Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

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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Britain….Pickled.

Posted on January 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Eric Pickles is Member of Parlianent for Brentwood, Essex is the Minister forLocal Government and Communities in David Cameron’s Conservative-led Government. At first sight he is an unlikely memberof Posh Boy Camerons Government. But the sight of a bluff “say … Continue reading →

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The Second Draft Of History?

Posted on January 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Reflecting on the the three part series on “Charlie” (Charlie Haughey), it is hard to resist the fact cliché that Journalism is the First Draft of History. All History students agonise about movies that are described as “historical drama”. My … Continue reading →

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Charlie (Haughey)…Is Mise Charlie

Posted on January 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So a three part drama series on RTE on Charlie Haughey.The name is associated with political graft and corruption. Former Taoiseach Haughey is dead. Libel laws only apply to the living so it is obvious that this is a hatchet … Continue reading →

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The First National Hypocrisy

Posted on January 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The First National Language is of course the First National Hypocrisy. In September 2011, I attended the launch of An Liofa initiative. All very wonderful to have senior And junior PSNI members in attendance but on signing up all Liofa … Continue reading →

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This “Dis-United” Kingdom General Election

Posted on January 15, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Four months to go to the British General Election and the only certainty is the uncertainty. The 2010 Election produced a strange result…a hung parliament. Arguably the worst possible result if you care about cohesion within the “United Kingdom”. If, … Continue reading →

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BBC Norn Iron Comedy Hits New Low

Posted on January 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It was probably a bad idea to name BBC Norn Irons new sitcom. …NUMBER TWOS. It is a hostage to fortune. Clearly the idea was to imply that politicians at Stormont were “shite” but all it did was prove that … Continue reading →

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