Maze Long Kesh – The Loss of a Site of Profound Learning

There are many reasons why the decision of Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson MLA to do a complete u-turn on plans for the development of the site of the former Maze Prison is a set-back for a political process that seems to be in a state of rapid decline - but for me one of … Continue reading Maze Long Kesh – The Loss of a Site of Profound Learning

Reflecting On a Moment of Change – Two Decades Ago

Twenty years ago - March 20 1993 - was an extraordinary day in my youth work career - and a day when everything started to change.  If the lowest ebb is the turn of the tide, then the events of that day were part of the point where the tide turned for Northern Ireland. The … Continue reading Reflecting On a Moment of Change – Two Decades Ago