Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Fiftieth Anniversary

There is something about the Centenary of the Easter Rising that gives me a feeling of deja-vu. i have seen it all before. Remakes like Steve Martin’s “Sgt Bilko” and David Jason’s “Still Open All Hours” are rarely better than … Continue reading

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Easter Rising: South and East Belfast

So….Oxford Street, Belfast…the old Christian Brothers Primary School and the launch of the programme of events to commemorate the Easter Rising and the connexion to South and East Belfast. There will of course be events in other parts of the … Continue reading

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Blogging Is A Funny Old Game

I have now been publishing this Blog for four and a half years and I still dont understand how it works. Things tend to follow a pattern and yet sometimes there is no pattern. I blogged on Sunday night about … Continue reading

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Fermanagh-South Tyrone: Sinn Féin Crisis

It is hard to see the Sinn Féin Convention in Fermanagh-South Tyrone as anything other than a disaster. I dont envy the SF Press Officer who has to spin this one. To recap, last May, SF were confident that Michelle … Continue reading

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