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# peace - Wednesday 19 June, 2013
Obama to call for nuclear cuts in Berlin speech
The US President will use an open-air speech to propose a reduction in American and Russian warheads.
# peace - Saturday 15 June, 2013
US want a 'diplomatic solution' to Iran's nuclear program
The West suspects Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at building nuclear weapons, but Iran insists it is for generating energy.
Funeral of Bolger brothers takes place in Passage East
The three fishermen brothers who died on Wednesday after their boat capsized were laid to rest today.
Hassan Rowhani wins Iran presidency
Rowhani has vowed to restore diplomatic ties with the United States and end discrimination against women.
# peace - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Far-right protesters turn up at mosque, worshippers give them tea
Supporters of the English Defence League were unexpectedly met with tea and biscuits as they turned up at the mosque in York, England.
# peace - Thursday 23 May, 2013
Groups awarded €1.5 million for "tireless" cross-border peace work
The Tánaiste said that Northern Ireland “is still a very divided society” but that the Good Friday Agreement “has opened up new possibilities”.
# peace - Saturday 27 April, 2013
Column: Why are people disengaging with politics in Northern Ireland?
Following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, more than 70 per cent of people turned out to elect the first assembly. Fast forward 15 years and the people seem disenchanted, but why, asks David McCann.
# peace - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Dalai Lama crosses Derry Peace Bridge with Catholic and Protestant children
It’s his second visit to the city in six years.
# peace - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
Column: Though the Good Friday Agreement brought peace, we should never forget the past
On this date 15 years ago, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. While we have come along way, we shouldn’t take the peace we have for granted, writes Ben English.
# peace - Monday 1 April, 2013
Can sport save mankind?
The United Nations says yes. Well, kind of.
# peace - Friday 29 March, 2013
Column: Not enough has been done to uphold the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement
It’s true Northern Ireland has come a long way over the last fifteen years, but we cannot afford to hang the ‘mission accomplished’ banner over the peace process, writes David McCann.
# peace - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Column: What lessons have been learned from the Iraq War?
Ten years ago this week the United States-led “coalition of the willing” launched the Iraq War. If we’ve learned anything from the Iraq experience it’s that governments should refrain from biting off more than they can chew, says Scott Fitzsimmons.
# peace - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Column: 'Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst' amid Kenya election fears
Five years ago, over 500,000 people were displaced and more than 1,500 killed in post-election violence in Kenya. Now, NGOs are working to manage humanitarian situation ahead of the country’s next election this Monday, writes Ivy Ndiewo.
# peace - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
Audio: NATO wants Ireland to get more involved with military alliance
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addressed an audience in Dublin last night.
# peace - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
Column: We need new ideas to solve the flag issue in Belfast
Innovative ideas are needed to solve the crisis in the North, writes Steve Wrenn, who says we need to think outside the box and compromise.
# peace - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
North Korea unlikely to obey latest UN sanctions
The Security Council voted on a resolution condemning North Korea’s rocket launch in December that sent a satellite into orbit.
# peace - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
'Imagine Peace' - Yoko Ono takes out full page ad in New York Times
A simple message.
# peace - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Pics: Anti-war protesters burn US flag in Dublin city centre
Protesters were stopped by Gardaí from marching to Dublin Castle where Hillary Clinton and foreign ministers are being hosted at a dinner.
# peace - Saturday 3 November, 2012
Hillary Clinton calls killing of David Black "outrageous and cowardly act"
The US Secretary of State praised the swift efforts of the PSNI in trying to bring the perpetrators to justice.
# peace - Friday 12 October, 2012
'Legal violations' caused by US military and CIA use of Shannon Airport outlined in new booklet
Irish peace groups have outlined the “aviation, human rights, and international humanitarian law” which are being violated by the use of the airport by foreign military.
# peace - Monday 13 August, 2012
Unexpected cat appearance of the day
What happens when a cat drops into a University class? He does it in the most spectacular way possible, of course.
# peace - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Fund delivers €5m for peace building and integration in NI
The first tranche of funding will go towards communities in Northern Ireland for projects such as working towards the removal of peace walls.
# peace - Friday 6 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
# peace - Thursday 5 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things to know this morning…
# peace - Monday 2 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# peace - Sunday 20 May, 2012
Jerusalem must be partitioned, says former Israeli PM
Ehud Olmert says it’s time to relinquish a unified Jerusalem in the interest of peace.
# peace - Sunday 13 May, 2012
Syrian conflict spreads to Lebanon
Five people were reportedly killed in Syria today. Meanwhile, pro- and anti-Assad groups clashed in northern Lebanon.
Palestinian Authority and Israel issue joint statement on peace
Both sides say they are committed to peace in rare joint statement.
# peace - Sunday 11 March, 2012
Watch: Israeli president calls for peace - in his new music video
Veteran politician Shimon Peres is trying a new approach to the peace process with this electro dance tune.
# peace - Sunday 25 December, 2011
The 9 at 9: Christmas Day
Nine things to know this Christmas morning…
# peace - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Real tree or fake?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
# peace - Sunday 20 November, 2011
Arab League rejects Syrian changes to peace plan
The Arab League has said that the Syrian government has changed the peace plan and altered its essence.
# peace - Friday 11 November, 2011
Poll: Should we wear poppies to honour the Irish war dead?
More than 50,000 Irish people died in the First and Second World Wars. Should we wear the poppy to commemorate them?
# peace - Wednesday 5 October, 2011
Wasabi, yawning, and needing to pee: the winners of the 2011 Ig Nobel prizes
The alternative annual prizes – honouring science that makes us laugh and think – are as off-the-wall as ever.
# peace - Monday 12 September, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
Catch up on the day’s biggest news stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.
# peace - Thursday 16 June, 2011
Peace deal brokered between feuding neighbours
Officials in Malaysia were forced to draw up a peace treaty to end a three-year row over barking dogs and loud music.
# peace - Friday 8 October, 2010
Nobel peace prize awarded to Liu Xiaobo
In a move that is bound to anger Bejing, dissident Liu Xiaobo has been awarded for his “long and non-violent struggle for human rights in China”.
# peace - Wednesday 22 September, 2010
McGuigan honoured with peace prize for NI work
The former World Champion boxer is awarded the United Nations Inspiration Award for his contribution to Northern Irish peace.
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CONCERTS AND MANY other events have, of course, been cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Images of a socially-distanced concert in England were widely shared during the week.
Fans at the Sam Fender concert at the Virgin Money Unity Arena, a pop-up venue in Gosforth Park, Newcastle, watched the outdoor concert in groups of up to five people from 500 separate raised metal platforms.
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Dr Anthony O'Connor: 'The rhetoric of “all being in it together” is dead'
By Dr Anthony O'Connor - @Antcon7062
Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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