Clap for Carers: The nation celebrates the work of the NHS and care workers
Jack and Mairead Maguire clapping to thank all those in the NHS.Working so hard to take care of the sick & protect us all.Thank you all friends
Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1943-2020
Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate (l943-2020) Co-founder Peace People (l976} REMEMBERING MY FRIEND BETTY WILLIAMS, RIP On Monday 23rd March 2020 a final farewell to Betty Williams took place at Roselawn Cemetry Belfast However, because of the Coronavirus restrictions put on Burials, it was a sad day for her family and friends as they could not gather all together in the Rose lawn Chapel (it was closed) to grieve and wish Betty good-bye and thank her for all she had given to them personally, to the people of Ireland, to the world. For a woman who loved her daughter Debbie, her son Paul, and her three grandchildren passionately and who responded with urgency and strength to anyone suffering who asked her help, especially children, it was a sad occasion, and…
Betty Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1943-2020
It’s with great sadness that we advise of the passing of one of our great founder members Betty Williams. Betty with Mairead Corrigan Maguire and Ciaran Mc Keown formed the Peace People in 1976. Our deepest sympathy goes to her daughter Debbie & son Paul and extended family. Mairead Maguire said: “It is with the greatest sadness that I heard of the death of my friend and co-worker for peace Betty Williams. Betty was a woman of great courage with a passion for peace and a love and compassion for all children. Betty will be sadly missed but remembered lovingly by all of us who knew Betty. I felt privileged to know her as a great peace activist and friend"
President Trump targeted assassinations breach of International Law
4th January, 2020 Trump’s ordered assassinations cruel and inhumane, and breach of International Law. On 3rd January, 2020, Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and up to top six others were assassinated by US military drone and missile attack at Baghdad airport. The cruel assassinations were directly ordered by President Trump and were illegal and immoral and a breach of international law. As this is such a serious action, which has already increased the fear of escalating violence and potential for war against Iran. The President has also ordered that a further 3,000 USA soldiers will be sent to Iraq (where USA has its largest of 800 bases in the world). These soldiers will go through Shannon Airport on their way to Iraq. If there…
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, Resigns from Nobel Women’s Initiative
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, resigned today from the Nobel Women’s Initiative Board and Organization. Maguire, who won the l976, Nobel Peace Prize, for her work in peacemaking in Northern Ireland, and as a co-founder of The Peace People, Ireland, said: ‘I have decided to resign from the NWI Board and Organization as from lst January, 2020. It has given me great pleasure to participate in many of the NWI’s projects and especially to have worked with the Nobel Women Peace Laureates, staff, friends and associates. However, I have decided to focus my time and energy on the work of nonviolence and peacemaking, anti-militarism and war. At a time of increasing armaments, and warmongering, making the rich richer and the poor poorer, I believe it makes it increasingly necessary to…