Sean Brown: Family accuse government of 'attack on the truth'

The family of Sean Brown has accused the government of trying to tie them up in lengthy legal processes in a bid to avoid a public inquiry into his murder.

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Barney O’Dowd was the personification of dignity and courage. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Very sorry to learn that Barney O’Dowd has died. May he rest in peace. That he lived to 100 was a small miracle as he barely survived a loyalist gun attack in 1976, in which his brother Joe and sons Declan and Barry were murdered. irishtimes.com/culture/books/… irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Thank you to the New York Irish Echo for such a fine write up of Resting Places 💚
irishecho.com/2024/4/uncover… BTP Books

Felt I needed to write this new song youtu.be/fYr6iMtcMDs

'When I read the draft of 'The Bass Player', I was transported back to the first time I saw Michael Cimino’s devastating masterpiece, The Deer Hunter.'
David Burke, author of a number of books about British intelligence activities in Ireland, including Kitson's Irish War.

Thank you #Netflix #History #MiamiShowband

New evidence in the RUC murder of Donegal civilian, Michael Leonard - this time from Irish government files. Read how the British authorities lied, denied, and delayed Irish officials seeking basic information in the murder of an Irish citizen papertrail.pro/british-author…

My sisters Trisha and Bernie 2 inspirational women along with my other 2 sisters Clare and Tessie. They won’t be cowed by the state.

A beautiful version of the Neil Young classic 'Harvest Moon'. youtube.com/watch?v=ml22cp…

Guildford pub bombings: New evidence 50 years after IRA attack bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

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Some people are only restrained from doing evil by their fear of the consequences so they live out their fantasies through the actions of others for whom there are no consequences.

'All atrocities must be condemned but there cannot be a genuine, lasting peace without justice nor can there be a reconciliation without truth and the acknowledgement of wrongdoing'.
The Bass Player - publication September 2024.

Available now on Netflix. This happened to us. Similar atrocities continue throughout the world and will not stop while good people do nothing. For the sake of every victim and potential victim of state-sponsored terrorism and injustice, please #retweet . netflix.com/ie/TITLE/80191…

Subway sessionz Foggy Dew

We were saddened to hear of the passing of poet Michael Coady. We have fond memories of his good nature & generously reading 12 poems for the Irish Poetry Reading Archive in 2016.
Here he reads 'Stormy Weather, 1938' youtu.be/wtfePkWbXhI?si…
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Films - 'Popular on #Netflix today, March 25th, 2024.'