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Ciarán Dunbar “Irish was never spoken in Dublin,” is an opinion often heard but one blogger is on a mission to set that straight. The researcher behind the ‘Dublin Gaelic’ blog wishes to remain anonymous but he did speak to me on the record as to why he set up his site. DG: “There is … Continue reading Blogger Aims To Set the Record Straight On Dublin Irish
The New Testament has been published in Ulster Scots. “Richt at tha stairt, ye haed tha Wurd. Tha Wurd wus thair alang wi God, an tha Wurd wus God” That’s a sample from Tha Fower Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in Ulster-Scots. It’s the first translation of the Four Gospels into tha Hamely Tongue. … Continue reading Guid News In Tha Hamely Tongue
Today sees more controversy with regards to Newry, Mourne and Down Councils Irish language policy. An issue since the 1940s it is unlikely to ever go away. The area itself is no stronghold for the language and progress for the Irish language movement has been stop start in the district. But recent years have seen … Continue reading Irish Language Issues Never Far From The Surface
According to the organisers 65 people attended Sinn Féin’s Slógadh or Irish language conference in Newry on Saturday. #Slógadh 'To build a bilingual society & to gaelicise the Party…Ná habair é, déan é! (Don't talk about it, do it)' pic.twitter.com/Nl4tA9RTbB — Declan Kearney (@DeclanKearneySF) November 21, 2015 It was held in Gaeláras Mhic Ardghail in … Continue reading Adams Adresses Sinn Féin Gaels in Newry
With just over 4 hours to go before the new SDLP leader is elected it is worth looking at the local situation in Newry and Mourne. I think it is very interesting indeed, in his recent interview in the ‘Belfast Telegraph’, Alasdair McDonnell outed assembly hopeful Justin McNulty as one of his supporters. I understand … Continue reading SDLP : McNulty Backs Alasdair
The SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh has told Q Radio he won’t be standing in the next assembly election. Best known for his work on the Irish language, education and autism Dominic Bradlwey has been an MLA since 2003. The former school teacher has twice stood unsuccessfully in Westminster elections. Former GAA star Justin … Continue reading Dominc Bradley Calls It A Day
The great Irish dramatist Brian Friel was buried in Donegal yesterday. He wrote many great plays, amongst which was ‘Translations’, a work which has greatly informed our understanding of Ireland and her culture, but is it true? The 1st Ordnance Survey and the ‘Translations’ Debate Much of the contemporary understanding and more importantly misunderstanding of … Continue reading ‘Translations’ : A great play, but was it true?
ANALYSIS : This morning on ‘Meon Eile’ I give my analysis of the latest Stormont crisis and an overview of how it has come about. In contrast to other commentators I argue this is in fact quite normal and is in fact unavoidable given local circumstances. The article is in Irish but if should be readable … Continue reading There Is No Escape Stormont’s Vicious Circle
South Down / Newry and Armagh Round up by Ciarán Dunbar It was the election campaign that seemed to go on forever but whilst the results in Newry and Armagh and South Down were never really in doubt there certainly were talking points. The introduction of GAA star Justin McNulty to the political field in … Continue reading No change in South East Ulster
Ciarán Dunbar in Newry There is no doubt that the battle for the Newry and Armagh Westminster Seat is more interesting than say South Down as a number of factors leave it (slightly) less predictable. Sinn Féin’s decision to stand MLA Mickey Brady rather than the sitting MP Conor Murphy was only a slight surprise … Continue reading Its #gameon in Newry and Armagh – result not in doubt but is it all about the final score?