@alysdenby Vance is of course ignorant in his take on the circumstances around the Henry Nowak murder but 'Scots-Irish' is the correct and commonly used term to describe any American of Ulster-Scots descent. It's a perfectly reasonable way for him to describe his ancestry.
Excellent article by @GWalker9 in today's @BelTel
Daphne Hamilton-Fairley, Gordon Wilson & @ColinParryPeace are the people we should be remembering and honouring, not the terrorists who inflicted so much misery on others.
Once in a while you chance upon a news item that exposes how insular we can be when it comes to Troubles victims and how casual we can be about the grace others grievously impacted by our sectarian conflict have shown us, writes Gail Walker ποΈ
Read more: https://t.co/9EpTJCXSJY
βI knew he was a prisoner of war, but he never talked about it...β
Son of Belfast doctor and World War Two hero who outwitted Japanese captors with Irish tells of pride at legacy.
https://t.co/WSXmeQllKp
Vale Robin Smith π’π’Here he scores his first Test century, 143 against Australia during the 4th Test at Manchester 1989. That cut shot was a thing of beauty. Gone way too soon ππThoughts with his family, friends and former teammates.