An advertisement in the current (and Splendid) September/October HISTORY IRELAND is headed The Eclectic Collector. It features a photo of a man in British Army Officer’s Uniform beside three medals with ribbons (which are for sale), described as “1920 (21st November) British War Medals to Captain G.T.Baggallay, assassinated by Michael Collins’ ‘Squad’ on ‘Bloody Sunday.’ Whytes concede, […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT SF’S PLAN, RICE & GREALISH, LETTERKENNY JUSTICE, TRUMP V HARRIS, & WORK DIGNITY
So – what about that Sinn Féin housing plan – will it send them back to the top of the polls? And how come they sank so low in the first place? England v Republic of Ireland – did you squirm during that football international? What did you think of the English manager not singing […]
Anonymous Letters by Joe McVeigh
Over many years, since I started commenting on matters social and religious, I have received many anonymous letters in the post. At one time some anonymous letters referring to me appeared in the newspapers. I think that most newspapers have stopped this unprofessional practice. Since the invention of the internet I have received anonymous […]
A REVIEW PUBLISHED IN THE IRISH DEMOCRAT IN FEBRUARY 1985 by Donal Kennedy
The Editor gave it the heading “Sham Justice.” Death on the Streets of Derry. Tony Gifford. NCCL 22pp 75p. “Tony Gifford is a Labour Peer and a Queen’s Counsel. His pamphlet follows visits to Derry where he questioned eye-witnesses to two incidents in 1981. In them three young civilians, […]
PAT+JUDE TALK ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE, THE TRAITORS RICE & GREALISH, , GREGORY C & TREVOR R, + BIKESHEDS
The allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Catholic schools just keep on coming. Is this a long-overdue cleansing or a mob eager to kick those who once ruled the roost? Jack Grealish and Declan Rice will play for England against the Republic of Ireland tomorrow. Both were born in England, so why […]
Unionist arrogance and Intransigence made rebellion inevitable by Joe McVeigh
For 50 years Unionists upheld a violent one party system of government which excluded the Nationalist/Republican section of the community from power and equality. For 50 years Unionists practiced discrimination and gerrymander to exclude Nationalists. This unjust system of government eventually resulted in a peaceful rebellion in 1968-69. This popular rebellion was viciously suppressed and led […]
The Police (RUC) State in the 6 Counties of NEIreland – by Joe McVeigh
When it was established in 1922, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was given draconian powers by the Orange-Unionist government to deal with those suspected as enemies of the state. A serving minister from South Africa envied the legal powers given to the RUC. I am sure there are many stories that could be told […]
Oh Lordy: another 92 bite the dust
Somebody should tip off the Labour Party in Britain about the law of unintended consequences. There are 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords. There were a lot more, but Tony Blair as PM trimmed that back to 92 in 1999; now this present British Labour Party under Keir Starmer plan to flush the […]
I was abused
It seems there is no end to the cases where children were abused in Irish schools by teaching clergy. Latest figures list 64 allegations at Belvedere College, 89 at Terenure College, 60 at Rockwell College, and on and on. Allegations against Jesuits, Carmelites, Spiritans (formerly Holy Ghost Fathers) and more. I believe it’s important we […]
Trevor Ringland and those murdering republicans
Trevor Ringland is a likeable man. Handsome, soft-spoken, a former Ireland rugby player. He is also, in my experience, a man with seriously deformed thinking about our Troubles and nationalism in general. I remember sharing a BBC radio panel with him once, when the GAA was under discussion. I asked Trevor if the GAA were […]