Monthly Archives: August 2026

The mountains and beaches which are among my favourite places on this beloved island

Posted on Thursday, 27 August, 2026 by andypollak

For more than 60 years I have cycled and walked all over Ireland. This year I was barred by doctor’s orders from my usual week’s cycling, this time in Kerry (again). So I am going to write about 14 of … Continue reading →

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The Truth Recovery Process and its ‘conditional amnesty’ campaign come to an end

Posted on Monday, 3 August, 2026 by andypollak

For the past eight years I have been involved with a group of people called the Truth Recovery Process (TRP) which has been campaigning for ‘conditional amnesties’ for those former combatants in the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ – from state and … Continue reading →

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