Monthly Archives: April 2016

The Belfast Blitz 1941

Posted on April 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

in 1941, Belfast was bombed by th German Luftwaffe. During four nights of bombing, up to 950 Belfast civilians were killed. The city was inadequately defended and the infrastructure and emergency planning was woeful. My Uncle Jackie often talked about … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#7 Lily Kerr (Workers Party)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Lily Kerr: South Belfast. This poster located at Ormeau Road near Eglantine Avenue. Lily Kerr is an official with Unison Trade Union. She stood at Westminster Election last year and got around 400 votes.

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Sinn Féin: “Big Lads In The Big Picture”

Posted on April 17, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Sometimes…you have to laugh. In the summer of 1992 or 1993, my family and I were driving past a hotel when we saw a sign “Star Trek Convention” and we thought it would be a good idea…the first and last … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #6 Tanya Jones (Green)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Tanya Jones: Fermanagh-South Tyrone. This poster is located at Dungannon Ulsterbus Depot. Ms Jones scored a respectable 800 votes in Westminster Election.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#5 Máirtín Ó Muilleoir(Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 16, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir: South Belfast. This poster is located on Lisburn Road near KIngs Head pub. Former Mayor of Belfast, a self-publicist, who tweets about Poetry and the Arts and …himself.

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Norn Iron Labour? I Might Be One!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Well the buffoons who slabber about the British Labour Party organising in Norn Iron seem to have a new name. Labour Party Representation Committee or some such nonsense. To recap, the British Labour Party with the exception of a few … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#4 Christopher Stalford (DUP)

Posted on April 15, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Christopher Stalford: South Belfast. This poster is located at Lisburn Road/Diamond Gardens. Running mate of Emma Pengelly who was co-opted as a MLA after serving as a Special Advisor to Peter Robinson. Given that DUP have a quota in South … Continue reading →

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Hard Times Come Again No More?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

There are people in this world who are decent. There are people in this world who are hard-hearted bastards. It is in many ways about the values we learn and maybe even about seeing our place in the world thru … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #3 Damien Harte (Workers Party)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Damien Harte: Upper Bann. This poster is located at William Street, Lurgan. Stood in last years Westminster Election.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #2 Paula Bradshaw (Alliance)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Paula Bradshaw: South Belfast. This poster is located on Ormeau Road, near Eglantine Avenue. Stood as a UUP-Tory in 2010 Westminster Election. Defected to Alliance in late 2011. Her hisband Ian Parsley had been Alliance candidate in 2009 European Election … Continue reading →

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