Paul Crawford posted a seminal article on EamonnMallie.com accessible at: http://eamonnmallie.com/2014/08/nationalist-republican-paul-crawford-killed-father-aunt-cousin/ which certainly raised fairly fundamental question around legacy issues. I offered some of my thoughts as detailed below. In his post Paul Crawford shared his story of personal loss and thoughts on the legacy issue. Paul is an authentic voice. One, of so many,…
North Belfast Families pictured with above Martina Anderson MEP. Last week at the invitation of Sinn Fein’s Martina Anderson MEP family representatives of the New Lodge Six campaign travelled with families from the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, Ballymurphy Massacre, Kelly’s Bar atrocity, Sean Graham Bookmakers killings, Finucane and McKenna families to the European Parliament…
The past is clearly playing out in the present of a daily basis. The challenge in remembering conflict deceased – particularly combatants – is to do so in a way that in no way contributes to the pain and hurt of victims’s families. To this debate I want to offer some of my thoughts and…
As a member of the Victims and Survivors’ Forum I have had the pleasure and experience of working with Kathryn Stone as the Victims’ Commissioner throughout her first year in office. Kathryn Stone in her role as Victims Commissioner has brought a renewed focus and dedication to the role of serving the needs of all…
My week started in Cambridge at the British Irish Association last Friday and ended at the High Court in Belfast yesterday. During the week I watched with interest the HET resignation that wasn’t a resignation and the British government denial of an inquiry into the Omagh bomb. Both incidents simply raise must bigger systemic…
Today after attending the Policing Board meeting in Belfast Relatives for Justice (RFJ) – a family based NGO that works to assist those bereaved in the conflict through which I have worked for last 10 years – urged the Northern Ireland Policing Board to suspend the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) and make space for a…
Notwithstanding the efforts of the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to address the unfinished business of the Irish peace process around flags and emblems, parading and the past there are structural design-faults in the Haass process at 2 levels. Importantly as distinct from Senator George Mitchell who chaired…
