Category - northern ireland

Northern Ireland justice campaign launched by medical 'chain gang'

agency reporter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:54:38 +0100

A 'chain gang' of shackled doctors assembled in Belfast on 14 October to call for the release of a doctor who was jailed after speaking out on behalf of his patients.

The Daily Mail's "Christian values"

Symon Hill — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:58:13 +0100

Not for the first time, the Daily Mail has got rather confused about Christian values.

Parliament hosts Forgiveness Project, 25 years after Brighton bomb

staff writers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:28:15 +0100

Twenty-five years after the Provisional IRA bombed a Brighton hotel during the Conservative Party conference, Parliament is to host a groundbreaking event on forgiveness, with talks from people on both sides of the incident.

Pope urges Czechs to turn back to Catholic Church

staff writers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:08:20 +0100

The Pope is using his visit to the Czech Republic this week to call on the country's Catholic population to turn back to the Church. Loyalty to Catholicism appears to be declining in traditionally Catholic areas.

Killing illustrates challenges to Northern Ireland politics and peace

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:19:41 +0100

Politicians from all the communities in Northern Ireland have condemned the killing of a Catholic man in what is seen as a rare sectarian attack in a once conflict-afflicted area - but which shows the real challenge to peace in the province.

Irish man blinded by rubber bullet to tell story of forgiveness

staff writers — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:33:29 +0000

Students in Westminster will today hear the story of a man who was blinded after being shot by a British soldier - but went on to found a charity to help children affected by conflict around the world.

Racism, injustice and reparations

Deirdre J. Good — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:42:47 +0000

The work of reparations does not stop in Tulsa, Oklahoma or in Northern Ireland, says Deirdre Good. When we bring our troops home out of Iraq and Afghanistan, what process of reparations will we engage? And can people in power ever take such steps if the rest of us do not lead the way?

'Time to consider' joint Catholic-Protestant schools in Northern Ireland, says Archbishop

staff writers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:03:43 +0000

The head of Ireland's largest Protestant church has said it is time to consider the creation of joint Catholic-Anglican schools in Northern Ireland.

Schooling for community change

Simon Barrow — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:24:03 +0000

Integrated schooling in Northern Ireland has provable benefits. We should be learning that lesson in Britain.

Peace rallies sweep Northern Ireland in wake of killings

staff writers — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:43:19 +0000

Over ten thousand people, including faith leaders, trade unionists and community groups, have attended a series of rallies across Northern Ireland to express opposition to the return of violence to the province.