Monthly Archives: August 2013

Sometimes ….There Are No Words

Well attended SDLP event at An Feile last night. Truth. Reconciliation. The Past. Victims. Panel chaired by Alex Attwood MLA. Catherine McCartney…whos brother was murdered some years ago. Brid Quinn from South Armagh…whos son was beaten to death with iron … Continue reading

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Amnesty Event Falls Flat

The Amnesty Event at An Feile failed to sparkle. And certainly no fireworks. The Panel chaired by Patrick Corrigan Allison Morris…Irish News BBC Investigative Reporter. Kevin Magee….BBC Investigative Reporter Barry McCaffrey….a reporter with “The Detail” . What we had was … Continue reading

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The Police Farce (sic) Games

Of all the bad ideas….Titanic, City of Culture, G8 Summit, Poet Laureate for Belfast….the World Police and Firefighter Games is probably the worst since Justin Bieber and the MTV Awards. There is the Olympic Games. There are regional competions such … Continue reading

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Harry Oh?

Good to see that Sheldon (on Slugger O’Toole) is chronicling the travails of West Belfast man Harry Fitzsimons. He has recently been extradited from Senegal to Italy, where the feds are anxious to talk to him about some Italian dodginess. … Continue reading

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Buying The T-Shirt

I am indebted to “Turgon” over on Slugger for the story on the Strabane T-Shirt Scandal. Seemingly an American company is selling a T-Shirt with the logo “Strabane” with the British Flag. Strabane is of course just about the most … Continue reading

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New Football Season

So..I am lying in bed with my ipad and watching Sky Sports presenters visit all NINETY TWO League football clubs in England and Wales. So unless something major happens, no serious blogs.

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