“The situation on the ground is as clear-cut as one could see- modern day apartheid, plain and simple” “An apartheid state” was how Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews described Israel to me following his Pro-Palestinian protest in the presence of US President Joe Biden last month. I thought I understood what he meant by “apartheid”, after […]

3 years ago

The Nobel Prize recipient was known for his anti-apartheid activism. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died, aged 90. The announcement was made by the South African Government on Sunday (26 December). Tutu was the last surviving South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his work in South Africa during apartheid. Following the abolishment of apartheid in […]

4 years ago

“You’re a great man for throwing out horrendous insults, but you can’t take it.” Stephen Donnelly slammed Mattie McGrath for insensitive comments made about the Government during the course of the pandemic. The Minister for Health criticised the Independent TD during a debate on the Health and Criminal Justice Bill 2021 on Wednesday (8 December). […]

4 years ago