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Jan 29 2009 9:35AM
Irish Blog Awards: nominated!

Am at home in my sick bed, popping penicillin and paracetemol like sweeties, but just wanted to post a quick 'ta very much' to those who nominated Belfast and Beyond for the Irish Blog Awards . We've been nominated in the News /...

Jan 28 2009 5:16PM
Dealing with the past in Northern Ireland

You may have noticed a lot of news coverage today of a new report launched in Northern Ireland today by the Consultative Group on the Past in Northern Ireland , most of it concerning recommendations that payments of £12,000 are made to...

Jan 27 2009 6:19PM
Putting the Past Before Us: On the eve of the Eames Bradley Report, the story thus far

Tomorrow the long awaited Eames-Bradley Consultative Group on The Past (CGP) report will be released. Recent reports suggesting that all victims of the troubles (irrespective of their own roles in the troubles) will be entitled to the...

Jan 27 2009 6:01PM
20th Anniversary remembrance of the Tiananmen Square massacre

There are some websites for 20th Anniversary remembrance of the Tiananmen Square massacre : 天安门母亲网站(Tiananmen Mothers) Testimonies from the families of those killed and wounded in the June 4 Massacre 64Memo CND 1989 Museum Tiananmen...

Jan 27 2009 5:21PM
Unravelling Guantánamo

It’s all beginning to unravel, says The Times , referring to a European deadlock over which countries might be able to lend a hand in closing Guantánamo. Plus, says the Times story, there’s a new “taunting” video from former Guantánamo...