Person: Donal Kennedy

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Readers' Blog: Government showing its ignorance of history

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said that boycotts never work. Could it be that he has never heard of the Land League or of Michael Davitt?

Englishman Attlee attended Terence McSwiney’s funeral

Irish bravery at Gallipoli is well-documented

Begrudgers only want Albert Reynolds glory

Gerry Adams has demolished Bruton’s nonsense

Veterans’ fight goes on long after war

King or kaiser, we serve neither

I am in agreement with Donal Kennedy’s letter of June 26 — "Ireland should not honour warmongers", as I believe this to be very true of the First World War celebrations. All of the most advanced and progressive thinkers internationally opposed the First World War bitterly.

Fri, 04 Jul, 2014

Ireland should not honour ‘warmongers’

In 1937, Irish voters enacted the Constitution, affirming the State’s adherence to pacific settlement of international disputes by international arbitration or judicial determination.

Thu, 26 Jun, 2014

Equality under the law

I was heartened recently to see Stormont’s First Minister Peter Robinson declare everyone equal under the law, following the arrest by PSNI of Gerry Adams.

Wed, 21 May, 2014

Asgard: For the record

With reference to Donal Kennedy’s letter (April 26), an important omission was that, following a five year project, the Asgard has been restored and on display since August 2012 in a purpose-built facility in the National Museum at Collins Barracks.

Thu, 01 May, 2014

Kitchener, kings and virginal colleens

Although the most celebrated recruiting posters of World War I featured the Listowel-born Herbert Kitchener, it seems they didn’t feature prominently in Kerry or Ireland generally and it seems that Kitchener did not regard the Irish as his countrymen and women.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2013

Refund for McSwiney body’s transportation

It’s probably not well known that a then future British prime minister walked in Terence MacSwiney’s funeral during its London stage.

Sat, 26 Oct, 2013

O’Connell not the first ‘liberator’

Professor John A Murphy has called on the Government to honour Daniel O’Connell, whom he deems the father of democracy in Ireland, with a national holiday.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2013

People have a right to comment

Donal Kennedy, (Letters, Nov 17) suggests that people await the coroner’s report before commenting on the Galway case.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2012

Fiery response

Following your call to wear the poppy with pride, can I expect you to call on your readers to wear burnt corks in their hats to commemorate the heroics of the crown forces in Cork in Dec 1920?

Tue, 13 Nov, 2012

FCA was not the Continuity IRA

I served in An Forsa Cosanta Aitiuil for 14 years from the early 1950s to the mid-60s.

Fri, 31 Aug, 2012

Britain was not fighting for rights of independent democratic nations

Much has been written about the courage of deserters, by commentators who have not the moral courage to face unwelcome facts.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2012

Shatter was right to pardon soldiers

Donal Kennedy’s comments (Jun 25) about Defence Forces deserters, oaths, dishonour and shame are interesting.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2012

Dishonouring oaths

Volunteer soldiers, sworn to “serve Ireland faithfully”, who deserted her Defence Forces dishonoured their oaths and brought dishonour on themselves.

Mon, 25 Jun, 2012

Carlist support

May I endorse Ted Neville’s suggestion (Jun 19) of remembering the Irishmen and women who answered the Carlist appeal to join in coalition with General Franco and his fellow-mutineers in the Crusade to overthrow the Spanish Republic?

Thu, 21 Jun, 2012

Subversive organisation

IT would be churlish to deny that the IRFU marshals a fine collection of sportsmen.

Tue, 18 Oct, 2011

Poniard sets up replay

AFTER Cathal McCrann’s 61st minute levelling free for Gortletteragh extra-time couldn’t separate Manorhamilton and Gortletteragh in Saturday’s thrilling Leitrim SHC final in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2011

Forgetting the past

THE news that Queen Elizabeth will be visiting Cork’s English Market led to my finding out that the Butter Market there has been closed since 1920.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2011

No goodwill exists for queen’s visit

WHATEVER our reservations about JFK, his visit to Ireland was heralded and followed by goodwill. His speeches and gestures were appreciated, not least his laying of a wreath on the graves of the 1916 leaders at Arbour Hill.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2011

A long time in politics

FROM Democracy Now to Manana Republicans, five minutes is a long time in the New Politics.

Sat, 05 Feb, 2011

It matters not if Adams is a member of the IRA

I WAS completely underwhelmed by Matt Cooper’s piece on December 17.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2010

Poll verdict sent a very clear message

“I coulda had class, I coulda been a contender, I coulda been somebody, not just a bum”... the comments by your columnist Steven King on the 1918 general election result (December 3) recall Terry Malloy’s whine in On the Waterfront.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2008

Joan is still waiting for an apology

AS 97 women face an anxious wait for the outcome of the surgical review that will confirm whether or not they actually have breast cancer, a woman who was one of nine whose misdiagnosis has been confirmed yesterday said she still has not received an apology from anyone.

Fri, 23 Nov, 2007