28 May 1998 Edition
Cinema: The General - a grotesque myth
28 May 1998
This Friday sees the release of The General, John Boorman's film about Dublin's former criminal godfather, Martin Cahill. Despite an excellent line up of actors including Brendan Gleeson as Cahill, and Adrian Dunbar, the film is a major disappointment. Free article
Television: Football crazy
28 May 1998
The Truth about Footballers (UTV) Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Radio One) Prime Time (RTE 1) Free article
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Editor's desk
28 May 1998
It has struck me that some Unionists have acquired an Orwellian habit of using words to mean their exact opposite. For example, take that wonderfully misnamed party, the Democratic Unionist Party. But the best must be the United Unionists, who fought for a No vote in the referendum in the Six Counties. United the Unionists certainly ain't.
That big hitter from the United... Free article
That big hitter from the United... Free article