en-us Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:16:51 GMT Malachi O'Doherty A Letter from Ireland no Malachi O'Doherty malachi@malachiodoherty.com http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/29179/0 On a holiday, a man takes a notion not to shave for a week or two, and suddenly his friends and family notice that there is something of the buccaneer about him, and though he would hardly want to be seen spending hours in front of the mirror, remarking on how much he now looks like Charles Stewart Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:16:51 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/29179 On a holiday, a man takes a notion not to shave for a week or two, and suddenly his friends and family notice that there is something of the buccaneer about him, and though he would hardly want to be seen spending hours in front of the mirror, remarking on how much he now looks like Charles Stewart no Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/28846/0 Wave is a support group for the bereaved of the Troubles and they are holding a carol service in Belfast on December 9, before a Christmas tree with 3,700 lights, to represent the dead. They invited me to their rehearsal last week. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:44:14 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/28846 Wave is a support group for the bereaved of the Troubles and they are holding a carol service in Belfast on December 9, before a Christmas tree with 3,700 lights, to represent the dead. They invited me to their rehearsal last week. no Northern Ireland, Religion Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/28587/0 An Anglican and a Roman Catholic Bishop met at the Church of Ireland Chaplaincy in Belfast to discuss which of their churches had a better understanding of the Virgin Mary. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:37:59 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/28587 An Anglican and a Roman Catholic Bishop met at the Church of Ireland Chaplaincy in Belfast to discuss which of their churches had a better understanding of the Virgin Mary. no Religion, catholic, Ireland Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/27482/0 I was at the premier of Steve McQueen's film Hunger last night. It is a shocking and powerful movie about the suicide of IRA man Bobby Sands by hunger strike in the Maze Prison in 1981 and the brutalising of prisoners and prison warders in the protest for political status. A masterpiece. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:36:36 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/27482 I was at the premier of Steve McQueen's film Hunger last night. It is a shocking and powerful movie about the suicide of IRA man Bobby Sands by hunger strike in the Maze Prison in 1981 and the brutalising of prisoners and prison warders in the protest for political status. A masterpiece. no politics, Northern Ireland, IRA Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/26371/0 The Catholic Church and the Orange Order are historical enemies in Ireland, but now they are inching towards some kind of wary amity. Cardinal Sean Brady has welcomed the efforts Orangemen have made to make new friends. But it will be slow progress. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:47:40 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/26371 The Catholic Church and the Orange Order are historical enemies in Ireland, but now they are inching towards some kind of wary amity. Cardinal Sean Brady has welcomed the efforts Orangemen have made to make new friends. But it will be slow progress. no Religion, catholic, Northern Ireland Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/25628/0 Paul Bew came under some flak in the blogs for comments at the John Hewitt Summer School in which he likened the famous Burntollet March to the 'spark that lit the prairie fire' ie, started the Northern Ireland Troubles. I interviewed him about this for Sunday Sequence. Here is the uncut interview. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:09:22 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/25628 Paul Bew came under some flak in the blogs for comments at the John Hewitt Summer School in which he likened the famous Burntollet March to the 'spark that lit the prairie fire' ie, started the Northern Ireland Troubles. I interviewed him about this for Sunday Sequence. Here is the uncut interview. no politics, Civil Rights, Northern Ireland Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/24955/0 Belfast's Clonard Novena every June is a huge spiritual pull in the Catholic community. This year - and this sort of thing is news in a divided city - Church of Ireland Bishop Harold Miller, addressed the congregation. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:51:10 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/24955 Belfast's Clonard Novena every June is a huge spiritual pull in the Catholic community. This year - and this sort of thing is news in a divided city - Church of Ireland Bishop Harold Miller, addressed the congregation. no religiob, Belfast Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/24908/0 A Belfast Pentecostalist claims that his nightly services feature many miraculous healings. I went along an recorded parts of one service for the BBC. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:03:31 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/24908 A Belfast Pentecostalist claims that his nightly services feature many miraculous healings. I went along an recorded parts of one service for the BBC. no Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/23447/0 Fear was a theme running through the recent Ottawa Book Festival, and while I was there I interviewed a few of the writers on their reflections. Mon, 05 May 2008 14:03:28 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/23447 Fear was a theme running through the recent Ottawa Book Festival, and while I was there I interviewed a few of the writers on their reflections. no Dan Gardner, Elise Partridge, Religion, fear, politics Malachi O'Doherty http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/redirect/click/22216/0 Protestant education is falling behind in Northern Ireland. Could it be anything to do with the fact that an evangelical culture in many schools encourages children to laugh at science? Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:34:34 GMT http://malachi.podcastpeople.com/posts/22216 Protestant education is falling behind in Northern Ireland. Could it be anything to do with the fact that an evangelical culture in many schools encourages children to laugh at science? no Northern Ireland, Creationism, Religion, education, evolution Malachi O'Doherty