Modern Ireland
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| Originally published | March 27, 2003 |
| Authors | Senia Pašeta |
| Preceded by | Plato: A Very Short Introduction |
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| ID | 2371466 |
About Modern Ireland
This is a book about the Irish Question, or more specifically about Irish Questions. The term has become something of a catch-all, a convenient way to encompass numerous issues and developments which . . .
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Darren Cave voices concerns on Brexit 'disrupting' Irish rugby
... Modern Ireland Cave also commented on the impasse at Stormont, saying Northern Ireland s politics was still in a dreadful place ...
Darren Cave voices concerns on Brexit 'disrupting' Irish rugby
Ulster rugby player Darren Cave gave his political views in a candid column for a sport website
Ex-international Darren Cave has said his generation "couldn't stomach" it if Brexit disrupted the "unique balance that makes Irish Rugby so successful".
In a candid column for the, the Ulster centre said the Brexit deadlock was a "threat" to the Good Friday peace deal.
"Being a proud Ulsterman and playing for Ireland should not be complicated in the 21St Century ," he added.
Cave also expressed dismay at the "very sad state of affairs" at Stormont.
'Consumed my thoughts'Cave , from Holywood in County Down , has been capped 11 times by Ireland, making his last international appearance in 2015.
"After Everything we've been through in Northern Ireland , can you imagine The Most successful Ireland captain ever - Rory Best - having to drive through a hard border to play at the Aviva Stadium ?" the 31 year old said.
"How is this good for My Generation ?"
Cave questioned whether Rory Best would have to "drive through a hard border" to captain Ireland in DublinCave said he could not remember The Troubles but he viewed the Brexit deadlock as a "threat" to the Good Friday Agreement, which led to peace in Northern Ireland .
The UK's withdrawal from the EU had "consumed my thoughts of late", he said, and it "deeply concerns My Generation as peace is all we have ever known".
'Modern Ireland 'Cave also commented on the impasse at Stormont, saying Northern Ireland 's politics was "still in a dreadful place".
"The political Landscape . . is a very sad state of affairs," he added.
"I don't know how it is going to change as the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) versus Sinn Féin Saga rumbles ever on with the two communities entrenched on either Side . "
Cave said the global perception of The Republic of Ireland had "radically altered"He said problems with issues such as healthcare and homelessness had been "ignored" since the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly in January 2017.
"For over two years our elected officials have steadfastly refused to govern," said Cave .
That meant that societal issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion had not been addressed in Northern Ireland , he added.
Recent constitutional referendums in The Republic of Ireland have and.
"What is so depressing is that during this very same period of time the global perception of Ireland, has been radically altered following the [same-sex marriage and abortion] referendums," said Cave .
"Gone are so many old perceptions and in their stead appears Dublin, this modern, multi-cultural Society . "
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Source of news: bbc.com
