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A Morning Thought @ 2647

A History Of Those Invaders Who Were Actually Invaders

Dixie Elliot ✍ To begin at the beginning. The Normans invaded Ireland in 1169.I mean they really invaded Ireland, chopping heads off and stuff. It was all down to a boyo called Dermot MacMurragh, who had been the King of Leinster, meaning that he was no longer the King of Leinster and he was far from being pleased about it so he asked the Normans to help him out getting back in to his

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Volunteer George McBrearty Address May 2025

Richard O'Rawe 📢 spoke at a recent commemoration in Derry. A chairde agus a chomradaithe, Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a thabhairt do’n clan McBrearty, ach go h-airithe, Danny, do’n deis seo a labhairt libh inniu. Is onόra mόr é. The last time I was in the rebel city of Derry was on the first of February this year, when Eddie Harkin unveiled a cross at Free Derry corner to commemorate the

A Morning Thought @ 2646

A Morning Thought @ 2645

Britain’s Legacy Crisis And Sean Brown Murder

Ancient Order of Hibernians  ✒ Hilary Benn’s refusal to comply with court orders directing a Public Inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, has sparked a new crisis in legacy justice. FREEDOM for ALL IRELAND The British Secretary was ordered to commence a Public Inquiry into the murder of the Bellaghy Gaelic Association manager after crown agencies, including the PSNI

The Dial Shifts Or Too Little, Too Late 🪶 Western Leaders Turn On Israel’s War Of Elimination In Gaza

Barry Gilheany ✍ That was the week that was.On Monday 19th May, Prime Minister Starmer of the UK, President Macron of France and recently elected Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada warned that if Israel did not cease its renewed military offensive in Gaza and lifted its blockade on humanitarian aid then “ we will take concrete actions in response” pointedly referring to a

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Thousand Six Hundred And Seventy

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 CuriousGerry Adams tries yet again to rewrite historyGerry Adams’ reputation that of ‘a warmonger’ involved in murder, High Court

A Morning Thought @ 2644