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Items by Ciaran Tierney
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New game explores links between Ireland and Palestine
Resistance through gaming and fun is the aim of two young women from the Middle East who launched a new card game last week which links the shared histories of Ireland and Palestine under colonisation. The aim of the ‘Roots and Resistance’ game is to teach players about the history,…
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Gathering in shame to honour the US President
Has there ever been a worse time for the Irish to venerate and celebrate the President of the United States? With human rights being eroded, innocent people being shot dead for daring to stand up to armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on US streets, and shackled prisoners being renditioned…
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Irish political leaders let their people down on Palestine
On a wet and miserable Sunday night in the mid-west of Ireland, it was amazing to see so many people turn up for a talk about Palestine. Ennis, with a population of about 30,000, is not a big town and does not have city status, but it was an indication…