On July 31st 1975, three of our band mates paid the ultimate price ensuring that the enduring legacy of The Miami Showband is, and always will be, that we built bridges & brought people together. On July 31st, we will celebrate their legacy at Buskhill, Newry, Dundalk and Dublin.

"They had guns & we had guitars" - The Miami Showband.. July 31st 1975 😢 Thinking of you & Des Stephen Xx Remembering Fran, Brian & Tony as they fly high with the angels in Paradise 💚 xxx #TheDayTheMusicDied #truthforjustice #justiceforclosure Stephen Travers xxx

“Nairac was involved in Miami Showband massacre” “We have applied to have the non-disclosure [agreement] removed” Stephen Travers “the case for full disclosure of this document is now overwhelming. Transparency is the best antidote to suspicion” Kevin Winters

Miami Showband 50th anniversary today. Remembering Fran, Tony & Brian. A cross-community, cross-border band who made music & brought pleasure & light into the darkness of the Troubles. Thinking of their bandmates and families today. Stephen Travers

Fascinating to read Sam McBride 's revelations in Belfast Telegraph based on declassified British Government files that corroborate what Rev Harold Good told us in his sensational Memoir "In Good Time" Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press Red Stripe Press co-written with me. Despite denials DUP were

9 months after publication Rev Harold Good Memoir still making front page news ! See David Thompson David Thompson on today's Lord Reg Empey Ulster Unionist Party article re DUP Sam McBride Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press Red Stripe Press. You can still catch our book now in your local bookshop or

Pleased to share my letter in Thursday's News Letter in response to articles by David Thompson & Ruth Dudley Edwards triggered by Sam McBride Belfast Telegraph & also share the Good news that #InGoodTime Red Stripe Press Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press is back in Waterstones Belfast after being briefly sold out.

Delighted to see such love for A Shot of Hope by John Travers in the library community

. Fr. Michael Collins speaking about the Catholic Church's newest saint Carlo Acutis, and his biography of the young man, God's Influencer: youtu.be/ErPQTGGbXqU?fe…

. Fr. Michael Collins Opinion: Cynics suggest the Church may use Carlo to boost attendance - there may be merit to that claim thejournal.ie/readme/opinion…

Rev Harold Good & I offer BIG THANK YOU to Retired Teachers Association NI who invited us to discuss Harold's pageturner Memoir Orpen Press/Red Stripe Press Red Stripe Press at their AGM in Glenavon Hotel Cookstown y'day. What a large welcoming audience ! Thanks to TP Sheehy Bookseller C'town

There’s little surprise that Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys are contesting the presidential election, but both may struggle to win Jim Gavin’s voters | ✍️ Terry Prone thetimes.com/world/ireland-…

“There is an assumption that we have always been in the business of teaching people tricks, despite the fact that there is no evidence to support that.” - Terry Prone independent.ie/news/leo-varad…

Terry Prone: ‘Charlie Haughey grasped me by the knee and told me I was a rude b**ch’ – The Irish Times irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Listen to the latest episode of Inside Books to learn more about the story of the Miami Showband massacre survivor Des Lee and his new book, My Saxophone Saved My Life, with co-author Ken Murray podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/ins…

Listen back to Matt Cooper chatting with Terry Prone on Today FM 💛 about her new book, I'm Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years todayfm.com/podcasts/the-l…

Listen back to Pat Kenny Newstalk chatting with Terry Prone about her new book, I'm Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years on NewstalkFM newstalk.com/podcasts/highl…

We are deeply saddened by the death of Sr Stan. We had the pleasure of working with Sr Stan on her two final books and found her always to be a wise and thoughtful person. She made Ireland a better place by her tireless work for social justice. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.