Yearly Archives: 2014
Character is Fate (Jayne Olorunda)
For almost a fortnight we have argued, tweeted, messaged and emailed about racism. At last we acknowledge a problem, a severe problem at that, BUT we must also acknowledge that the time has come to move from talking and start doing. We need to see a racial equality strategy move to…
News : Orange Order March banned by Parades Commission.
The Parades Commission has today banned the Orange Order from a return parade along the Crumlin Road in North Belfast. The Order had applied to complete the return leg of the parade on Saturday, which had originally been prevented on 12th July…
How to stay faithful to Facebook while having a Twitter Affair. (Ann Allan)
I suppose it all started when I discovered Skype. Suddenly I could communicate with relations I hadn’t seen for years. It took a while for me to realise why I hadn’t communicated with them for years. We had little in…
Bridget’s Baby #800deadbabies
Originally posted on 140 characters is usually enough:
From the comments on my blog about the Tuam babies: I had a beautiful Baby Boy, born in Bessborough in 1960 died at 6 weeks, my self lucky to have survived with the…
EXCLUSIVE : “Some people will think ‘murdering bastards’, but we’re working to change things for the better.”
For the first time, in an exclusive interview with Vixens, senior members of the Loyalist Community speak in depth about criminality, racism, Adair, perceptions of the UDA and conflict resolution. Síofra O’Neill explains… As someone who would be perceived to…
To live in harmony (Jayne Olurunda).
I had a funny conversation once. I was answering a New Yorkers questions on Northern Ireland. He asked me if there was any hope for here, would we ever have real peace and a normal healthy society. I said yes.…
Belfast: Memories of the late sixties : Ann Allan
Thinking back on my days in Belfast in the late sixties brought back many memories as to how alive the city was in those days. After my spell in East Belfast myself and a few of my friends moved to…
Racism – How Lo can we go?
Today, the interview given by MLA Anna Lo has added another blow to those whose hearts are heavy at the unfolding racism row dominating our airwaves this week. That a consummate politician with a public profile in Northern Ireland, who…
Vixens response to Robinson / Mc Connell’s comments.
Today, a great writer and poet, Maya Angelou has died. No better poem of hers can convey what Vixens feel about the ongoing row over Pastor Mc Connells recent remarks on people of Muslim faith- and subsequent comments by the…
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Vixens With Convictions! 