Posted on 08. Jan, 2015 in Conflict, Crime, Family, Married Couples
The extra stress of the Christmas Season is unfortunatley one of the times when incidence and severity of domestic violence increases. However, under pressure with trying to hold it all together for their families, women often don’t look for help until the New Year. Margaret Martin, Director of Women’s Aid talked about the aftermath of […]
Posted on 06. Nov, 2014 in Church of Ireland, Conflict, Death
One hundred and four years ago on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Armistice between the Allies and the Germans came into effect and the Great War was over. It had lasted four years and had claimed the lives of 37 million men, women and children. This year, 2014, […]
Posted on 04. Sep, 2014 in Christian Values, Conflict
Fr Robert McCabe is challenging Irish Christians to walk in solidarity with our fellow Christians and other religious minorities who have been displaced from their homes in recent months in Iraq, Syria and Nigeria. These people have been forced to flee by the Islamic State. Launching on the 14th of September, the challenge to walk will […]
Posted on 20. Aug, 2014 in Conflict, Faith and Justice
Our first piece from the archives this week is from October 2005. It focuses on the author of ‘Twisted Threads’ Leila Merriman. Born out of wedlock in Ireland in the 30s, whe talks to us about learning this and the difficult relationship she had with her mother when they were eventually reunited. She talks about […]
Posted on 07. Aug, 2014 in Church of Ireland, Conflict, Weddings and Marriage
Few people today in Ireland would be concerned about people of different faith traditions marrying, but in the past, especially in Northern Ireland, it was a subject that would have been taboo. Here from the archives, Jan 2005, is a piece with Eoin de Bhaldraithe OSCO, a member of the Cistercian community in Bolton Abbey, […]
Posted on 17. Jul, 2014 in Conflict, Economy
Finding a job you like can be very difficult, but what can sometimes be even more difficult is maintaining good relations with your boss. “The majority of people leave their job not because they don’t like it but because they have difficulties with their manager or boss.” so says Wendy Grace from Compass Communications. Here she […]
Posted on 05. Jun, 2014 in Christian Values, Conflict, Death
In his book “War’s End”, Séamus Murphy SJ, associate professor in the Philosophy Department at Loyola University, Chicago looks at the rights and wrongs of war. Is there ever a justified war? What is the Christian view of war? Is war a necessary evil or is it something that society can move beyond? Talking with Pat […]
Posted on 15. May, 2014 in Conflict, Uncategorized
Falun Gong is a discipline that combines meditation and slow-moving gigong exercises with a moral philosophy. Those who practice Falun Gong have been subject to a persecution campaign started by the Chinese Communist Party in July 1999. It is aimed at eliminating the practice in the People’s Republic of China. According to Amnesty International, it includes […]
Posted on 23. Jan, 2014 in Conflict, Crime
In this 3rd part of our mini series with Dr Paul O’Callaghan of Queens University Belfast, Conor Deane talks to Dr. O’Callaghan about his time in Uganda working with Child Soldiers. Strong Advisory!This is a harrowing story about children who have been through some of the worst atrocities. It does not make for easy […]
Posted on 16. Jan, 2014 in Church Teachings, Conflict, Crime
In this second part of our mini series with Dr Paul O’Callaghan of Queens University Belfast, Conor Deane talks to Dr. O’Callaghan about his time in Uganda working with Child Soldiers. *NB Advisory!This is a harrowing story about children who have been through some of the worst atrocities. It does not make for easy […]