As I write this, I find myself, to my surprise, in hospital. I had been having seizures, along my left arm, which became progressively worse. Steve Latham Now I discover, they are symptoms of a brain cancer, for which I am having investigations, prior to the doctors deciding […]
In Focus
In Focus
A pattern is a message
Movements in space, series of moments tracked and traced, reveal constellations formed by the moments’ connections with one another. Sean Sheehan What comes into play are coordinates, iterations, adjacencies, parameters, ratios and the like; and, when the variables are calculated and mapped, underlying patterns in the movement of […]
Understanding the Totality
The urge to understand is fundamental to being human. For some this transmutes into the desire to understand – absolutely everything! Steve Latham This was so, for the German philosopher, Hegel, who constructed an entire scheme to comprehend history, society and culture. This attempt was continued by Marx, […]
On crossing a bridge
Kerri ní Dochartaigh, born in 1983 in Derry when the Troubles were continuing to inflict pain and suffering on the citizens of Northern Ireland, has good reason to reflect on loss and division. Sean Sheehan Her formative years were spent amidst a traumatic period of murderous violence and […]
Medical solidarity without borders
The main role of this specialised contingent, which was founded in Cuba, is to provide immediate assistance to any country suffering from hurricanes, floods and other catastrophes, as well as to deal with major epidemics. Floods in Guatemala and an earthquake in Pakistan measuring 7.6 on the Ritcher scale […]
















