Author Archives: Feature Writer

Who was St. Patrick? Why do we celebrate him?

We sent out Irishness in flat pack Irish bars to all the world.
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“The Sun Behind The Clouds”: missed opportunity

The film leaves the audience with more questions.
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Irish Catholic Church allowed abuse – wants cash

Bishop Brennan even attempted the classic Catholic guilt trip.
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Juárez plan: what next?

A threshold was broken.
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Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow: “I’m the boss”

"The music business is full of traps and most bands bleed."
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Suddenly, everyone loves Michael Foot. Why?

One of the curses of age, it seems, is respectability.
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Off The Endz: estate life

You would not hesitate to slap him.
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Writer’s Admonishment

You don't want to start any new chapters now
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The Olympics: celebrating or denigrating our common humanity?

Violations of the human right to housing are not specific to the 2010 Vancouver Games.
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Conor McPherson & Ciarán Hinds discuss “The Eclipse”

"I really wanted the audience to be genuinely frightened and terrified by what they were seeing."
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