18 May 2000 Edition
Welcoming the New Irish
18 May 2000
Ireland, North and South, is visibly becoming increasingly multicultural. There are always a lot of sentiments involved when people feel that, using Bob Marley's words, ``things are not the way they used to be''. As a Russian, I probably understand it better than many people, because my own entire country, with its entire different social system and a unique life style, disappeared just over ten years ago. Free article
Catalonia's fight for nationhood
18 May 2000
On 6 May Catalan people commemorated a special date for them. They haven't forgotten or forgiven that in 1707 Spanish and French troops beat them in the battle of Almansa. Free article
Mórshiúil na Máithreacha
18 May 2000
Tá cultúr na ngunnaí ana-fhoirleathan sna Stáit Aontaithe agus feachtais éagsúla á reachtáil ina choinne sin le tamall. Ach an mbeidh rath ar na feachtais: feachtais amhail le Mórshiúil na Máithreacha? `Sin í ceist an Draoi Rua ach, faraor, níl sé ró-dhóchasach go mbeidh. Free article
Remembering the Past: Thomas Kent
18 May 2000
One Sunday in October 1915, the British Army were attempting to hold a recruitment meeting after Mass in the East Cork village of Dungourney. On hearing of it, Thomas and David Kent arranged for a group of Volunteers to march through the meeting. When they reached the end of the village, the Volunteers tuned to march through again but the meeting hurriedly dispersed. Free article
Sportsview: Derry look strong
18 May 2000
Well, the first weekend of knockout championship action has passed off and for the footballers of Cavan, Monaghan and Waterford, their season in the county colours has already ended. Free article
Cinema: Too hung over
18 May 2000
In 28 Days, America's darling, Sandra Bullock, plays Gwen Cummings, a top New York writer who attends the hottest parties in town. Free article