comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Avril doyle - Page 4 : comparemela.com

DFA Civil Society Forum - Department of Foreign Affairs

Waterford News and Star — Phoenix: Power, Politics and Privilege

Waterford News and Star — Phoenix: Power, Politics and Privilege
waterford-news.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waterford-news.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

John Major blocked Irish famine event over apology

John Major blocked Irish famine event over apology A typical rural Irish house in the 19th century Éamon Phoenix Former British Prime Minister John Major. Picture by Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire Proposals to mark the 150th anniversary of the Great Famine with an ecumenical service in Liverpool to coincide with President Mary Robinson’s first visit to the UK were vetoed in 1996 by Prime Minister John Major. Newly-released files show the service had been mooted for several years. The possibility of a British event to mark the Famine was raised by Chris MacCabe from the Northern Ireland Office on August 15, 1994 in a note to officials.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.