One of the best Irish movies ever is on TV tonight
It’s a great time to check out the film, which has been dubbed the greatest Irish film ever made. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 24 August) is The Wind That Shakes the Barley, dubbed one of the greatest Irish films ever made. Directed by renowned Ken Loach (Kes, I, Daniel Blake), The Wind That Shakes […]
1 year ago
New documentary details how young man was killed by IRA after falsely being labelled an informer
Stating that “it’s the worst stigma in the world” to be labelled an informer, the young man’s brother sought out the truth behind his sibling’s death. RTÉ is airing a new documentary on Tuesday night (13 June) in which the brother of a man killed by the IRA after being labelled an informer is interviewed […]
3 years ago
IRA losing a war they started for hearts and minds
“What the fuck happened in Creggan?” It obviously wasn’t a question uttered only by Derry accents on Friday morning but perhaps only a Derry response could help encapsulate the numbness in the city to the aggressive resistance of occupation and what is now 50 years of fighting against British policing. “They were just rioting, having […]
7 years ago