In the centuries after Christianity came to Ireland, when the only Christian Church was the Roman Catholic Church, it thrived there. In the Dark Ages it was monks from Ireland, "the island of saints and scholars," studying in Ireland and then moving out around Europe that helped preserve European civilization. But from…
ContinueAdded by Joe Gannon on May 12, 2016 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment
It's almost like looking in the mirror.
High unemployment, mass emigration of the young and problems affecting health and education services are as current today as they were in the first decade of Irish independence, the period that informs the narrative of Ken Loach's newest film, "Jimmy's…
ContinueAdded by James O'Brien on September 10, 2015 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments
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