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Seamus Heaney wasn t an ideologue for any cause, so co-opting him into Northern Ireland centenary celebrations was always going to be a problem

Colum Eastwood, of the SDLP, chipped in early with a quote on Twitter from Heaney’s line about his passport being green, no toast in his family ever having been raised to the Queen. Heaney wrote those lines in mockery of his inclusion in the 1982 Penguin Book of British Poetry. Britain too often claims the Irish as their own when they are doing well. And in line with that disinclination to take royal honours though the offer must have been considered he did not get a CBE, like his friend Michael Longley. His friends now call him “Commander Longley”. There was immediate umbrage on Twitter after Eastwood’s comment. It was seen as ungracious and raking up the past.

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Heaney wasn t an ideologue for any cause, so co-opting him into NI centenary celebrations was always going to be a problem

Heaney wasn t an ideologue for any cause, so co-opting him into NI centenary celebrations was always going to be a problem
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Enjoy some Christmas cultural treats

Submitting. Iam McElhinney will read The End of the Play William Makepeace Thackeray on December 22 and NI Opera will perform O Holy Night on December 23. On Christmas Eve, a film, Under a Christmas Sky, featuring all the artists will be presented by radio and television broadcaster Joe Lindsay. Watch on Youtube at Under a Christmas Sky. Joe commented; “Snow Water hopes to bring a little joy, a little beauty, a little magic to the days leading up to this rather unique, strange and unexpected Christmas. Day by day then as a full piece on Christmas Eve. We are bringing together some of the finest pieces of music and poetry with some of the finest talent in the country. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and to all a good night. Until we return to good nights out.”

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Christmas performances from Northern Ireland to go online in December

They will be released daily until December 23. Under a Christmas Sky features local musicians, actors, poetry and story-telling and is filmed at the Ulster Folk Museum. Carolyn Mathers, director of the Snow Water production company, said: “We are home to some of the finest artists in the world and, after such a difficult year for the cultural industries and with four of our own live festivals cancelled, we are able to celebrate Northern Ireland’s artistic excellence and to end the year with some light. “It can also be enjoyed every Christmas for years to come and thanks to Tourism Ireland, Under a Christmas Sky will be showcased internationally and watched by digital audiences across Europe and North America.”

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