Civil Rights, 1968, and all that…

History Ireland Articles PDF Please click the link above to download the pdf file of the articles… These three articles appeared in History Ireland September/October 2008, volume 16 No. 5 An accompanying editorial said: The difference in 1968 was the advent of a university-educated generation fired up by the example of Selma Alabama, Paris ’68, … Read more

Newry Peoples Democracy Civil Rights Commemoration Event

Newry Peoples Democracy Civil Rights Commemoration EventFriday 14 November 2008 at 8 pm in Newry Arts Centre. The Debate is`That the Civil rights movement was not allowed to succeed` Proposing is Finbar Doherty, Derry citizens action committee and Margo Collins, Sec. Newry PD. Opposing is Austin Currie, former M.P andT.D. and leader of Caledon squat … Read more