial Insecurity Is Widespread and Runs Deep' in Trump EconomySaturday Report 8/8/25 — The Epstein Files: Will

A Morning Thought @ 2800

A Morning Thought @ 2799

Drogs ⚽ Waterford ⚽ Dreaded Draw

Anthony McIntyre ⚽ If there is an antibiotic of some sort that can treat draw disease, it has yet to find its way into the Drogheda United dressing room.Two points dropped is the only way to describe Friday's failure to overcome a resilient Waterford setup. A draw away is a point gained. A draw at home is two points dropped. By that reckoning, Waterford left the pitch the happier of the two

Wellness Woo Or Boo 🪶 Yoga And Its Relationship To Fascism And Alt-Capitalist Grift

Barry Gilheany ✍ It is through popular reputation and received wisdom that yoga is one of the most spiritually and physical enhancing and fulfilling in the world of alternative or New Age therapies. What could be not to like about an exercise programme, open to all ages and abilities, which applies and integrates into it, Eastern wisdom to the treatment of the maladies of modern

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty Two

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Or Condemn, Let Us At Least Be CuriousParliamentary modernisation must address religious privilegeTrump administration says federal employees can encourage co-workers

A Morning Thought @ 2798

A Morning Thought @ 2797

Rhode Island Monument To The H-Block Hunger Strikers

My name is Jim McGetrick and I have just become aware of thisdiscussion about Martin Galvin and the 1981 Hunger Strike Monument inProvidence, RI dedicated in May 2023. This is really baffling to me unless the intent of the discussion is to attack Martin Galvin, who certainly has got it from all sides for more then 40 years now. He can defend himself, for sure. I would like to offer some