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Olympic Update

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Ireland’s latest Olympic qualifier is James Espie (Sailing)

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The Boys In Green…2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The nature of the European Football Championship is that the major footballing nations such as Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Holland and England are almost guaranteed a place in the four-yearly finals. Seeding ensures this. There is a second tier of nations … Continue reading →

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The Greeks Have A Word For It…Democracy

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The result of the elections to the Greek Parliament have been over-shadowed by the French Presidential Election. In the long run, what happened in Greece will be of more significance. “Europe” does not like the result. Which is ironic because … Continue reading →

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Association of Catholic Priests…Laudabiliter Re-Visited

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I can of course understand that Catholics, non-Catholics and anti-Catholics are angry and calling for the full course of the law to run in respect of Cardinal Brady. I am at a loss to understand a self-proclaimed athiest calling for Catholics … Continue reading →

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Bad Day At Blackrock

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I was in Blackrock, County Dublin yesterday. It is always a depressing experience being on the DART from Connolly Station to Blackrock…..via Lansdowne Road, Sandymount and Sydney Parade. Ireland at its worst……West Briton, polite, fashionable, vegetarian, muesli breakfast eating, cricket … Continue reading →

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The Great Argentinian Soil Controversy

Posted on May 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The footage showing an Argentine Olympic hockey player training on “Argentinian soil” (ie the Falklands/Malvinas) is of course tastless….but it is also a major propaganda success. There are two issues here. The first issue is that there are two sides … Continue reading →

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Two Cheers For President-Elect Hollande

Posted on May 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Now that Monsieur Hollande has been elected President of France, I can only offer TWO cheers. As a socialist I am of course glad to see a fellow “red” become Leader of France……but people over-estimate alliances when we do these “proxy” … Continue reading →

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Local Elections (England & Wales)

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There is something almost ritualistic about local elections for Councils in England and Wales. Held every May, a proportion of council seats are up for grabs. The number of people voting is actually quite small (seemingly 32% yesterday). Labour do … Continue reading →

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Always Check The Source

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I commented on a Football piece on another website today. Always funny how Football brings out the inner child……days spent in the early and mid 1960s thinking I was Tony Dunne (I was actually quite fast), Nobby Stiles (unsurprisingly I … Continue reading →

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Olympic Update

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The latest qualifier for the Olympics is 400metre runner Joanne Cuddihy.

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