The memoir of a Parsi 'Tommy' from Navsari, Gujarat, reflects his investment in the power of the British empire but also his pride in history and myths located in the pre-Arab Persian empire, and an empathetic view of the Ottoman empire.
» Declan Kearney
Sinn Féin National Chairperson This is a time to be visionary and ambitious for future generations, by opening a new phase of the peace process in Ireland. We should take our inspiration from being able to say to each other that we love our children more than we hate old enemies Declan Kearney
Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins combines an outstanding intellectual contribution to modern Ireland with an innate appreciation for the significance of Irish socialist and republican values in the development of Irish society.
The President’s ‘Machnamh 100’ programme has begun to initiate important thinking about how we might engage thoughtfully and objectively with our history, while not shying away from the historic effects of imperialism in Ireland.