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Future of long-running Troubles archive secured with new funding

Cain has been a free online resource since March 1997.

THE FUTURE OF a long-running Troubles archive has been secured.

Cain is an online collection of information and materials related to Northern Ireland’s troubled past and politics.

Now a donation by Initiatives of Change will enable it to be sustainable as a live, curated archive, the Ulster University has announced.

It comes after a campaign by the university and Cain to secure the future of the website, which has been a free online resource since March 1997.

The funding will also support a significant modernisation of the site, including the introduction of cutting-edge archival content management.

Professor Paul Seawright, executive dean of UU’s Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, said the archive will be overhauled to benefit both the academics who contribute to it and the thousands of visitors to the site.

“Cain entirely reflects university’s continued teaching and research leadership in the field of peace and conflict studies and will be integral to our new Graduate Academy for Peace and Social Justice, which we are introducing this Spring,” he said.

“This investment is a historic opportunity to incorporate a range of new digital technologies that have emerged over the past two decades, and to reach new audiences.

“It is our ambition that Cain will be a fascinating and lively online space for young people and educators wanting to connect with and understand the past.

“We look forward to continuing to record so many of the important, more hidden histories of our past that are critical to understanding who we are today.

“We appreciate the input and support of the many individuals and organisations who contributed to our consultation and who continue to work with us in securing the sustained investment to ensure Cain remains a trusted, influential and current resource long into the future.”

Alec McRitchie, a member of the Initiatives of Change Committee in Ireland, described the Cain archive as a “unique historical record of an important period in Anglo-Irish relations”.

“It includes stories of people addressing the legacy of history such as those of Protestant and English people who attended cross-community Bible study meetings at Clonard Monastery in Belfast, recorded on Cain by Trinity scholar and surgeon, the late Dr Roddy Evans,” he said.

“The archive has important educational benefits for this, and future generations and we are pleased to play our part in enabling it to be maintained as a live archive.”

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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:38 PM

    An Taoiseach Enda Kenny having Linch today with Meter Man & Owner of Indo Newspapers Denis O’Brien .

    Our Prime Minister gets himself in the deepest of mire again , or , was it a fully intended Two Fingers to the Citizens of Ireland ?

    In any case he provoked a situation where An Garda attacked Citizens , making a peaceful protest against both of them and then tonight as a result , he provoked a near riot tonight outside a Dublin Garda Station when Irish Citizens were again attacked by An Garda with violence and pepper spray riot equipment !

    What a peaceful Country Enda Kenny promotes in Ireland & how he abuses our Democracy with abuse of Police powers on his & his buddy Denis O’Briens behalf !

    A general Election please ASAP , so that we can be rid of these ‘Cowboys’ ?

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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:48 PM

    Exactly. Its no coincidence what happened today. Enda Kenny…meeting Denis O’Brien…..close to the area in the country where the meter protests have been strongest, or that the protesting has turned violent today,the Gardai started it by dragging and beating people who were holding a sit down protest. This is the last act of a desperate man whose willing to cause riots rather than let go of power.

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    Nov 5th 2014, 11:04 PM

    They must think we are fools, Joan put the feelers out about the €200 charge to see the reaction of the public, it was planned by the government, this will show them what they think they might get away with, well news for the government, nothing less than abolish IW will do

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    Nov 5th 2014, 10:34 PM

    Can anybody at thejournal.ie explain why they didn’t cover the latest release of the live register figures today?

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    Nov 6th 2014, 12:00 AM

    Nobody cares. Sinn Fein will eliminate unemployment.

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    Nov 5th 2014, 9:28 PM

    Is 2014 not nearly over?

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    Nov 6th 2014, 7:02 AM

    The Caption photo of Kenny & Bruton speaks volumes, he looks bemused as ever, she looks like she’s about to cry. Disgraceful scenes in Santry yesterday, elderly women being man handled by gardai as Kenny ducks for cover, head on lap in his nice government car, however the smirk on his face was clearly evident. Disgusting little man whose continued arrogance is breathtaking.

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    Nov 6th 2014, 7:03 AM

    Sorry should read Burton albeit their all the same at this stage!

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