The past couple of days have been very traumatic for Northern Irish Unionism (isn’t every day?). Unionism is in free-fall. A dangerous position to be in for such a pandered-to section of society. Ian Óg of the DUP calling for the House of Lords to be dismantled because it opposes the much-criticised Protocol […]
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FROM WATERLOO TO BEAL NA BLATH – WHAT’S IN A MERDE? – by Donal Kennedy
Inbox The French General Cambronne, surprised and captured at Waterloo answered a call to surrender with his men. He was first reputed to have replied in French “The Guard may die but never surrender” – a phrase which begins with the letter “M” Forgive my French, but sceptical commentators believe the General used the soldierly expression “MERDE” or “Shit” […]
The British Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng had had to eat some of that nasty dish – humble pie – and reinstate the 45% tax on the top earners. Is he doomed? Was Jim Allister right when he said that the 3 Arena rally on Saturday was a wash-out? Steve Baker, former ERG chairman, has apologised for […]
Is Steve Baker eating his pie alone? – by Michael Lagan
Is Steve Baker Eating his pie Alone? Sticks and stones may break my bones…but sometimes words just aren’t enough. Steve Baker, NI Minister has apologised to Ireland and the EU for “Not always behaving in a way that would mean they would trust us in the Brexit negotiations.” The problem with that is the […]
Ex-Unionist, the New Norm – by Michael Lagan
Under the iron fist of a Protestant Ulster for a Protestant people, Catholics and most certainly Irish Nationalists were treated like second-class humans, at worst animals. The recent census statistics and Catholic reactions to them have been largely misinterpreted by Unionists, and while Protestants aren’t an issue, with Protestants and Catholics by and […]
The End of Partition: Planning for Ireland’s Future by Declan Kearney
Sometimes decades of political change can happen within periods of months. That’s one way to characterise developments in Ireland over recent times. One hundred years after the one party ‘orange state’ was politically and socially engineered in the north of Ireland to maintain an in-built unionist majority, all the evidence confirms that partition has entered its […]
A royal misunderstanding – by Patrick Donnelly
I had another call recently with King Chales. I asked him about meeting Michelle. He noted that he was fond of blondes and Michelle was “right fit”. What did he make of Alex I enquired? Chales was very clear. Alex is his type of a lad and he and Alex will have a […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT TODAY’S MONSTER MEETING, THE IRISH BUDGET V THE BRIT BUDGET,AND HOW CAN UNIONISTS EXIST IN A UNITED IRELAND
So – that big Ireland’s Future meeting in Dublin’s 3 Arena – will it fail if it doesn’t sell out? And is it a celebration or the beginning of planning for a united Ireland? Stephen Collins in the Irish Times notes how the Dublin budget was generally well received, whereas that in London was like […]
The violence in Iran: Is it internal or external in its inception? – by Fra Hughes
The tragic death of a young woman in an Iranian police station who was seen to collapse on CCTV is a devastating blow to her family and friends. We all mourn for the loss of an innocent young woman while we await the official outcome of how she died. While […]
Can Jim fix it?
There is an article in today’s Irish Times, where the speech Jim O’Callaghan will give in the 3 Arena tomorrow is laid out as seven essentials for a united Ireland. (Jim, by the way, is tipped for the leadership of Fianna Fáil when Micheál runs out of road.) Mr O’Callaghan will say […]