DAVY Adams, former loyalist paramilitary, has an Irish Times piece today,where he says there’s a bias against Protestants in the South,and cites Heather Humphries who he says got awful sectarian abuse. He figures only when people have learnt to reconcile with each other should there be a united Ireland referendum. You think,Davy? Gordon […]
Grave doubts on validity of Western Trust data -by Catherine McGinty
‘This is the most egregious use of data I have seen in my entire clinical life’ – former WHSCT Consultant The veracity of Western Trust claims regarding outcomes for patients in Derry’s Altnagelvin Hospital requiring emergency general surgery (EGS) is being challenged. There are also concerns about the level of over-inference or optimism it is […]
Andy prepares to break the circuit
Usually reliable sources tell us that Andy Burnham’s Catholic faith is very important to him. I’m glad to hear that, because he is now Prime Minister of an absurdly divided country. I don’t mean by that that Scotland and NEI – and Wales – would quit the Union if they could. Brexitland, to put it […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT THE WORLD CUP, OUR NEW SoS CHRIS BRYANT, THE BELFAST FLEADH & ULSTER-SCOTS
So – how was it for you? No, not that – the World Cup, I mean. There were some wonderful games, some terrific skill and team work, some dirty hacking (yes, I’m looking at you, Argentina) and the final game was beyond hopeless , the only thing worse was the half-time ‘entertainment’ (which Wayne Rooney […]
Wayne Rooney had the word: Crap
Well, that was a crap game. It’s OK to say ‘crap’ ‘cos Wayne Rooney used it in reference to the half-time show, which if anything was worse than the game. A lot of people hate Argentina.The reason for this is that they tried to seize back the Falklands. Such bare-faced cheek! Most Falklanders want to […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT THE WC & THEM DAMNED ARGIES, THE ECONOMICS OF A UI DEBATE , & TRUMP LIES.
Sport and politics don’t mix; that’s why Keir Starmer has called for investigation of that Malvinas banner that was thrown on the pitch after Argentina had jumped all over England’s dream. As Gary Lineker is alleged to have said: “Is Tomas Tuckel a German spy?” This week the Dail debated the economics of a […]
Come on Argentina. Remember the Malvinas!
Well, here we go again.Argentina v Eng-er-land. Already I’m clearing my throat and gargling as I prepare to roar on every Argentine attack and swear at every Eng-er-land effort. What is wrong with me, what is wrong with you? Why do we want Eng-er-land trashed? I have two English daughters-in-law and three English grandchildren. English […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT MOYGASHEL- ORANGE CULTURE, MICHEÁL DOES THUMB’S DOWN TO UI, & McBINFACE V FARAGE
Are you from Moygashel? If you are, you must be delighted with the expression of culture displayed by a towering bonfire with a replica mosque perched on top. Would it be going too far to suggest that this marriage of anti-immigrants and Orange bonfire is a match made…Well, you decide where the best place for […]
The FAI and Micheál Martin: greed and cowardice
Over the last few days we’ve had confirmed what many believed to be the case on two topics: the FAI doesn’t give a shit about suffering in Gaza, and Micheál Martin doesn’t give a shit about irish reunification. The FAI first: the FAI has decided not to boycott upcoming games against Israel. If they did, […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT THE WORLD CUP, TRUMP & INFANTINO, A UI MOVES UP THE MENU, AND A POEM…
Donald Trump does and says some things that are so embarrassing, you don’t know which way to look. He has contacted Infantino,the head honcho of international football, and persuaded him to remove a red card from the record of one of the US’s best players. Nice generous gesture,but does it make sense, to have […]