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peace building in post-troubles Ireland

owlwink · 2008-11-19 12:46:21

Hey guys just wondering does anyone have an opinion on whether places like the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation are still necessary in a post-troubles Ireland and if so to what degree? I just find it interesting how much government funding places like this receive and how a lot of people still find it hard to fathom the…

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19-11-2008 1:46pm

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Hey guys just wondering does anyone have an opinion on whether places like the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation are still necessary in a post-troubles Ireland and if so to what degree? I just find it interesting how much government funding places like this receive and how a lot of people still find it hard to fathom the purposes these places really hold. I'm all for the peace building idea, but I do feel that institutions still dedicated to the troubles at such a level may be causing people to be dwelling on the past rather than the future.

All opinions welcome. I contacted them for information and as of yet they have not replied, so anything would be better than nothing.

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Off-topic for this forum, and a duplicate of one in Politics.

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