Monthly Archives: January 2015

Winston Churchill Dead!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Trying to catch up with the ITV News tonight. I am surprised to find that Winston Churchill is dead. Since 1965. So what makes this newsworthy? The Great British Public have had to wait fifty years to discover that those … Continue reading →

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When Does History Begin?

Posted on January 30, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was thinking the other day about Francis Fukuyama and his thesis that History has ended. We are now so evolved as people that we have reached the point where we are supposed to be. The Fall of the Berlin … Continue reading →

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Insulting The President

Posted on January 29, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It was only last week that I took a little pleasure in publishing (on Facebook) “that” photograph of  A n tUachtarán Michael D Higgins standing, waiting his turn at a ATM (bank cash machine) in Dublin. It is one of … Continue reading →

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Fun With Flags…Part 5,382 (Driving Licences)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So this is a bit odd. The responsibility for issuing Driving Licences has passed from Norn Iron to the DisUnited Kingdom. Although I dont actually own a Driving Licence…this thought has given me a case of the vapours. I might … Continue reading →

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Liberty Hall

Posted on January 26, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The tall building is Liberty Hall, Dublin. It was built in the early 1960s. And has dominated the skyline for as long as I can remember. It is the Headquarters of SIPTU and other Irish trade unions. The preservation of … Continue reading →

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Je Suis Zorba!

Posted on January 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Greeks have a word for it. DEMOCRACY. I hope it catches on. Meanwhile Je Suis Zorba!

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Advance Australia Fair?

Posted on January 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

G’day all you Bruces and Sheilas! Happy Australia Day! I like Australians. They are allegedly Irish people with a criminal record or Irish people with a suntan. Not easy to pick an Australian Flag. I should have gone with the … Continue reading →

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Gerry Conlon Memorial Lecture

Posted on January 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting Event last night. The Gerry Conlon Memorial Lecture in St Marys College, Falls Road in the heart of West Belfast. Organised by SDLP and with Alex Attwood MLA presenting the event…it says a lot ABOUT SDLP and indeed FOR … Continue reading →

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Seán Lemass -Terence O’Neill Stamp

Posted on January 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was 12 years old when Seán Lemass travelled to Stormont to meet Terence O’Neill, the first meeting between an Irish Taoiseach and the “Prime Minister” (sic) of Norn Iron….a meeting which infuriated Norn Iron unionists …including Rev Ian Paisley … Continue reading →

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“Tom Died For A Lie”

Posted on January 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

You dont have to be British to feel a certain sympathy for Reg Keys (the father of a British soldier who was killed in action in Iraq). Mr Keys has certain form. He stood against Tony Blair in the safe … Continue reading →

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