I don’t know who Chris McBurney is but I know who Jim Allister is. Yesterday Mr Burney was arguing the same case as Mr Allister. The only difference is that Mr Allister a day or two ago on Raidio Uladh/Radio Ulster was pitching his argument with some energy against Claire Hanna, whereas Mr McBurney in The Independent was pitching his argument […]
June, 2016
NAZI CHEERLEADERS IN DENIAL SMEAR DEMOCRAT DE VALERA by Donal Kennedy
Twice in eleven days this month THE IRISH TIMES, which in March 1933 welcomed the accession of Hitler to power in Germany, has carried articles seeking to associate Eamon de Valera and Fianna Fail with Fascism. In “An Irishman’s Diary” (June 27) one Mark Phelan says that Fascism featured heavily in Irish public discourse long […]
Sport and politics don’t mix? Ask them in Iceland
Is there a link between politics and sport? Ask a silly question. The NI soccer team singing their national anthem gives you an answer to that one. If that’s not enough, think Belfast Celtic, think Linfield, think a Night in November. But this morning I’m not actually thinking of the local link. I’m thinking […]
‘The Tower of Babel’ by Jessica McGrann
In light of the recent Brexit vote, it is interesting to hear some of the views. Before the referendum, no one had a notion what the best thing to so was, there was simply not enough information. After the referendum, a few media scares and now everyone is an expert and certain it will be […]
AIRBRUSHED OUT OF HISTORY by Donal Kennedy
If you ask a random group of ten freeborn Englishmen what the name Tom Paine means to them nine of them will never have heard of him. And the tenth will probably tell you he was a crank or a traitor. A crank he certainly was, if you accept the definition given by Francis Sheehy […]
Always look on the bright side of BREXIT
Here’s a little paradox to cheer you up this crisis-loaded Monday: July and August used to be known in political circles as the silly season. This Summer, can you think of a description further from the truth? And at the same time, can you think of a description nearer to the truth. Let’s talk about that […]
BELIEF, SUSPICION AND DISBELIEF by Donal Kennedy
I believe in God but have a sneaking suspicion that He has a wicked sense of humour. I believe too in a Great Devil, “the Father of Lies” and I challenge anyone, hand on heart, to deny his amazing potency, evident all round us. In London’s St.Paul’s Cathedral, the tomb of its Architect, Sir […]
IT’S CAT MELODIAN !!…A CATASTROPHE !?
A lot of young people I know have thrown their hands up in despair of their fellow citizens for voting “Leave” in the recent EU poll.It may not be a concise or truthful take on the result but one such person has said that the over -60’s should have been banned totally for having any […]
IS EMER O’KELLY A FOOL OR A LIAR? by Donal Kennedy
,By all accounts Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, was a brilliant man. He was three times Prime Minister and was succeeded in that office by his nephew, Arthur Balfour who, when appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland inspired the saying “Bob’s yer Uncle”.Arthur’s brother Gerald also served in the Cabinet, and if I recall […]
Nicola Sturgeon: all set to spoil the BREXIT party?
Where’s the euphoria? Are Boris Johnson and Michael Grove doing leps and yips inside but showing the world their sober face, in case people might see them as power-hungry fanatics gloating in victory? Or are they in fact genuinely a bit scared at the monster they’ve created, which threatens to run havoc through Britain, including […]