September, 2012

I wonder how many of our MLAs play golf?  My reason for asking will emerge . Myself and  wife and dearest daughter were up in Portstewart today. Beautiful sunshine, light wind,  the beach as usual broad and generous and clean. “What are those mountains?” someone asked me, pointing into the distance. “That” I said “is […]

I wonder how many of our MLAs play golf?  My reason for asking will emerge . Myself and  wife and dearest daughter were up in Portstewart today. Beautiful sunshine, light wind,  the beach as usual broad and generous and clean. “What are those mountains?” someone asked me, pointing into the distance. “That” I said “is […]

OK – false modesty (in fact even genuine modesty) has never been my strong suit. So this blog is about my book, which is launching in the Linenhall Library at 6.00 pm. Free booze and everyone is welcome. Dr Eamon Phoenix is the guest speaker and he’ll be introduced by the BBC’s William Crawley. I […]

OK – false modesty (in fact even genuine modesty) has never been my strong suit. So this blog is about my book, which is launching in the Linenhall Library at 6.00 pm. Free booze and everyone is welcome. Dr Eamon Phoenix is the guest speaker and he’ll be introduced by the BBC’s William Crawley. I […]

Carrick Hill Memorial Garden Ree-diculous, all this brouhaha about the bands marching past St Patrick’s Church on 29 September. Don’t you think? One side says we’ve a perfectly good right to march and anyway we’ve talked to the priest and parishioners, the other side says you haven’t talked to us and we’re the residents. Tweedledum […]

Carrick Hill Memorial Garden Ree-diculous, all this brouhaha about the bands marching past St Patrick’s Church on 29 September. Don’t you think? One side says we’ve a perfectly good right to march and anyway we’ve talked to the priest and parishioners, the other side says you haven’t talked to us and we’re the residents. Tweedledum […]

It’s that old apology thing again.  I was on the Nolan Show this morning with Gregory Campbell, discussing Peter Robinson’s call for an apology from Enda Kenny to the families of those who died in the Kingsmill massacre. This really is a very old and painful chestnut. If the families of those bereaved get solace […]

It’s that old apology thing again.  I was on the Nolan Show this morning with Gregory Campbell, discussing Peter Robinson’s call for an apology from Enda Kenny to the families of those who died in the Kingsmill massacre. This really is a very old and painful chestnut. If the families of those bereaved get solace […]

How do I feel about the Duchess of Cambridge’s bosom being exposed to a camera lens and made available to the public? Amused, mainly. And impressed. Not by her bosom (I haven’t actually seen it) but by the chutzpah of her and her husband in presenting themselves as victims. You live a life of unimaginable […]

How do I feel about the Duchess of Cambridge’s bosom being exposed to a camera lens and made available to the public? Amused, mainly. And impressed. Not by her bosom (I haven’t actually seen it) but by the chutzpah of her and her husband in presenting themselves as victims. You live a life of unimaginable […]