The Contributors

Jerome Connolly is the Executive Secretary of the Irish Commission for Justice and Peace.

Mary Cullen is an Academic Associate at NUI, Maynooth, and a Research Associate at the Centre for Women's Studies, Trinity College, Dublin.

Theo Dorgan is a poet, broadcaster and Director of Poetry Ireland.

Gráinne Healy is Chair of the National Women's Council of Ireland, an Associate of the Women's Education, Research and Resource Centre at University College, Dublin,and a member of the National Economic and Social Forum.

Kevin McCorry works in the community sector and is a member of the Campaign for Democracy. He is active in Citizens in Defence of Neutrality (Co. Wicklow) which is affiliated to the Peace and Neutrality Alliance.

Siobhán Ní Chúlacháin is Vice-Chair of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and has been involved in the campaign for a human rights commission and incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Liam O'Dowd is Professor of Sociology at Queen's University, Belfast.

Colm Rapple is a business journalist.

Colm Walsh is a member of the Irish Traveller Movement and the Co-ordinator of Southside Travellers Action Group.

Eamonn Waters is the Press and Information Officer of the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Philip Watt is the Director of the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism.