Garret FitzGerald Has Died (RTE)
Garret FitzGerald Has Died Aged 85 (Irish Times)
Monthly Archives: May 2011
“Of course, the relationship has not always been straightforward; nor has the record over the centuries been entirely benign.
“It is a sad and regrettable reality that through history our islands have experienced more than their fair share of heartache, turbulence and loss.
“These events have touched us all, many of us personally, and are a painful legacy.We can never forget those who have died or been injured, and their families.
“To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy.
“With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.”
Time To Forgive Not Forget As Queen Ushers In New Dawn (The Scotsman)
The Queen Reaches Out To ‘Firm Friends’ (UK Independent)
‘What Were Once Hopes For The Future Have Now Come To Pass’ (Irish Times)
Queen’s Visit To ireland: More Arrests Made (BBC)
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Although she stopped short of an outright apology for the “heartache, turbulence and loss” of the past century, the Queen said: “We can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.”
The landmark speech during a state dinner at Dublin Castle included a direct reference to the murder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle, Earl Mountbatten, by the IRA, when the Queen said the “events have touched us all, many of us personally”.
But her overriding message was one of “forbearance and conciliation” as she spoke of being able “to bow to the past, but not be bound by it”.
FULL TEXT: Speech By Queen Elizabeth II (RTE News)
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Apart from the Irish dancing.
Obviously.
Inside Croke Park this afternoon.
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Tonight’s State Dinner Menu
Rib of Slaney Valley Beef, ox cheek and tongue with smoked champ potato and fried spring cabbage, new season broad beans and carrots with pickled and wild garlic leaf.
Cured salmon with Burren smoked salmon cream and lemon balm jelly, horseradish and wild watercress, Kilkenny organic cold pressed rapeseed oil
Carrageen set West Cork cream with Meath strawberries, fresh yoghurt mousse and soda bread sugar biscuits, Irish apple balsamic vinegar meringue
Irish Cheese Plate
Tea and Coffee
Château de Fieuzal, 2005, Graves Pessac-Léognan
Château Lynch-Bages, 1998, Pauillac
Flaming sambucas (optional).
The Obamarama Barocky Road.
New from Broderick’s, home of indecently excellent cakes and treats.
We’re calling it the audacity of hope.
Meet The Broderick Brothers
Kidding.
This is Enda’s office.
It must be said. They do seem like they’re having a very good time.
Her husband and her.
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Nickey Brennan.
You’ve let us all down.
More as we get it.