The McCluskey Civil Rights Summer School addressed serious issues at Carlingford on Saturday.
The most contentious revolved around “armed struggle”. I chaired this session feeling somewhat like a referee between opponents whose antagonism was reminiscent of the enmity between the UUP and DUP.
“The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement” Saturday 28 August 2010 in Holy Trinity Church, Carlingford, Co Louth Speakers include: Margaret Ritchie MP MLA Dr. Martin Mansergh TD Austin Currie Danny Morrison Tom Elliot MLA Roy Garland Alex Attwood MLA David McKittrick To RSVP or for further information contact: Tim Attwood 07802 279939 or Email: … Read more
Below are copies of some of the presentations from the McCluskey Civil Rights Summer School. Please note they are available in both Powerpoint and PDF formats. For printing and ease of use the PDF is probably the best one to download. Seamus McAleavey, NICVA, Poverty In Northern Ireland: poverty-presentation(powerpoint) poverty-presentation(PDF) Racism in the North of … Read more
Coming to live in Northern Ireland in 1960 was for me a culture shock. My first experience of democracy Northern Ireland style was when I went to vote. The choice was between abstentionist republican, labour and Ulster unionist. Seeing abstentionism as a wasted vote I had decided to vote labour. On presenting my voting card … Read more