How the Catholic Church Hid Away Hundreds of Irish Children | Times Documentaries
Ireland wanted to forget, but the dead don't always stay buried. One woman made it her mission to unearth the truth.
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1478. The Sash My Father Wore (Traditional Irish)
This ballad, also known simply as The Sash, commemorates the victory of King William III in the war of 1690--1691. There are also references to the Siege of Derry and the Battle of Newtownbutler, both in 1689, the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 and the Battle of Aughrim in 1691. It is popular amongst Ulster loyalists and unionists in Northern Ireland, as well as in parts of Scotland, where it is often sung at football games by Rangers supporters. Fans of Rangers and Stockport County in England sing a variation called The Scarf My Father Wore.
The lyrics are thought to be about a hundred years old, and are set to an early 19th century tune which was well known in Europe as a love song that lamented division between people. The line It was old and it was beautiful was originally She was young and she was beautiful. The earliest known printed version (1876) was The Hat My Father Wore.
Though it is best known as an orange song, it has also been adapted by singers on the republican side, such as Liam Clancy and the Wolfetones.
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Teenagers invade the House of Commons, Part 1
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Polite applause after every speech? A complete absence of party political point-scoring? No juvenile barracking and name-calling?
Any hungover journalists stumbling into the Commons press gallery earlier will have felt even more disorientated than normal.
Not only were the famous green benches packed - the chamber is normally deserted on a Friday - but they were packed with Young People.
That's right, Young People. More than one of whom was wearing a T-shirt.
In place of the normal Friday torpor, there was excited chatter.
In place of the ranks of paunchy, white middle-aged men, there was an appealing mix of sexes and races - and a far higher standard of haircut.
For the first time in its history, the hallowed Commons chamber had thrown open its doors to non-MPs - 300 members of the Youth Parliament from schools and colleges across the UK to be precise - and they were clearly having a whale of a time.
The atmosphere beforehand, as the 11 to 18-year-olds gathered in the 800-year-old Westminster Hall was like a cross between a school trip and an X Factor audition.
They chatted about how great it was to be part of a historic event.
They whooped and cheered as they were called into the chamber by regional group.
The Commons staff were pretty excited too - even if they had to put up with a bit of ribbing about their traditional garb.
A few of them have said 'are you one of the men in tights?' I said I will be wearing my sword as well later, so you'd better watch out!, said Lawrence Ward, the assistant sergeant at arms.
I was one of the people who really thought it was good idea and pushed for it, although a couple of the kids said to me 'we think it is a total waste of money'! But most have been really positive. I think the Youth Parliament is fantastic.
Commons speaker John Bercow, a prime mover behind this experiment, which was far from popular with some of the more traditional-minded members, was also in his element, welcoming the Young People with a speech about the importance of democracy.
Commons leader Harriet Harman, spotted signing autographs, was also enjoying herself, as she welcomed the group to her beautiful home - this is where Gordon Brown, the prime minister, sits, she explained, before crossing the floor to point out the other highlights of the chamber, ending her tour with: And here we have got what is called the awkward squad, who give people a hard time when they are speaking.
Funmi Abari, a member of the Youth Parliament from London, opened the first debate - on scrapping university fees in England and Wales - with an appeal for financial rectitude and self-reliance of a passion rarely seen since Margaret Thatcher stood at the same despatch box, years before Miss Abari was born.
There is no such thing, Mr Speaker, as a free lunch, she thundered, arguing that free tuition would not widen access and that students should pay their way like everybody else, ending with a flourish: Lowering fees to what they are actually worth? Hell yes, that's fair.
It was a barnstorming performance - and it was around this point a slight chill went through the press gallery as we wondered how many of the fresh-faced youths seated below us would be members of the Commons for real in 10 or 15 years.
Almost without exception, the teenage MPs, most of whom were not old enough to vote, were articulate, passionate and scarily confident.
Oliver Rawlinson did a pretty good audition for the Tory front bench, with a homily on Britain's broken society.
In fact, the biggest surprise of the morning session was how many of the youngsters were against free university tuition, particularly as the Parliament has been running a campaign in favour of it.
You can not get anything for free in life, so why should tuition fees be free?, asked Kirsty Fisher, from Bolton.
The language was a lot more colourful and expressive than you would find in a normal Commons debate - one girl asked why students had to bust their humps for so many years to get a degree - but the junior politicians also displayed a weakness for soundbites.
It is time not just to consider Jo Bloggs, but Joanna Bloggs as well, cried one girl, eliciting a few groans from the press gallery.
Others were clearly just enjoying a chance to have their say and enjoy their moment in the spotlight.
Chris Monk, from the West Midlands, earned praise from the speaker for his witty speech in favour of community service for young offenders (Why lock up someone who steals a packet of polos in the same cell as someone who steals a Volkswagen Polo at knife point?).
And in general the levels of sensible, level-headedness and mature debate on display will have been affront to those - often MPs - who view young people as a gang of knife-wielding hoodies with alcopop habits.
Policing Board Comes To Fermanagh - Fermanagh TV
The people of fermanagh had a rare opportunity on Friday night when they where invited to a special meeting with the policing board.
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Parades in Northern Ireland
Parades are an important part of the culture of Northern Ireland. Although the majority of parades are held by Ulster Protestant, unionist or Ulster loyalist groups, Irish nationalist, republican and non-political groups also parade. The Parades Commission exists to settle disputes about controversial parades, and although not all parading groups recognise the Commission's authority, its decisions are legally binding.
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Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes (/ˈpɔːl ˈskoʊlz/; born 16 November 1974) is a retired English footballer who played his entire professional career for Manchester United and is currently co-owner of Salford City.
Born in Salford, but later moving to Langley, Scholes excelled in both cricket and football whilst at school. He first trained with Manchester United at the age of 14 after being spotted by a scout visiting his school, signing for them as an apprentice on leaving school in 1991, and turning professional in 1993. He made his full debut for United in the 1994–95 season. He went on to play a key part in the club's Treble-winning success in the 1998–99 season, and has won 11 Premier League, three FA Cup and two UEFA Champions League winners medals.
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New documentary identifies Jack The Stripper as a Welsh panel beater
New evidence has pointed to a metalworker who murdered two young girls in the 1920s as being 'Jack the Stripper', a serial killer behind the horrific deaths of six prostitutes in the 1960s.
In 1921 Harold Jones was a 15-year-old shop assistant when he killed Freda Burnell, eight, in Abertillery, Monmouthshire, before being acquitted due to a lack of evidence - prompting locals to give him a gold watch to celebrate.
Two months later he lured Florence Little, 11, back to his parents' home before hitting her over the head with a piece of wood, slitting her throat, and hiding her body in the attic.
He pleaded guilty and went to prison, where he also admitted to killing Freda. Jones was released from Wandsworth Prison in 1941 aged 35 and joined the Army, where he stayed for five years.
Jones has now been named a suspect in the Jack the Stripper killings, which saw an unknown serial killer remove the clothes and teeth of his strangled victims before dumping their bodies near the Thames in west London between 1964 and 1965.
David Wilson, a criminology professor at Birmingham City University, makes the claim on the new BBC documentary Dark Son: The Hunt For A Serial Killer.
He discovered that Jones was living on Hestercombe Avenue in Fulham, west London around the time of the murders under an assumed name, and has handed a file of evidence to the Metropolitan Police.
Professor Wilson was tipped off about Jones by Abertillery historian and author Neil Milkins, and began to see a connection to the 'sexual sadist' he was investigating.
Jones was living locally, had changed his name to Harry Stevens, and had links to an industrial estate where police say the bodies were kept before being thrown into the Thames.
His work as a panel beater could also explain the paint flecks found on the bodies of four of the victims.
Professor Wilson says he hopes his 15-month investigation will help get justice for the families of the victims.
'This is the biggest unsolved serial murder case in British criminal history with a killer who's even more prolific than Jack the Ripper,' he said.
The first victim was 30-year-old Hannah Tailford, who was found by the River Thames at Hammersmith in February 1964.
Irene Lockwood, 25, was found in April on the same stretch of riverbank where Hannah's corpse had been dumped
Several weeks later, passers-by came across the body of 22-year-old Helen Barthelemy in an alley.
In July, just up the river at Chiswick, the remains of Mary Fleming, 30, were found in a garage forecourt.
The corpse of a fifth victim, Frances Brown, 21, was discovered in Kensington during November the same year.
Professor Wilson's team eventually tracked down Jones' daughter, who had no idea of his background, describing him as 'an unassuming family man' who kept a 'terribly dark secret' until he died of cancer in 1971.
His team are now seeking a cold case review.
Numerous other people have been named as suspects in the Jack The Stripper case before Harold Jones.
These include security guard Mungo Ireland, 46, who worked on the Heron Trading Estate, where Bridget O'Hara was found.
But he was in Scotland when Bridget was O'Hara was found and there was no evidence linking him to the other killings.
On 27 April 1964, Kenneth Archibald, a caretaker at the Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club, admitted to police that he had murdered Irene Lockwood.
He was charged but acquitted at the Old Bailey after retracting the confession. He was acquitted and no further evidence was found.
Another prime suspect was a former detective, who was jailed for a year after faking burglaries to embarrass his colleagues.
The man, who is still alive, lived near the Heron Trading Estate and had a grudge against police, but no more evidence was discovered linking him to the murders.
One theory advanced by former crime reporter Michael Litchfield suggests the killer was former boxer Freddie Mills.
He believes that Mills admitted his guilt to the Scotland Yard detective - and fellow Freemason - in charge of the investigation.
According to Litchfield's sources, the prize-fighter left the meeting to visit the Kray brothers, whom he had got to know during his boxing career.
There, in what the author thinks was a cowardly bid to evade justice, Mills offered the brothers £1,000 for them to organise a hit man to gun him down.
After agreeing to Mills' terms - the death would be quick and he would not be told of the time before - the Krays split the cash
Neighbour noise problem, not always as it seem
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1. It is very clear on a lot work and expertise went into writing the HHSRS guidance notes to protect all people involved, equally clear, all notes relating to noise, which is the known greatest problem have been intentionally ignored. This amounts to failure by council in their duty of care and due to the seriousness to this amounts to negligence on innocent people.
2. Council environmental health department have been clearly seen to be equally responsible,(as above), plus other substandard procedures used.
3. Land lord is a party to above, also to some degree a victim to councils influence. This leads to years of misery on innocent public, others to premature death, but concealed under other causes.
4. Freedom of information 2012. 3103 noise complaints out of these 10 only prosecutions, a fine deterrent. Due to failure of the above system, reform was bought in to protect the innocent, but only on council owned houses, e.g. 3314 over a 2 year period were protected from potential anti social behavior types under disguise. The council private sector housing registered scheme, became the dumping ground. To further this injustice the landlord cannot evict criminal behaving tenants, until council run their admitted failed system over time span taking years. E.g. two media stories stated,
a. We take anti social behavior seriously, after 5 years of intimidation and death threats they were evicted.(what)?
b. As above that took 3 years?
I think someone has lost touch with justice and reality
The short video shows end result not necessarily the means
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