Wear an Easter Lilly I did not think Easter is almost upon us. It has crept up on me. For Irish republicans Easter holds a special significance. It is synonymous with the 1916 Easter Rising and the heroism over a century ago of those who rose up against the British Empire and declared for a Republic. It is also a time when we remember all of those women and men – over countless generations – who gave their lives in pursuit of Irish sovereignty and independence. In the course of my activism I have travelled widely. I have visited many countries. Time and again I have been struck by the determination of nations to honour the patriots and freedom fighters who gave meaning to their desire for freedom and self-determination. Across the world there are countless memorials to those who fought in wars against colonialism. National ceremonies of remembrance are held. Buildings or lands and even prisons associated with struggles for freedom are protected and used as aids to teach you...
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Build Casement Now The delay in building the new Casement Park is totally unacceptable. Like many Gaels of my age I grew up with Casement. I played there for our school teams and enjoyed sports days as well. I have watched umpteen games over the decades. Until 2013. That was the last time Casement Park hosted a game. On 10 June 2013. That was the Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final between Antrim and Monaghan . Since then the site has been derelict. A sullen lump of waste ground. Antrim Gaels have been denied the use of our county ground and a generation of young athletes are being denied the right to play there. It is a disgrace. The history of failure to build the new Casement and all the twists and turns, of mistakes and upsets and set-backs, would take too long to record here. But what is for sure is that the delay now rests with the Minister of Communities Gordon Lyons,the DUP ...