tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post429088268597266794..comments2009-02-09T20:04:13.462ZAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-18164941317830453232009-02-09T20:04:00.000Z2009-02-09T20:04:00.000ZMichael, I think there have been enough concerns raised about the work of Hart to merit a root and branch examination of his findings. I would be interested in addressing the issues you raised and if I ever get time might have a stab at it. There is simply no one view of anything or a one size fits all answer. I certainly believe the republican narrative on 1916 can be challenged. Whether successfully or not is another matter. We should never be afraid of a counter critique.AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-19847309931221947552009-01-27T12:34:00.000Z2009-01-27T12:34:00.000ZHi Anthony. I've been a fan of your blog from the start. I would be very interested to read your opinion of the revisionist arguments about the morality of 1916, the War of Independence, etc. For example, do you think Peter Hart's conclusions about the IRA's conduct in Cork 1919-1923 imply that the IRA's fight was immoral? I sometimes feel that most Irish historians expect the general public to repudiate our ancestors.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-38806692514546892972009-01-24T22:12:00.000Z2009-01-24T22:12:00.000ZNollaigO <BR/><BR/>Perhaps Lord Laird was the source. I have no idea. But if it was a buffoon that would put Adam O’Toole in the frame. He was the buffoon who thought the allegations against Freddie Scappaticci were a securocrat plot. No wonder he does not want his identity exposed. <BR/><BR/>Niall Meehan must surely be lauded for pursuing what he believes are distortions in Peter Hart’s account. It would just be a shame if he were to ruin it all by failing to address all censorship and distortion of the truth in his upcoming work on censorship. One thing is for certain – when it is published the question of his real commitment to exposing censorship will answer itself. <BR/><BR/>I trust you comment on the blog ‘health warning’ is not the most intelligent observation you have ever made. Even a very poor journalist, or someone of limited intellect, knows the difference between censorship and libel evasion. If for example a fool using the name Adam O’Toole submits the comment that Scappaticci is innocent that would be nonsense but it would be carried. It is just a daft opinion. Now if a coward hiding behind the name Adam O Toole submitted a comment alleging that Niall Meehan was a war criminal who ordered the disappearance of Jean McConville, that too would be nonsense but it would not be carried on the grounds that it is clearly libellous. Pretty simple I would think. Or would you rather that no comments were subject to approval and that such libel be allowed to stand?AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-71625096787030231692009-01-24T15:48:00.000Z2009-01-24T15:48:00.000Z<I>Niall Meehan is an SF member and a sometime journalist for An Phoblacht.</I><BR/><BR/>Is this in the public domain, something of common knowledge? Have there been articles in RN/AP under Niall Meehan's name? Surely Anonymous's(!) source is not that loyalist buffoon, Lord Laird, speaking under parliamentary privilege?<BR/><BR/>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/200-ira-moles-in-government-claims-peer-475875.html<BR/><BR/><BR/><I> the various authors,....., who have written about Peter Hart in An Phoblacht might step forward too. But Niall has never been very keen on putting his critical talents to work on the double speak of the SF leadership has he...its easier to re-fight the Tan War. </I><BR/><BR/>Mr Little seems to be upset about <BR/>people writing about Peter Hart. Mr Little tries some third rate sarcasm about re-fighting the Tan War which, of course, Mr Hart has no record of doing.<BR/><BR/>I note, AM, that your blog carries the health warning, "All comments must be approved by the blog author". Rather ironical then that you write an article demanding that any critique of censorship in Ireland should be wide-ranging!NollaigOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-39224894426266815482009-01-06T19:48:00.000Z2009-01-06T19:48:00.000ZOmar Little, if so he can hardly claim to be researching censorship in Ireland, but only some censorship in Ireland. Maybe he will be true to his word and let the integrity of his work rise above party politics. Ultimately if he fails to deal with Sinn Fein censorship, yet claims the final product is a work on censorship in Ireland, it will only be open to ridicule. A bit like the march two years ago through West Belfast for half the truth.AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-29816334253840808772009-01-05T22:35:00.000Z2009-01-05T22:35:00.000ZYes indeed. And if Adam O'Toole is revealed then perhaps the various authors, 'Martin Savage' et al, who have written about Peter Hart in An Phoblacht might step forward too. But Niall has never been very keen on putting his critical talents to work on the double speak of the SF leadership has he...its easier to re-fight the Tan War.Omar Littlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-70945815946029437562008-12-31T13:29:00.000Z2008-12-31T13:29:00.000ZBest wishes for New Year AMIrishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18135991575816455805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-50516613214322901492008-12-31T09:51:00.000Z2008-12-31T09:51:00.000ZAnonymous, if he is a journalist at AP/RN he has no record that I am familiar with of having tackled the censorship practiced by Sinn Fein which I referred to in the article. Disappointingly, that does not auger well for any serious study of censorship in Ireland.AMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-48406504884296784762008-12-31T09:46:00.000Z2008-12-31T09:46:00.000ZAricaiwdjts, thanks for the best wishes. Same to you. I hope the blog continues to bring you pleasure, agree with the contents or notAMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559413440743290550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-66544970655347054492008-12-30T23:02:00.000Z2008-12-30T23:02:00.000ZNiall Meehan is an SF member and a sometime journalist for An Phoblacht. Don't hold you breath in waiting for him to expose journalistic (mal)practice (censorship, airbrushing of dissent etc. etc.) at AP/RNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807238897188927967.post-91547434102262056712008-12-30T21:02:00.000Z2008-12-30T21:02:00.000ZJust wanted to say thank you for your blogs over the last year.They are always a pleasure to read and comment on.Peace to you and yours for the next year.aricaiwdjtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09088849716713203934noreply@blogger.com