John Hume
This evening.
John Hume’s remains will be taken to St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry at 5pm with a funeral mass on Wednesday at 11.30am. Attendance at both will be in line with current Covid-19 restrictions with strictly limited numbers.
The Hume family said:
“We realise this will mean that many will be unable to join us and we will arrange a memorial service and a celebration of his life in due course. Above all, we know that John would have prioritised public health, and the safety and health of our communities.”
John Hume funeral Mass to take place in Derry on Wednesday morning (Irish Times)
Meanwhile….
Vile British secret services forged documents to convince journalists #JohnHume had stolen money from charities to line his own pocketshttps://t.co/wmHEevdikP
— Village Magazine (@VillageMagIRE) August 3, 2020
Meanwhile….
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu has opened an online book of condolence in memory of the late John Hume.
Dubliners are being invited to sign the book and express their sympathies for this Irishman who wanted us not to be trapped in the past but to have a future of peace.
The book of condolence is available to sign until Monday August 10 [at link below]
The National Flag on top of the Mansion House will be flown at half-mast from today until Wednesday.
Michael McDowell, Stephen Collins, Kevin Myers, Eoghan Harris, and all the other plonkers who opposed Hume’s Peace Initiative should apologize for making Hume’s life hell.
https://twitter.com/electionlit/status/1290260395102359557
look at this tripe
I think this may be appropriate for 9 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFP5afPweVI
+1, Godspeed John.
Australia’s SBS TV ran a British report on John Hume’s death. You would swear his only enemy was the IRA.
In the midst of all the articles, news items, condolences, documentaries and talk shows
Can I remind everyone that John Hume was first and foremost a Credit Union Person
Founder of Derry CU – first CU in NI btw
And an early President – and it’s youngest so far, of the Irish League of CUs, and was a life time Director of the Board I currently sit on myself
all the things I’ve been doing, it’s the thing I’m proudest of because no movement has done more good for the people of Ireland, north and south, than the credit union movement.”
There are 3.4 million CU members on the island
Maybe some of the most prestigious commenters, writers and Parliamentarians having something to say about John Hume would do him the courtesy of remembering this
Ta. V
…he always maintained that forming the Credit Union movement was his greatest achievement…
If we want to be particular about it, and seek a particular source for his life’s work, we should remember that John Hume was, first and foremost, a faithful Catholic.
He could be a Veganist Naturalist Polygamist – it’s all the same in the Cooperative Movement
Zero recognition or presence of religion or politics or gender or whatever makes you different from me is absolute, and without doubt
All members are equal
And the absence of all and any religion is specifically recorded in our historical and founding mission statement – which the late John Hume himself may well have co-authored
Despite efforts of the Catholic Church to influence boards and members since the formal inception of the Movement in Ireland
And abroad btw
How filthy of you to hijack my comment about one the Cooperative Movement’s most prominent and remarkable Leaders a day after his death, and make it about your religion
You should be ashamed of yourself, John Hume most certainly would have, he didn’t tolerate it’s influence in any Credit Union business
And if you are in doubt
That won’t be changing on my watch either
Do your homework and you’ll know what I’ve already done with the innovation
…glad to hear you’ve managed to secularise the CU…I’ve always been a fan and did a 3 year stint as a director once but left because the tentacles of the church were everywhere…
It was always secular
Just busybodies attempting to influence like they did everywhere else
Government Depts & Legislation
RTÉ
Communities
Even here FFS
Rest assured Bisto the Movement
Both here and abroad are well aware of my ethos
…sorry V…it may be secular now but in my day it was far from it…every meeting started with a prayer and the President was always a priest…some great people involved but it was assumed catholic…
Yeah I know
Once they’re a member there’s nothing much you can do
Its up to the members at AGM to elect their board
And likewise put themselves forward
Be the change
Be the leaders
A sign of a very weak Board & Chair to permit that form of influence
Its a form of corruption really
Rapidly changing you’ll be glad to know
“Once they’re a member there’s nothing much you can do.”
“They” like ex-seminarian, daily- mass-goer, Papal Knight John Hume.
I’m sure he’d forgive you your looking down your nose at people like him.
We don’t look down our noses on any member
The Cooperative Movement doesn’t conduct itself like that
Member Owned
Member Led
And all Members are equal
We leave all our bias’ influences, religion, preferences, politics, gender, and whatever you’re having yerselves outside the door
Trust you to make it about someone’s religion
I didn’t
Nor did I make my original post here on this thread about me
You f’ ing did
You
Remember that Justine
“the board I currently sit on myself”
Yes you did. And you continued to do so. You’ve all but put your CV on this post.
She will announce her 99th departure now any second
It’s also on my Twitter profile
And my LinkedIn thingie
No secret
And very proud of my role
So Harrass away Justine
You’ll find plenty comrades here to help you along
And I’m sure some Banking/ Finance lobby PRs won’t be behind the door either
Have at it
That all ya got Woing
I’ll come and go as I please
Certainly up to when Broadsheet ban me anyway
Their gaff their rules
Something’s got ye all itchy
Who or what is it this time?
Way to make everything about yourself V.
zing!
…Martin McGuinness was a chronic catholic…
Hey
We’re all up for Election again Justine
Nominations close in November
So why not shake it about
Beats making everything about a faith fewer and fewer people share but that doesn’t stop you ;)
One fewer since John Hume died, yes.
…two catholics…you’re forgetting Martin McGuinness again…
Hi Bisted
I acknowledge you.
And Martin McGuiness was a Catholic too, you’re right.
…I always smile when I see the shinners referred to as a left wing party…they may be heading that way but some have a long way to go…many I know would find much more in common with Aontu…
You understand there are socialist catholics, Bisted?
John Hume was one.
Thanks, V. Good reminder. My own local CU has been a godsend to me and many members of my family over the years. You are absolutely right that he should be remembered for that work.
Indeed, I wonder how much of the political side of his work stemmed from the credit union work – the desire to help his community?
Looks like I’m not the only one with a Credit Union connection
https://twitter.com/AntonSavageShow/status/1290703471138742272?s=19
Terry Prone’s spawn,
Labour, FF and FG ran a pernicious campaign for years against Hume. This from John Bruton’s camp – “If we persist with the peace process it will end with sectarian slaughter in the North, with bombs in Dublin, Cork and Galway, and with the ruthless reign by provisional gangs over the ghettos of Dublin. The only way to avoid this abyss is to cut the cord to John Hume”.
that was Eoghan Harris…