The Other View

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The Other View should win this year’s contest for the most appropriately named journal in these islands. It is a unique venture by former deadly enemies. Paradoxically, it points out how far this society has come from the 1994 cease-fire while also highlighting how far we have to go.

Henry McDonald, The Observer

I have read about this venture and was eager to see it. We have put one copy in the boy’s library and one in the staff library. It is a very good production and the idea that underlies it is admirable. I wish you every success with the initiative and I hope it will bring about a great and fruitful increase of mutual understanding for all of us.

Fr Bruce Bradley Sj 

Headmaster, Clongowes Wood College.

I read an article in a Berlin based German newspaper mentioning your publication. I am very much interested in obtaining a copy. I can tell from reading the articles your publication contributes to an open debate on Ireland’s past and future and reflects the different perceptions of the conflict. In fact it seems to realise a peace process in the real sense of the word.

Thomas Pfeiffer, Dortmund, FRG.

As the controversial Protestant marching season comes to an end, behind the scenes the region’s former enemies have come together around a groundbreaking project aimed a promoting peace. Former Catholic and Protestant prisoners have produced the first issue of a magazine titled ‘The Other View’, which aims to shatter misconceptions and prejudices that each side hold about the other.

Laura Haydon, MSNBC

In this respect it establishes a unique precedent in that former enemies have combined to address contentious issues which are the sources of division and conflict between the two communities.

Stephen Doyle, Irish News.

Rev Mervyn Kingston, Rector of Creggan, Crossmaglen (County Armagh), Ballymascanian and Rathcor (County Louth).

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