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A SINN FÉIN senator has called on the government to send historical artefacts “looted and stolen” when Ireland was a British colony.
Senator Fintan Warfield wants cultural institutions to repatriate all identifiably stolen treasures and loot, stemming from Ireland’s colonial past.
Warfield clarified that such material should only be returned following a national conversation, as well as the public display and independent survey of such collections, and provided that their final destination is safe and secure.
It is vital that we re-imagine our National Cultural Institutions to ensure that they are inclusive and accessible to all, with increased regional outreach and digital responsibilities. Government must also increase staff numbers and opening hours and commence plans for a cutting edge storage facility to preserve access to digital and physical collections for future generations.
“Ireland is uniquely positioned to redress the imperialist legacy of Britain.
“The arts, culture, and heritage have great power when shared internationally. However, we should not forget that such collections are and always will be the heritage of indigenous people around the world; in locations such as Burma, China, and Egypt.
Such an initiative would put pressure on London, Paris, Berlin, and other former imperial capitals and help bring to a close one of the more visible and shameful reminders of Europe’s colonial past.”
However, the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht says that such a plan would be prohibitively costly.
The Department would encourage the Senator to consider the cost of such an exercise, and whether this is the best use of the resources of our cultural institutions. The Senator may also wish to consider the fact that a number of our Cultural Institutions were in fact established by the British Parliament.
“For example, the National Museum and the National Library were both established in Dublin by way of an Act of the British Parliament in the 1870s.
“Furthermore, the individual Cultural Institutions enjoy curatorial independence over their collections, a position the Minister fully respects.”
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Shocker beauty pageant contestant wants world peace!
She’s a supporter of Falun Gong. Tens of thousands of Falun Gong supporters have been killed since the nineties. Many have even had their organs taken for transplant, some have even been required to become living organ donors. The whole situation is appalling. Anyone who can publicise this or embarrass the Chinese government into stopping this oppression deserves some respect.
If Miss World Pageant means what they say, they should move the event to another country which is not China and publicly condemn China’s attitude. This is their golden chance to put their money where their mouth is and prove that Miss World is not about the stereotype of some brainless bimbo saying that she wants world peace.
Women have far to much to say nowadays
Very chauvinistic statement about the weaker sex Jiminy.
We should definitely start lecturing China on human. They need to become as peaceful stable as Europe
In fairness though, picking on a member of the Falun Gong movement is like picking on a Hari Krishna. As far a spiritual practices go it’s fairly harmless. The Chinese government dislike it purely because it offers “enlightenment” through oneself and not as part of a , government controlled, collective. They’re OK with religions that have a centralized power as it’s easy to influence a small few leaders and let their influence trickle down. The more complex the belief system the better. It’s almost impossible to influence individuals practicing very simple beliefs.
Ms World candidate? I hope she has a great personality
She should say me so sowwy.
Fail.
W.O.C Oh you such a eejit, ohh you fail, you fail big time.
People still say fail? Ha gay.
Ha people still say gay? FAIL
I’m confused, why does she need a visa in the first place if she’s from China?
She moved to Canada when she was 13. If she acquired Canadian citizenship then according to Chinese government rules, she automatically forfeits her Chinese citizenship.
It’s not automatic. If you are entitled to another citizenship you can choose when you turn 18. Like a lot of Asian countries, China doesn’t allow dual citizenship.
Organisers don’t have the balls to pull out of China. Disgraceful that they will consider it even with this kind of intimidation going on.
Hen piaoliang de guniang.
Vive le Canada
Hai xing :/
She can stay with me if she can’t get back in
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