David McWilliams, the grandson of immigrants, is also reacting to the tensions that rose this week. McWilliams looks at how those who leave their homes are often. “As the grandson of immigrants, people who started a new life in Ireland with no family, network or connections, I find it rather odd to hear people talk about the ‘real Irish’ or the ‘true Irish’. Maybe I don’t qualify? Who knows? But now that everyone’s doing it, let’s talk about immigrants.
Jennifer O’Connell this week visited Lismore, the west Waterford town that has been at the centre of protests over plans to turn its landmark hotel into a centre for asylum seekers. Here she sees the small town’sMeanwhile, it was all eyes on Cardiff yesterday as Andy Farrell’s Ireland side beat Wales 10-34 in their opening game of the Six Nations. A good start for Ireland, and that’s reflected in: there are some fives, but plenty of eights and two monumental nine-out-of-10 performances.
This week also saw the launch of our new weekly rugby news letter - The Counter Ruck - from rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley, which will issue each Friday. You can
Do the Irish Times photographers specialize in small group photos? Wait until they see the video of the guards being brutalized and see if they are still as welcoming..wait a minute they won't see that it probably won't be on RTP..IrelandisFull
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Yea great turn out........50 euro and a packet of tayto each for turning up. Traitors.