As we look back with pride at just how far we have all come, we also look forward with hope, ambition, and opportunity for the next 25 years, writes John Finucane MP.
Tag: Ireland
Ireland: Words from the Wise – Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity
The appointment of Hilary Benn as the new shadow Northern Ireland minister coincides with a deepening political crisis, when more demands for clarity are made on Labour’s Irish policy.
Call for Irish Unity heard at TUC Congress
“This is an exciting time to be a united Irelander”. That was the message that was brought to the 155th Annual Trade Union Congress conference in Liverpool last week.
The British Government is currently aping General Pinochet – so, where is the anger on the British left?
With the Northern Ireland Legacy Bill seeks to grand amnesty for British soldiers involved in massacres in Ireland, comparisons are being drawn with Pinochet's amnesty for those involved in the bloody coup in Chile.
Labour should oppose the “plantation policy” of standing in Northern Ireland
“The British Labour Party standing for elections in Northern Ireland would be a hugely retrogressive step, which would cause divisions in our party and in the trade unions."
The Parting Glass – celebrating Sinéad O’Connor’s music, radicalism and rebellion
A celebration of Sinead O'Connor's life, music, radicalism and rebellion.
25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, local election results show it’s time to prepare for Irish unity
Michelle Gildernew MP, John McDonnell and Geoff Bell discuss the Good Friday Agreement at 25 and the growing movement for Irish Unity after Sinn Fein's historic local election results.
The Public have spoken. Time to make politics work for all – Michelle O’Neill
"These results are a positive endorsement of Sinn Féin’s message that workers, families and communities need to be supported" - Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate of Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Rejects the British Union – Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity
"Unionism is losing its appeal, both as an electoral force and a political rationale" - Geoff Bell looks at the lessons of the council elections in Northern Ireland .
Defending the Good Friday Agreement 25 years on – Sinn Fein
Reflecting on the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and the challenges it faces today, Sinn Fein brought people together for a public meeting in Westminister.