Just two pieces of wood
July 13, 2010
But the cross? That’s just two pieces of wood. Means nothing. … More Just two pieces of wood
Tag: migration
That is all…
January 15, 2010
Islam, in a paradoxical way, has become a political and cultural resource for the singularization of immigrants, for their quest for recognition, and so it indicates in turn their particular citizenship in the public space of Europe. Nilüfer Göle on the mute symbols on Islam. We need to begin talking about this soon in Ireland … More That is all…
Review of Collins’ ‘Kings’
September 25, 2007
Tom Collins’ new film Kings is an adaptation of Jimmy Murphy’s Kings of the Kilburn High Road. I was intrigued by it for two reasons: a scene from the promo clip which shows one of the characters standing in a tube station in London declaring “see that? Irish people built that” (hair, back of neck, … More Review of Collins’ ‘Kings’
Three minute trial
September 11, 2007
I’m in the grand county of Longford for a few days so ‘blogging is the last thing on my mind. Arriving at about lunchtime, I thought, what if I parked in the shopping centre car park, bring the laptop to the town library across the way and use their wifi. They’re bound to have one … More Three minute trial
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