The Troubles

Who Speaks For Ireland? Rebel Voices Have Their Say

John Lee | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Irish Republican Army, St. Patrick's Day, Belfast, Larry Kirwan, Irish Theater, The Troubles, Dublin, New York City, NY Around Town, NY Theater, New York News
John Lee

At The Cell Theater, there'll be none of the season's shamrock and leprechaun sentimentality, so brace yourself for a riveting duet of dramas on rebellious Ireland.

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The Long Road to Peace -- and a Short Film Nomination

Terry George | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: The Academy Awards, The Oscars, Belfast, Short Films, Filmmaking, Oscar Nominations, The Shore, Academy Award Nominees, In the Name of the Father, Ireland, Oscars, Northern Ireland, The Troubles, Oscar Nominees, Academy Award Nominations, Academy Awards, Killough Bay, Oscar Short Films, Culture News
Terry George

Our film The Shore is the story of one small act of reconciliation, yet it mirrors the courageous achievement of the people of Northern Ireland, Protestant and Catholic, who after 800 years of division and bloodshed came together to talk and make their peace with one another.

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IRA Dissidents Arrested, Suspsected Of Car Bomb

AP | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Dublin, Irish Republican Army, Ira, England, Newry, The Troubles, IRA Bomb, Gerry O'keefe, World News

DUBLIN — Northern Ireland police say they have arrested three suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents over a suspected car bomb in Londonderr...

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Sunday Bloody Sunday

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Most Americans know U2's song "Sunday Bloody Sunday." They may be dimly aware that Bono is adamant that "this is not a rebel song," without grasping what he's talking about.

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An Investigation Confirms It: Bloody Sunday Got It Right

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Derry, U2, The Troubles, Paul Greengrass, David Cameron, Bloody Sunday, Entertainment News
Jesse Kornbluth

It took almost 40 years. And an investigation that took 12 years, cost $280 million and filled 5,000 pages. But now, at last, we know what happened on Bloody Sunday.

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A History Of Violence In Ireland (AUDIO)

World Focus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Northern Ireland Violence, Northern Ireland, Honor Fagan, Belfast, Worldfocus Martin Savidge, Northern Ireland Crisis, Kevin Cullen, Violence, Ireland, Irish, The Troubles, Northern Ireland Peace Process, Martin Savidge, Paul Arthur, World News

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Weapons Inspectors, Marie Antoinette, Pardon, Autoworkers, Feinstein, Marijuana, Al Franken, Barney Frank, Medical Marijuana, Legacy, Difi, Prohibition, Jerrold Nadler, Bush Legacy, Northern Ireland, Midnight Regulations, Bailout, Norm Coleman, Midotw, Treasury, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Ireland, Health Care, Reid, Detroit, Cash Room, 2700 Year Old, Army Field Manual, Democrat, Congress, 21st Amendment, Right Wing, Visitors Center, Minnesota, Lie, Democrats, Santa, Barack Obama, Brian Williams, The Troubles, Liquor, Michael Medved, Constitution, Mddotw, Harry Reid, Recount, Hillary Clinton, Utah, Post-Partisan Depression, Capitol, Secretary of State, Senate, Grandstanding, Amendment, Gop, Senator, Obama, Democratic, Dianne Feinstein, Iraq, Anniversary, Drink, Bush, Republican, Paulson, Clinton, Charlie Gibson, Schedule I, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Schedule II, Wmd, House, Frank, Franken, Post-Partisan, 2008 Election, Tourists, Talk Radio, Chris Weigant, Smell, Prohibition Repeal, Stink, Torture, Medved, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Uncut from Northern Ireland

Henry Rollins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Henry Rollins

By day we would interview all sides of the Northern Ireland debate, trying allow different points of view to be aired. By night, I would get e-mails from people urging me not to believe what others told me.

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