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Monthly Archives: August 2020
SDLP at 50
Happy Birthday SDLP. I remember the day the SDLP was formed. I vividly recall the founding members and a handful of journalists outside the venue. A journo asked “will the SDLP be non sectarian?” and Paddy Devlin replied “we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Currie, Ballymurphy Massacre, Bernadette Devlin, Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, Claude Wilton, Colum Eastwood MLA, Desmond Gillespie, Dr Joe Hendron, Gerry Fitt, Ivan Cooper, John Hume, Nichola Mallon, NILP, Official IRA, Paddy Devlin, Paddy Kennedy, Paddy O'Hanlon, Paddy Wilson, Paschal O'Hare, Provisionals, Republican Clubs, Republican Labour, SDLP, Seamus Lynch, Slugger O'Toole, Vivian Simpson, Workers Party
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You Probably Don’t Know What This Is?
If you are over 50 years old and a Catholic from West Belfast, you may know what this is. Most Catholics will be familiar with prayer cards, typically sold in Catholic “holy” shops. A holy picture, a medal and a … Continue reading
John Hume: The Funeral & “People Like Us”
First off, at the request of my wife, I deleted the post I wrote on Monday. She thought it contained too many personal references, including an anecdote that we have enjoyed for nearly forty years. I see her point. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasdair McDonnell, Alliance Party, Arlene Foster MLA, Austin Currie, Brid Rodgers, Colum Eastwood MLA, Dr Joe Hendron, DUP, John Hume, John Lewis, Letsgetalongerists, Mark Durkan, Martin Luther King, Michael D Higgins, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Naomi Long, Nichola Mallon, SDLP, Seamus Mallon, Sinn Féin
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Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 