The relatives of the Louginisland killings were on the radio this morning and they seemed really pleased that yesterday the Republic of Ireland team wore black armbands to commemorate those shot dead while watching the Ireland-Italy game in 1994. It seems poor recompense for the loss of a loved one but they seemed genuinely moved […]
June, 2012
Those black armbands…
The relatives of the Louginisland killings were on the radio this morning and they seemed really pleased that yesterday the Republic of Ireland team wore black armbands to commemorate those shot dead while watching the Ireland-Italy game in 1994. It seems poor recompense for the loss of a loved one but they seemed genuinely moved […]
Torchlight itinerary goes south
Why did the Olympic torch cross the border? Or the chicken cross the road? You could get as many answers to both questions as there are people. But if we concentrate on the torch, most commentators seem to agree it was A Good Thing. Why? Because it shows how warm is the friendship between Britain […]
Torchlight itinerary goes south
Why did the Olympic torch cross the border? Or the chicken cross the road? You could get as many answers to both questions as there are people. But if we concentrate on the torch, most commentators seem to agree it was A Good Thing. Why? Because it shows how warm is the friendship between Britain […]
Assist the peace process: adopt a warship
OK, I’m assuming you weren’t listening to BBC Radio Ulster/Raidio Uladh’s Nolan Show this morning. Now answer me this: what do you think of if I mention ‘the old ship Caroline’? If you’re as old as me, you’ll have thought of the good ship Radio Caroline and listening to it, or maybe you’ll remember that […]
Assist the peace process: adopt a warship
OK, I’m assuming you weren’t listening to BBC Radio Ulster/Raidio Uladh’s Nolan Show this morning. Now answer me this: what do you think of if I mention ‘the old ship Caroline’? If you’re as old as me, you’ll have thought of the good ship Radio Caroline and listening to it, or maybe you’ll remember that […]
Teofilo Stenson, Alberto Juantorena – and Dev
Funny how the mind works. The great Teofilo Stevenson died on Monday, and when I heard the news I thought of another great Cuban athlete, Alberto Juantorena, and then I thought of Dev. Let me explain. Stevenson was three times gold-medal winner in the Olympics as a heavyweight boxer, and he almost certainly would have […]
Teofilo Stenson, Alberto Juantorena – and Dev
Funny how the mind works. The great Teofilo Stevenson died on Monday, and when I heard the news I thought of another great Cuban athlete, Alberto Juantorena, and then I thought of Dev. Let me explain. Stevenson was three times gold-medal winner in the Olympics as a heavyweight boxer, and he almost certainly would have […]
Republican- and unionist-dominated councils: you mean there’s a difference?
I see where Derry unionist politicians are being true to the spirit of their forebears. At the council meeting on Monday night, Sinn Féin’s Kevin Campbell was appointed mayor, with the UUP’s Mary Hamilton as deputy mayor. To say Ms Hamilton took up her new post with grace and dignity would be to stretch the […]
Republican- and unionist-dominated councils: you mean there’s a difference?
I see where Derry unionist politicians are being true to the spirit of their forebears. At the council meeting on Monday night, Sinn Féin’s Kevin Campbell was appointed mayor, with the UUP’s Mary Hamilton as deputy mayor. To say Ms Hamilton took up her new post with grace and dignity would be to stretch the […]