Monthly Archives: May 2012

Constituency Offices…#7 Joe Byrne MLA

Posted on May 17, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Strabane today in the constituency of West Tyrone.  The offices of Joe Byrne SDLP MLA for West Tyrone. A terraced house in a square. The bay window advertises “A Night at the Races” a fundraising event tomorrow night. There is a … Continue reading →

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Busy Day For The Bus Pass

Posted on May 17, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At 9am this morning, I was heading for Derry and arrived there about 10.45am. Actually the journey was a bit disappointing. I thought I might be going thru such towns as Castledawson and Maghera but Park & Ride “bus stops” are … Continue reading →

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Ulster (Rugby) Is The New Norn Iron (Football)

Posted on May 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Way back in the 1960s, I attended a few football matches at Windsor Park. In my defence, I was much too younf to understand the significance of it all and anyway the mid 1960s was kinda peaceful. I was on … Continue reading →

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Olympic Update

Posted on May 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Three more qualifiers. Ger Owens/Scott Flanigan (Sailing) Katie Taylor (Boxing).

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The Austerity Referendum

Posted on May 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

In Dublin yesterday, I took some photographs of the posters around Henry Street and Talbot Street. By my non-scientific reckoning, “No” posters outnumbered “Yes” posters by about four to one. Balancing this is the fact that the three traditionally main … Continue reading →

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The Judge And The Redhead. Guest Post by “Sammy McNally”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Forget the West End playhouses. The best theatre in London is now to be found in the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. And there have been some absolutely superb matinee performances.Ranging from the self effacing Hugh Grant playing … Continue reading →

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MLA Constituency Offices…#6 Dolores Kelly MLA

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The most striking feature of the constituency office of SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly is the absence of the letters “MLA”. The window shows photographs of Ms Kelly and the (only) two SDLP councillors on Craigavon Council. A poster in … Continue reading →

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MLA Constituency Offices…#5 John O’Dowd MLA

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

In strictness, this is a Sinn Féin “Assembly Office” rather than the office of John O’Dowd. Situated in a house in the “nationalist” area of North Street, it is named for Sheena Campbell who had been the Sinn Féin candidate … Continue reading →

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MLA Constituency Offices…#4 Stephen Moutray MLA

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Stephen Moutray’s Lurgan DUP Office is directly opposite that of Sam Gardiner, the UUP MLA.  Unlike the Bangor offices of Stephen Agnew and Stephen Farry, this office highlights the fact that it is a “DUP Advice Centre”. Although Moutray takes … Continue reading →

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MLA Constituency Offices…#3 Samuel Gardiner MLA

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Sam Gardiner’s office is in the main street of Lurgan.  Noteworthy features here are a blue sign indicating help for a number of disability issues. And a poster for the “Balmoral Review”.   The window is quite eye-catching. A portrait of … Continue reading →

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