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December 2007 Edition Eoin O'Duffy and the march of the Blueshirts By Desmond Devoy
Adolph Hitler. Benito Mussolini. Francisco Franco. Eoin O'Duffy?
For some, it is a stretch to link all four men together, with O'Duffy being the odd man out. For others, it makes perfect sense. O'Duffy did admire all three, and even fought for Franco. But to write him off as simply Ireland's wannabe Fascist dictator is to diminish a man who was arguably very much reflective of the era in which he lived. |
Derek Keaveney - 60 years in Canada with no regretsBy Eamonn O'Loghlin
As an immigrant myself, I have always had a great interest in those who have come to these shores before me, whether they were the diaspora of Black '47 or those of more recent vintage. On learning that my good friend Derek Keaveney was celebrating 60 years in our adopted land, I knew that here was a story worth telling. I was not disappointed. |
The Burren - An Antidote for DisplacementThe Burren, located on Ireland's western coast, was severed from Newfoundland as the earth's core expanded. Scoured by slow-moving glaciers and battered by oceans as it moved into the northern hemisphere, it bears mute witness to that most ancient of narratives: the story of Creation. |
Colm O'Brien - The Long Note ManDiscerning Toronto radio listeners know that the choice 8 o'clock Sunday evening spot is CKLN FM 88.1. That's the home of The Long Note, Colm O'Brien's inventive hour of music in the Celtic tradition. Now in its 22nd year, The Long Note is a rare bird indeed, a programme that answers only to the host's sense of musical integrity and has ploughed a sometimes lonely furrow since its inception in 1986. |
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