Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

FJHs St Patricks Day Message…Urbi Et Orbi

Posted on March 18, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There is something about St Patrick’s Day. But I am not exactly sure what it is. To explain it…requires a History lesson. And there is something about the Irish. We live and breathe History. It is a cliche that some … Continue reading →

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“Lord” Ballyedmond…An Alternative Tribute

Posted on March 15, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Its not exactly classy to speak ill of the Dead. And maybe, Death is so much of a tragedy to the bereaved that we should just hold our tongues at even the most unlikely “tributes”. But sometimes the record just … Continue reading →

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Good News Week…For SDLP

Posted on March 7, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So here is a welcome piece of News for SDLP. They are the political party that the electorate trusts most on “economic issues”. I wonder how many people actually took the full meaning of the question on board. It is … Continue reading →

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John Hume…The Only Statesman?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is of course entirely right and proper that John Hume is honoured in Derry today. But the Twittersphere is unusually quiet about it all. I make no apology for saying that John Hume is just about the only Statesman … Continue reading →

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The British…And “Territorial Integrity”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So David Cameron talking about Ukraine and respecting “territorial integrity”. Ah…like Ireland, India, Ceylon/Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ghana, Malaya/Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Kenya, Jamaica, Grenada, Pakistan, St Lucia, Cyprus, Malta…..Malvinas. You probably see where I am going with this.

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Writing On The Wall…Belfast City Airport

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

I am not a big fan of Belfast City Airport. Just getting to it is a nightmare. And £7.50 for less than two hours parking. And at 8.30pm on Friday last …it was a ghost town. No planes leaving until … Continue reading →

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I DID Warn You All About The Czar Of Russia

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So…the Crimea. I suppose you all thought that “Keeping An Eye On The Czar Of Russia” was a reference to the editor of the Skibbereen Eagle who delivered bombastic editorials far beyond his West Cork remit…and that Bloggers (including myself) … Continue reading →

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St Pats For All…Except If You’re Irish

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is right and proper that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people take part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. And right and proper that the Irish people here demonstrate to our American cousins that this … Continue reading →

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“Alias Smith And Jones”…Stormont

Posted on February 27, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

If you are as old as I am…you might think that the whole controversy over amnesty/pardon for 187 people sounds a bit familiar. The early 1970s, there was a popular comedy Western called “Alias Smith and Jones” (BBC2 Monday 8pm). … Continue reading →

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A Dirty Peace

Posted on February 26, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Once again, Mark Durkan MP gets it right. “It is a Dirty Peace following a Dirty War” It is a shame that Mark stood down as SDLP a few years back. Yes it all makes sense…he has a family man … Continue reading →

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