Sad passing of my dear uncle Johnny. A staunch campaigner for a university in Derry City, Johnny also secured the Bloody Sunday civil rights banner for history in 1972.
End of an era as last inhabitant of Free Derry Corner dies via
@irish_news
Prof Harvey is my cousin - interest declared. A man of integrity with no party political allegiance, he has been concerned at the failure to enact rights legislation agreed in the GFA. Brian Feeney highlights unionist attempts to silence Colin on his right to express an opinion.
Hi
@JoannaLumleyUK
, you visited Richard Moore’s childhood home in Derry today. Newsworthy fact - my cousin Joe McKane and his son Odhran, who now live there, dived into the River Foyle on the same day, 2 years apart, to rescue drowning people on August 1st.
@McKaneDJ
UL straddles the border between Limerick and Clare, it’s success over 50 years has been transformational. No reason why Derry/Donegal can’t adapt to this model!
@derry_group
UL aims for multinationals and marina as it unveils ‘university town’ plan
On this the 51st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, thinking of all the victims and their families, especially Fr Tom O’Gara who assisted the injured and our good friend Eibhlin, a volunteer with the Knights of Malta, who saved lives in Glenfada Park.
#BloodySunday
Great craic and banter at
@GaaClare
All Ireland Final preview breakfast with Dali, Darach Honan and Cork legend Seanie McGrath. Photograph by
@eugemccafferty
.
Iconic image from tonight’s Clare SHC Rd 1 in Sixmilebridge. Spectators watch from the road as the game is played behind closed doors.
@clonlaragaaclub
@NOFGAA
@GaaClare
Very sorry to see
@Garbhan_D
come up short in his campaign for
#Seanad2020
. The North West has been neglected for too long, when
#COVID19ireland
passes,
@derry_group
should seek support for a cross-border university from neighbouring counties.
Huge respect for John Wall
@Walls2
, air-traffic controller and father-of-three who was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer, making a big impression on Taoiseach
@LeoVaradkar
during his visit to Ennis today.
Congratulations to Mairead Scanlon of Scariff Ogonnelloe and
@ClareCamogie
for winning Provincial Player of the Year and featuring in the Camogie Club Championship Team of the Year for 2019/20!
Just bought the Clare Champion for its superb local journalism, often taken for granted by a generation weaned on social media. One of the few independently owned papers, the Champion offers trusted information on issues relevant to our local community.
Wishing
@NaomiCarroll13
the very best for the future. An inspirational young athlete for club, county and country, working so hard to recover from serious injury.
Had a great time taking this for the
@clarechampion
with master stone mason Joe Donegan. Best of all was the personal tour of the historic
@StFlannansCath
with Deborah Dudgeon, who is a font of knowledge on Killaloe.
@GAHargan
When we first moved to Clare, Limerick City was neglected but the city benefited from the vision of Dr Ed Walsh, who steered UL on a path as a modern European university. As a Derryman who once attended Magee, it pains me to see that our city’s potential continues to be stymied.
@Garbhan_D
@derry_group
Fair play to
@McKaneDJ
for the poll, it seems to me that the first principle of GFA is don’t rock the boat. After 61 years, c’mon Derry you can do better, rock the boat, elect a Derry University candidate next year and confront those who are holding back progress.
Highly recommend new book by
@colmliddy
, some terrific stories from the locality. Did you know that Karl Marx wrote about the murder of 7 people in Sixmilebridge by British forces? ‘Long Ago In Newmarket on Fergus’
@AgoFergus
now available.
Start of the Mick Egan Memorial 6k, hosted by St John’s Athletic Club, at the West Clare Sports & Fitness track in Clonreddan, Cooraclare. Photo
@eugemccafferty
.
As 2019 draws to a close we're almost ready to hand over this world-class facility to
@wtnsgaa
. Prior to resurfacing we carried out a PST Base site survey to assess the condition of the existing subbase. Phase 2 saw the installation of 6,000sq/m of SUPERB 60 carpet & shock pad.
@Garbhan_D
The differentials are truly astonishing yet unsurprising. The northwest, on both sides of the border, has not benefited from the peace accord or the ‘Belfast Agreement’ as it is more aptly known. Seems that the Stormont of 2021 hasn’t changed much in 60 years or more.
@cjhumanrights
As you well know Colin demands for a university in Derry predate the Civil Rights campaign, thankfully the
@derry_group
is keeping the flame lit. More than 60 years on Stormont remains rooted in this historic systemic and structural discrimination.
@cjhumanrights
@QUBelfast
@qubschooloflaw
Sorry to see you in the line of fire as a result of Hoey’s incendiary remarks. You were brought up in very humble circumstances and worked extremely hard to achieve what you now have. Expressing solidarity to you Colin from myself and our extended family.
@Garbhan_D
is a graduate of
@nuigalway
. I’m backing his Seanad Éireann campaign to promote a cross-border University as an engine for growth in Derry and Donegal.
Excellent performance by Gort Community School who were narrowly defeated to a late goal by Presentation College Athenry in the Connacht Junior A Colleges Hurling Final.
@gcsgaa
2-12
@PresAthenry
2-14. Photograph by
@eugemccafferty
.
#GCSab
ú
@ConnachtGAA
New: Fine Gael TDs will vote at their party meeting tonight on a cross-border university in honour of John Hume. Would include Derry city's Magee campus of Ulster Uni, Letterkenny and Sligo Institutes of Technology and North West Regional College.
#iestaff
@derry_group
I’m sure Minister
@SimonHarrisTD
means well, but it’s obvious that
@UlsterUni
is focussed on Belfast not on providing a transformative campus for the NW border region. A new institution under the auspices of the National University of Ireland should be his focus.
@don_o_meara
@CadburyUK
@NMIreland
@findsorguk
Idiots
@CadburyUK
! That’s not Mooghaun - it’s Doonagore Castle 40km away. Mooghaun’s a magical wooded place, free to visit and all are welcome. Don’t come looking for treasure but in the unlikely event that you find any (you won’t) - it belongs to the people of Ireland.
Heartbreaking news from my native city. Tragically far too many young lives have been lost in this way despite the selfless efforts of
@Foylerescue
volunteers. Hope Conchúr is returned soon to his loving family.
At a match in Rathkeale on Sunday saw these two objects in relatively close proximity moving in a northerly direction across the sky. I don’t know what it is - what do you think?
@Eibhmccafferty
#ocasey
in the Estate, excellent production directed by
@TraBreaga
bringing Sean O’Casey back to his native Dublin just when the whole world’s in a state o’ chassis!
Agree -
@NiamhODea
is a terrific athlete and role model, sure the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! Met up with her dad
@odea_jj
during the week helping to inspire other young women in sport.
Best of luck to the
@TG4TV
@LadiesFootball
All Star Nominees.
Especially Niamh O'Dea who I met this year and quickly decided she's THE best ladies player I've ever seen.
3 goals 13 points in 3 c'ship games.
All from play.
Twice playing camogie for Clare the day b4.
👏🌟
Remembering the nine children from a small community in North Clare who died tragically 50 years ago on Sunday 29th June 1969 in the New Quay boat disaster.
@ClareChampion
Very proud of the ‘wee’ cousin. Remarkably his son Odhrán saved another man from the Foyle 2 years ago! “This story should be about making sure people get the mental health help and support they need,” said Joe humbly.
Special Report: 'Various groups of owners are now at odds over how to fix a problem that was created by both the developer, by how he built the place, and the State, by completely failing to regulate the construction,' writes
@Mickcliff
Galway referee Liam Gordon will take charge of the Munster senior hurling final between Clare and Limerick next Sunday, June 11th. Liam recently officiated at
@OfficialGortCS
All-Ireland U15 Super 9's Hurling Tournament organised by
@gcsgaa
.
@MunsterGAA
@GaaClare
@LimerickCLG
UL is strategically sited in 2 counties, straddling the border of Limerick & Clare. A new independent uni in the NW could be built on a greenfield site on the Derry-Donegal border to maximise resource opportunities.
If Derry/Strabane Council is serious about the long-term economic development of the region, it will insist on using this money to establish its own independent university for the North West.
@GAHargan
Limerick has certainly surpassed Derry in population size. I have seen the city’s transformation and massive growth from investment in 3rd level education at UL, LIT, (now TUS Midwest) and Mary Immaculate College. Limerick’s student population alone now stands at more than 34,000
@DLynchSport
@clarechampion
Sorry to learn Rory is retiring as he is one of the fairest refs in the country and always has a good rapport with players. I think the GAA could follow rugby’s example by instilling respect for referees from an early age.
The penultimate award at the
@local_ireland
#LocalMediaAwards
is the
@NationalLottery
Best Community Story.
We’re delighted to announce the winner is Carol Byrne for her “Back in Business: A community answers the call” 🙌
@derry_group
@Garbhan_D
First time voting in Seanad election, didn’t have a good reason to register before.
@Garbhan_D
knows he has two votes from our house!
Action from the Super 9s Camogie, organised by
@gcsgaa
in Gort today, featuring some of the country’s best U15 camogie players. Go to for more details. Photograph by
@eugemccafferty
.