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Grá agus Cuimhne: Honour and Hope in Ireland

Michael McFarland Campbell

On the 11th of November, Ireland stood at a crossroads of memory and momentum. As the nation bowed its head in solemn remembrance for Armistice Day, it also raised its eyes to the future with the inauguration of President Catherine Connolly. From poppy wreaths to presidential oaths, this day marked both reflection and renewal.

Read on for a look at how Ireland honoured the past and embraced a new chapter — all in one historic day. Continue reading Grá agus Cuimhne: Honour and Hope in Ireland

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A time to remember

Michael McFarland Campbell

It is that time of the year when we as a nation remember. I suspect that by the time you read this blog, it will nearly be time for the two minutes’ silence at 11 a.m. GMT, that is the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, remembering the time when the guns fell silent at the end of the Great War. I hope to be at the Cenotaph next to Belfast City Hall, where last Sunday PA MagLochalainn and others from the Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association laid a wreath in the shape of the pink … Continue reading A time to remember

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