Haiku from the say-nothing place (2003)

posted by Kaihsu Tai on June 15th, 2007

a batch of haiku
catalogues our journey – here
with some photographs

– Kaihsu Tai

Irish health warning:
perspective limits paper
(necessarily)

– after Dr David Stevens
A briefing paper on Northern Ireland

– a stew in Linen Hall

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More signs of unity

posted by Kaihsu Tai on May 21st, 2007

Northern Ireland: BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship (2007-05-20): Celebrating Northern Ireland power-sharing: “From Fitzroy Presbyterian Church, Belfast, where Presbyterians and Catholics from the Clonard–Fitzroy Fellowship mark the return of a devolved power-sharing government to Northern Ireland. Led by the Very Rev Dr Kenneth Newell.” I met the Very Revd Newell on my trip to Northern Ireland in 2003.

Russia and abroad: The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia is formally reunited with the Russian Orthodox Church.

Stormont on Darfur

posted by Kaihsu Tai on January 17th, 2007

Yesterday there was a discussion on a motion on Darfur at the Transitional Assembly in Belfast. There was a remarkable and encouraging consensus on this issue in the chamber.

Here are the Commons (Westminster Hall) debate and the Dáil debate on a similar topic late last November, and the debate in the European Parliament last September.

posted by Kaihsu Tai in Darfur, Ireland | on January 17th, 2007 | Permanent Link to “Stormont on Darfur” | 2 Comments »

Pitstop Ploughshares acquitted!

posted by Mike on July 25th, 2006

Wow! The Pitstop Ploughshares were acquitted!

Back in 2003, these Irish activists damaged a US military plane. (P&C post #2 was about them. I’ve been told the AP has a story about this, but the only other reportage I find online is from Counterpunch.)

St. Patrick video

posted by Mike on March 15th, 2006

Pie and Coffee proudly presents: “The Real Saint Patrick” by The Duffy Brothers.

Download the movie (12.4MB, .mpg)

* SEE! Saint Patrick stickfighting with a leprechaun!

* HEAR! Saint Patrick talk about his life!

* FEEL! The history of Ireland in the popular .mpg format!

RSS feed for Pie-and-Coffee-related videos, via Videobomb. Share via blip.tv.

You can subscribe to this feed with Democracy Player, among other things.

Democracy: Internet TV
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Irish Activists on Trial

posted by Mike on March 11th, 2005

Some say the only good things to come out of Ireland are James Joyce and Lucky Charms. Add to that reports of the Pitstop Ploughshares trial in Dublin. This trial combines antiwar activism, Irish constitutional law (should a neutral country help the US wage war?), and, from today’s reports, lots of arguments over what evidience is even admissible. Featuring reportage from both Irishmen and Americans.

Update: The trial ended in a mistrial. Now it’s up to the State to decide if they will be tried again.

posted by Mike in Ireland | on March 11th, 2005 | Permanent Link to “Irish Activists on Trial” | 1 Comment »

prayer (Belfast)

posted by Kaihsu Tai on September 21st, 2003

After the thanksgiving and intercession, we will close with the prayer of Jesus, the modern version, on the back of Rejoice and Sing. Now let us pray.

1.
Lord,
our sustainer,
healer,
and comforter,
thank you for this beautiful autumn,
for the maple trees and apple trees.
Lord, in your mercy, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
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posted by Kaihsu Tai in Ireland, Prayer | on September 21st, 2003 | Permanent Link to “prayer (Belfast)” | No Comments »