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SDLP Youth Conference

Posted on April 27, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Some photographs from SDLP Youth Conference. The seemingly empty chairs are the Belfast delegation who had just arrived and were getting accredited at back of Culturlann.  Colum Eastwood MLA  Mark Durkan MP  Patsy McGlone MLA

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The Irish Way Of Death

Posted on April 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

The rituals of Death and Funerals are something I never really understood until January 1986, when my own father died. I never really appreciated that extending a hand and saying “I am sorry for your loss” could actually help. Having … Continue reading →

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Stat Attack

Posted on April 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Some interesting statistics from this Blog. Over the weekend a milestone will be reached in terms of “Views”. But coincidently the weekend should also show that the ” Views” for the First four months of 2013 will exceed the total … Continue reading →

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Brass Neck And “No Neck”

Posted on April 24, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I dont of course buy newspapers. That kinda thing only encourages “journalists” but I am indebted to a small restaurant in County Tyrone for the complimentary copy of ” The Sunday Life”. I love Norn Iron Sunday papers as they … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Stratagem!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Breithla Shona to all my friends at Stratagem. Fifteen years old. How on Earth did we get along without them? They had a wee party at somewhere called The MAC which is one of those new fancy places in the … Continue reading →

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“I Promise To Pay The Bearer”

Posted on April 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I am…despite the accusation of  a leading Manchester City fan and LetsGetAlongerist…a very even-tempered man. Indeed, apart from a few Victor Meldrew years, in my early fifties, it takes a lot for me to get into “wee pointy head” mode. … Continue reading →

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Champions!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Manchester United…Champions for the TWENTIETH Time. And Celtic yesterday. Happy Days.

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Suarez Bites Yer Elbow

Posted on April 22, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

As a Manchester United fan, I am supposed to have a default for Liverpool FC. But I dont. As I have said before at the time of the Munich Air Crash, only two clubs offered help to Old Trafford. Nottingham … Continue reading →

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Berrnie Ecclestone: Human Rights Activist

Posted on April 20, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I used to like Formula One Racing. The 1960s…you had to be there. Sunday afternoon and the great European Grand Prixs were broadcast live via Eurovision. It was grainy black and white of course and Ramond Baxter was the commentator. … Continue reading →

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SDLP: The Next Generation

Posted on April 19, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

SDLP Youth hold their annual Conference in Derry next weekend. The Youth Group are scarily good…and eight of them made it on to the full Party Executive in November last year. Back in 1973/74 I tried to interest the SDLP … Continue reading →

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