Ireland
Ireland: gay marriage approved with a landslide yes
May 27, 2015"The decision makes every citizen equal and will strengthen the institution of marriage for all existing and future marriages."
Read more“Calvary”: Chaos and possible redemption
August 12, 2014During a confessional, at the beginning of the movie and before the credits, a parishioner says that he will murder the priest the following Sunday; we follow the priest through the week.
Read more“Philomena:” heartbreak, fortitude, and search for closure
January 7, 2014It's something of a "buddy movie," one of many where two people with great dissimilarities are teamed together in some common objective over which they have no agreement.
Read more2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
December 20, 2013Every year Dispatches From The Edge gives awards to news stories and newsmakers that fall under the category of "Are you serious?" Here are the awards for 2013.
Read moreToday in labor history: Irish launch “Easter Rising”
April 24, 2013The Irish Republican Brotherhood launched the "Easter Rebellion," an armed uprising against oppressive British rule.
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