Category Archives: Article

  PRONI will be hosting the launch of the paperback version of Carson’s Army: The Ulster Volunteer Force, 1910-22 by Dr Tim Bowman at 6:30pm today.This is the first book launch to take place at the new building in Titanic … Continue reading →

  ‘The Ullans Academy’ – A personal journey in search of Cuchulainn and the birth of the Irish Tradition, Falls Library, Saturday, 4th Aug, 12 noon The Ulster Scots heritage, a culture and language – presentation by former Belfast Lord … Continue reading →

  Walk in the footsteps of giants Volcanic crashing and burning starting sixty million years ago led to the formation of the Giant’s Causeway, a coastline that has inspired artists and photographers, stirred debate amongst scientists and captivated the imagination … Continue reading →

Today I gave my speech at the Somme for the first time in French, Irish (Ulster Gaelic) and English Monsieur le Secretaire d’Etat pour Irlande du Nord, Monsieur le  Ministre d’Etat d’Irlande du Nord Jonathan Bell, Monsieur le Ministre d’Etat irlandais Dinny McGinley, Monsieur … Continue reading →

Today we visited the magnificent South African Memorial at Delville Wood prior to our Memorial Service tomorrow at Guillemont,when I will give my speech in French, Ulster Gaelic and English, especially thanking Irish Minister of State Dinny McGinley. The Battle … Continue reading →

Today we are in France and Belgium with the Somme Association.The following are our group, old friends and new friends together,representing Councils throughout Northern Ireland.. Alderman Frazer Agnew, Deputy Mayor of Newtownabbey is our tried and trusted Leader on the … Continue reading →

  The Voltaire and Rousseau Bookshop,Glasgow Today is my birthday and I am off to the Somme Battlefields in France with the Somme Association. of which I am the Founder and Chairman. But today is also the 300th birthday of … Continue reading →

British-Irish relations have taken a momentous step forward when The Queen shook hands in public with Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness. The historic encounter between the former IRA commander – now Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister – and Queen Elizabeth II was … Continue reading →

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins following Cooperation Ireland event at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre, 27th June, 2012 In my role as Co-Patron of Cooperation Ireland, I was very pleased to participate in this morning’s event organised by that organisation to … Continue reading →

    The Queen arrived in Enniskillen today for a two-day tour celebrating her Diamond Jubilee. Today I watched on TV, with my friend the Lord Bannside, the cathedral service of thanksgiving in the town, which was the scene of a devastating … Continue reading →