Author Jude Collins

        The American Civil war ended with the surrender of the Confederates 158 years ago this month.  But there has not yet been the reconciliation desired by the generous- hearted Lincoln. Murderous   visceral hatred remains in many Southern States.    The “Treaty”  or “Civil” War in Ireland ended less than 19 years […]

AMERICAN BREXIT COMMITTEE 1919 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 1724 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19103 John M. Corcoran, Esq., Chairman   President Biden will travel to Ireland to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA):  the key to the Northern Ireland (NI) peace process, the search for justice and restoration of democracy.  As if attempting to […]

        Sir,   I read Fintan O’Toole’s column (15 April) with irritation as usual.   The Irish Constitution was drafted neither in Rome nor Maynooth. It never enshrined Catholic law.   Two instances refute the Princeton Professor’s contentions.   Marriages contracted in accordance with Irish Law could be deemed null and void […]

    Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill:  A Bill to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles and promote reconciliation by establishing an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, limiting criminal investigations, legal proceedings, inquests and police complaints, extending the prisoner release scheme in the Northern Ireland (Sentences) Act 1998, and […]

August 15th, which the Catholic Church there, as in Ireland, designates a Holy Day. Unlike in Ireland the day is a Public Holiday in France. Name a day when Irish Catholics are required to attend Mass and you name a Public Holiday in France, Germany and Holland.     Ireland needs Peter Kellner’s  advice   on […]

      It’s becoming blatantly clear that NI Unionism as a section of society is no longer fit for purpose in a modern NEI.  It doesn’t fit in with the progressive, forward-looking place we are becoming.  Statements such as – “So Long (referring to Naomi Long) is in Dublin with her SF/IRA and SDLP […]

      Sir,   Noel Murtagh (April 15) would have Ireland join NATO and cites Finland as a good example.   In June 1942 when Hitler and his friends were well into their stride in murdering Jews, Russians and others, Finland was allied with the German Nazis.   On 4th June Hitler was in […]

OK, let’s get real – there’s only one topic this week and that’s President Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland. In the north, his visit was short – but was it cool? Did he even semi-snub Rishi Sunak? And how close should the south get to the US – is there a danger that Irish warmth […]

    Should we really teach our kids of what happened in this country during the period known by many as The Troubles? Absolutely we should.  It’s part of us, it’s Irish history and it’s one of rebellion, death, conflict, bloodshed, and tears and there is happiness and joy in there too, something many prefer […]

    Mick Clifford (Irish Examiner 8th April) presents a totally distorted view of the conflict in the north-east of our country and adopts the morally superior attitude of the anti-republican propagandist. This attitude was also adopted by successive Dublin government ministers and the Dublin based media. This attitude was also adopted by Seamus Mallon […]