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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #12 David Jones (UKIP)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

David Jones : Upper Bann. This poster is located in High Street, Lurgan. David Jones was a regular fixture on TV News as spoke an for the Orange Order during the Garvaghy/Drumcree disputes in the 1990s. Later an Independent Unionist … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#11 Maurice Morrow(DUP)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Maurice Morrow (aka “Lord Morrow): Fermanagh-South Tyrone. This poster  is located at Tesco, Dungannon. Odd that there is no photograph. I like to see who I am not voting for. Morrow is an outgoing MLA and a DUP veteran.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #10 Fearghal McKinney (SDLP)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Fearghal McKinney: South Belfast. This poster is located at the Gasworks on Ormeau Road. Retired Ulster Television journalist who stood for SDLP in Fermanagh-South Tyrone (Westminster 2010). Co-opted to Assembly to replace Conall McDevitt in late 2013. Elected Deputy Leader … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #9 Sean Burns (Labour)

Posted on April 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Sean Burns: South Belfast. This poster is located at Ormeau Road/Eglantine Avenue. I do not know anything about this candidate or the “Party”.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #8 Michelle Gildernew (Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Michelle Gildernew: Fermanagh-South Tyrone. This poster is located outside Sinn Féin office in Irish Street, Dungannon. Ms Gildernew, who is from the Tyrone part of the constituency lost her seat at Westminster last year. She was dumped at the selection … Continue reading →

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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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