Posted in September 2020

“Here’s the story” : Mary McAleese’s memoir

You might be forgiven for thinking that, having grown up in the north of Ireland during the 1980s, my childhood was awash with politics or proselytising mentors. But it was quite the opposite. The Troubles were not discussed at the table or at my school, in fact, my education in a small, provincial town was … Continue reading

Borders of the mind

“Do the Nordies and Free Staters even like each other and what does it mean for Irish unity?” Read more here. This Irish Times article probes some burning questions arising from the Brexit debate. What do Free Staters even know about life in the north, and how it was to grow up there in the … Continue reading