Tuesday, April 30, 2002
End of the Semester.
I hope everyone doesn't stress too much on exams and that you all have a wonderful summer. Next Year the Irish Law Society will continue its tradition of bringing in speakers and fit in the occasional social. Auditions will be ongoing to replace the vocal stylings of Murph.
Peter Beirne
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Tuesday, April 09, 2002
A Talk By Liam Maskey
"Brick by Brick - The Struggle to Cement Relations Between Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant Communities"
Liam Maskey is a former political prisoner who is the founder and director of INTERCOMM, a peace initiative group that works to bring the people of north Belfast out of a violent past.
12:15PM
Thursday, April 11, 2002
Room 120, Lawschool
Free Pizza Provided
ALSO:
Join Us Thursday Night, April 11th, at Club 23, for the Irish Law's last 'Social' of the year - the Irish music starts playing and Guinness starts flowing at 9:30pm. Admission at the door.Liam Maskey
More About Liam Maskey:
Liam Maskey, Director of the Belfast-based INTERCOMM cross-community initiative, will address the Irish Law Society on building Catholic-Protestant relations in Northern Ireland.
Liam Maskey is a prominent cross-community worker in North Belfast, the area with the highest number of fatalities in the last thirty years of violence. Interned without trial in the 1970s, Maskey subsequently committed himself to peace-activism and economic regeneration and renewal. He is the founder of the Newington-Cavehill Community Services Association, a community-based employment initiative that introduced over 1000 long-term unemployed people in predominantly Catholic districts into working for and improving their communities. Realizing that some Protestant communities faced similar social and economic problems, Maskey began a dialogue with Protestant community workers that resulted in the formation of the cross-community INTERCOMM organization in 1995.
INTERCOMM has aggressively tackled the social and economic deprivation that characterized life in North Belfast while offering practical grassroots solutions to difficult political issues affecting local communities. It has also developed programs that promote cross-community tolerance, respect and understanding.
Maskey has participated in fact-finding missions to Central America to examine the role of ex-combatants in social reconstruction and facilitated political study visits to South Africa for Belfast community and political leaders. At home, he helped initiate the dialogue that resulted in a ceasefire by the republican INLA in the late 1990s and he has played a part in having death threats against Protestant community workers lifted.
Maskey has represented North Belfast at White House Conferences on Ireland and will participate in the White House Small Business Conference on Ireland later this year.
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The Irish Law Society Presents:
A Talk By Liam Maskey
"Brick by Brick - The Struggle to Cement Relations Between Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant Communities"
Liam Maskey is a former political prisoner who is the founder and director of INTERCOMM, a peace initiative group that works to bring the people of north Belfast out of a violent past.
12:15PM
Thursday, April 11, 2002
Room 120, Lawschool
Free Pizza Provided
ALSO:
Join Us Thursday Night, April 11th, at Club 23, for the Irish Law's last 'Social' of the year - the Irish music starts playing and Guinness starts flowing at 9:30pm. Admission at the door.Liam Maskey
More About Liam Maskey:
Liam Maskey, Director of the Belfast-based INTERCOMM cross-community initiative, will address the Irish Law Society on building Catholic-Protestant relations in Northern Ireland.
Liam Maskey is a prominent cross-community worker in North Belfast, the area with the highest number of fatalities in the last thirty years of violence. Interned without trial in the 1970s, Maskey subsequently committed himself to peace-activism and economic regeneration and renewal. He is the founder of the Newington-Cavehill Community Services Association, a community-based employment initiative that introduced over 1000 long-term unemployed people in predominantly Catholic districts into working for and improving their communities. Realizing that some Protestant communities faced similar social and economic problems, Maskey began a dialogue with Protestant community workers that resulted in the formation of the cross-community INTERCOMM organization in 1995.
INTERCOMM has aggressively tackled the social and economic deprivation that characterized life in North Belfast while offering practical grassroots solutions to difficult political issues affecting local communities. It has also developed programs that promote cross-community tolerance, respect and understanding.
Maskey has participated in fact-finding missions to Central America to examine the role of ex-combatants in social reconstruction and facilitated political study visits to South Africa for Belfast community and political leaders. At home, he helped initiate the dialogue that resulted in a ceasefire by the republican INLA in the late 1990s and he has played a part in having death threats against Protestant community workers lifted.
Maskey has represented North Belfast at White House Conferences on Ireland and will participate in the White House Small Business Conference on Ireland later this year.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2002
An email from Murph to us all:
Folks,
A few things.
First, Thanks to all the ILS folks who came out and supported Chris Oliver and myself as we tried to not embarrass ourselves in the ring during the Bengal Bouts. We did okay for two older blokes! Cheers for all your support.
Second, Please spread the word and excitement about this Wednesday evening's planned Irish Law Social and 70 Days Party - it promises to be a little St. Pat's Day prelude with plenty of Guiness on tap!
Third - Congrats to Katie McCormack, Kate Wharton and Sean Vinek who are heading to work in Ireland this summer for Madden and Finucane. They better represent us well!
Fourth - ILS elections will be held at our first meeting back after the break so those interested in running the ILS for next year should start thinking about plans.
Fifth - Speaking of Madden and Finucane, Peter Madden had indicated he wanted to come over to speak but will not now come until next Fall. So, in terms of speakers, there is a possibility of Liam Maskey or more likely, Ed Maloney. Apologies for not having a speaker thus far this semester.
Sixth - I still have would like to show the docu-drama video about Bloody Sunday. A few people went to Trish's house and watched it and gave favorable reviews. If anyone wants to borrow the tape, Trish O'Donnell has it at the present time. Also, Trish floated the idea of having a regular 'Irish Movie' watching where some of us could get together and watch some gems the Irish Cinema scene has to offer. I vote 'The Committments' should be on the list - "'cause it's F#*%ing deadly!" Anyway, those interested talk to Trish O'Donnell.
Anyway, that's it for now.
See you all Wednesday night. I'll send a lawschool wide e-mail later on.
-Murph
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An email from Murph to us all:
Folks,
A few things.
First, Thanks to all the ILS folks who came out and supported Chris Oliver and myself as we tried to not embarrass ourselves in the ring during the Bengal Bouts. We did okay for two older blokes! Cheers for all your support.
Second, Please spread the word and excitement about this Wednesday evening's planned Irish Law Social and 70 Days Party - it promises to be a little St. Pat's Day prelude with plenty of Guiness on tap!
Third - Congrats to Katie McCormack, Kate Wharton and Sean Vinek who are heading to work in Ireland this summer for Madden and Finucane. They better represent us well!
Fourth - ILS elections will be held at our first meeting back after the break so those interested in running the ILS for next year should start thinking about plans.
Fifth - Speaking of Madden and Finucane, Peter Madden had indicated he wanted to come over to speak but will not now come until next Fall. So, in terms of speakers, there is a possibility of Liam Maskey or more likely, Ed Maloney. Apologies for not having a speaker thus far this semester.
Sixth - I still have would like to show the docu-drama video about Bloody Sunday. A few people went to Trish's house and watched it and gave favorable reviews. If anyone wants to borrow the tape, Trish O'Donnell has it at the present time. Also, Trish floated the idea of having a regular 'Irish Movie' watching where some of us could get together and watch some gems the Irish Cinema scene has to offer. I vote 'The Committments' should be on the list - "'cause it's F#*%ing deadly!" Anyway, those interested talk to Trish O'Donnell.
Anyway, that's it for now.
See you all Wednesday night. I'll send a lawschool wide e-mail later on.
-Murph
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Tuesday, February 26, 2002
For those interested,
Tonight, starting at around 9:30pm, the ILS will show a video depicting a dramatization of the events on Bloody Sunday. Trish O'Donnell has kindly volunteered to host the showing. Trish's place is Bldg. #27 over at Fischer Grad Housing, Apt. #2A. There will be a few drinks and snacks provided but feel free to bring your own. The dramatization is pretty good even if the quality of the recording is dodgy at times. The video gives a brief intro to the context within which the evnts on that fateful took place, and recreates in vivid detail the horror that occurred during the march itself. Anyway, for those who can make it, it should be good.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Please join The Irish Law Society for an Irish Social - a night of traditional Irish music and fun. The festivities will occur on Thursday, November 15th, from 9:30 PM until we decide we're finished. Club 23 will be our venue, and Kennedy's Kitchen and Friends will provide the music. Cover will be $3. See you there!
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Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Lo and behold, we have our first set of pictures available for viewing here on the webpage! These photos were taken at one of our social events this past March 7th at Club 23. See Sean O'Brien showing off his "Bodhran" playing skills with Kennedy's Kitchen. Also see ILS President John Murphy getting the crowd going with a rousing rendition of "Rattlin' Bog." Sean Flynn gets emotional while performing "Finnegan's Wake." Finally, check out our officers: Mike O'Shaughnessy, Sean Flynn, Maureen Reid, and John Murphy.
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Monday, October 29, 2001
It's a miracle! The Irish Law Society website is up and running again. I have successfully negotiated the quagmire of OIT, and our account is once more accessible. Shortly in this space you will see photographs of our recent (and not so recent) social events, as well as updates concerning our upcoming meetings. Stay tuned!
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