Monthly Archives: January 2020

The Seamus Mallon I knew: a brave and generous Irish chieftain

Posted on Tuesday, 28 January, 2020 by andypollak

My much-admired friend Seamus Mallon was buried yesterday. This was my tribute to him in yesterday’s ‘Belfast Telegraph’. Courage and generosity: those are the two words that come to mind when I think of Seamus Mallon. Courage because for 25 … Continue reading →

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Fear of Irish nationalism is now the main obstacle to a united Ireland

Posted on Friday, 3 January, 2020 by andypollak

Fear is the main obstacle to the age-old dream of a peaceful united Ireland becoming a reality: unionists’ fear of Irish nationalism. In the first week of what many nationalists hope will  be a momentous decade, marking major movement towards … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Irish reunification, Northern Ireland, Protestantism, unionism and loyalism | 4 Comments