The Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan, it seems, is in a bit of bother. At this stage I should declare my, not so much my interest as my disinterest. If Mary Coughlan were to be abducted by aliens and never seen again, speaking from a political perspective, you wouldn’t find me sobbing my little heart out each […]
February, 2010
Mary, Mary, right for once
The Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan, it seems, is in a bit of bother. At this stage I should declare my, not so much my interest as my disinterest. If Mary Coughlan were to be abducted by aliens and never seen again, speaking from a political perspective, you wouldn’t find me sobbing my little heart out each […]
Past, present, future
A few blogs back I wondered why some unionists hate the Irish language so much. Today I find myself wondering why some unionists hate Gerry Adams so much. Now it’s important to remember that not all unionists are declared unionists. You’ll get people from a nationalist background who present what they hope will be accepted […]
Past, present, future
A few blogs back I wondered why some unionists hate the Irish language so much. Today I find myself wondering why some unionists hate Gerry Adams so much. Now it’s important to remember that not all unionists are declared unionists. You’ll get people from a nationalist background who present what they hope will be accepted […]
Eddie turns
I thought Eddie McGready was going to burst into that old Joan Baez number ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’ this morning. “For everything there is a season” Eddie said. “A time to stay and a time to go”. And Eddie is going. The South Down MP is in good health, the SDLP (he says) is on the […]
Eddie turns
I thought Eddie McGready was going to burst into that old Joan Baez number ‘Turn, Turn, Turn’ this morning. “For everything there is a season” Eddie said. “A time to stay and a time to go”. And Eddie is going. The South Down MP is in good health, the SDLP (he says) is on the […]
Upholding the law
Ah, the past. When you could get a bag of fish and chips, a cigarette and the Beano for 6d and tuppence back in change. And when that old saying ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ actually meant something. Those days are gone, I’m afraid. ‘Anger as Omagh accused is cleared for second time’ is the headline […]
Upholding the law
Ah, the past. When you could get a bag of fish and chips, a cigarette and the Beano for 6d and tuppence back in change. And when that old saying ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ actually meant something. Those days are gone, I’m afraid. ‘Anger as Omagh accused is cleared for second time’ is the headline […]
Sensitive northerners
I know I’ve blogged on this before but I caught the tail-end of Seamus McKee talking to Trevor Ringland and Tim Pat Coogan on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Evening Extra’ yesterday. They were discussing ‘Ireland’s Call’, which the Ireland rugby team use. If they’re playing at home, they get ‘Ireland’s Call’ AND ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’ played. […]
Sensitive northerners
I know I’ve blogged on this before but I caught the tail-end of Seamus McKee talking to Trevor Ringland and Tim Pat Coogan on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Evening Extra’ yesterday. They were discussing ‘Ireland’s Call’, which the Ireland rugby team use. If they’re playing at home, they get ‘Ireland’s Call’ AND ‘Amhrán na bhFiann’ played. […]