Protest on Patrick's Bridge · 19 October 08 by Ray Crowley
In the Republic of Ireland, It was announced this week that Free Medical Care for those over 70 was being abolished. This has caused much anger as it is seen (rightfully) as an unnecessary attack on a most vulnerable sector of Irish society.
This protest took place on the streets of Cork Saturday 18th October:
He spent all week lifting stones · 5 December 06 by Ray Crowley
A wonderful piece about language and habitation by my friend Gearóid Ó Colmáin.
Here is an extract:
“The future of a multicultural, multilingual society will depend on our ability to balance the particular with the universal, the old with the new. The new Ireland does not have to discard its heritage. Rather, through a continuous dialogue with the past, we will be able project with confidence and deeper understanding towards the ‘páirc ard’of the future.”
tags: ireland, irish, language, space, ó colmáin