Tag Archives: Bloody Sunday

Derry Girls…What Can I Say?

Posted on May 19, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Derry Girls (and the Finale) was brilliant.What makes it good is that the jokes that occasionally misfire “three Catholics in the RUC” are compensated by the Politics that always works.A harmless wee comedy? No.It is Subversion.I have never believed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Derry Girls, Give My Head Peace, Integrated Education, Jamie Bryson, John Hume, Liam Neeson, Liz Truss, Michael Gove MP, Stephen Nolan | 7 Comments

Decade Of Half Centenaries: Deaths January 1972

Posted on January 31, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

We have had the Decade of Centenaries. It was little more than an attempt by (some) academics to help us “understand” the background of the Troubles (which began in 1969) thru seminal events like the Ulster Covenant, Easter Rising, First … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, British Army, Conflict Resolution, decade of centenaries, Decade of Half Centenaries, IRA | 4 Comments

Bloody Sunday 1972-2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

This is a strange post. I have always known that I would write about Bloody Sunday. And I thought it would be a long post but actually it wont be long. Reasons…we are all familiar with the story. And I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Ballymurphy Massacre, Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, British Army, Claudy, Derry, Doug Beattie, DUP, John Hume, Johnny Mercer, Kingsmill, McGurks Bar, Paras, Sammy Wilson, Savile Report, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP, Widgery | 1 Comment

Three Decades of Half-Centenaries

Posted on January 3, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

When I became an active blogger over ten years ago, the”big theme” was the Decade of Centenaries. As regular readers will know, I prefer private remembering to public remembrance. We are entitled to remember our history as we wish. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, Cenotaph, Claudy, Conflict Resolution, decade of centenaries, Easter 1916, First World War, Milltown, Roselawn | 4 Comments

SDLP at 50

Posted on August 23, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

Happy Birthday SDLP. I remember the day the SDLP was formed. I vividly recall the founding members and a handful of journalists outside the venue. A journo asked “will the SDLP be non sectarian?” and Paddy Devlin replied “we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Austin Currie, Ballymurphy Massacre, Bernadette Devlin, Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, Claude Wilton, Colum Eastwood MLA, Desmond Gillespie, Dr Joe Hendron, Gerry Fitt, Ivan Cooper, John Hume, Nichola Mallon, NILP, Official IRA, Paddy Devlin, Paddy Kennedy, Paddy O'Hanlon, Paddy Wilson, Paschal O'Hare, Provisionals, Republican Clubs, Republican Labour, SDLP, Seamus Lynch, Slugger O'Toole, Vivian Simpson, Workers Party | 2 Comments

Pension For Troubles “Combatants”

Posted on June 25, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I tried to post this on Slugger O’Toole an hour ago. Seems a shame not to publish it. The nature of posting on Slugger (his gaffe, his rules) and Czar (my gaffe, my rules) is that I am somewhat more … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, Botanic, Conflict Resolution, Kingsmills, La Mon, Mick Fealty, North Belfast, Platform for Change, RUC, Short Strand, Slugger O'Toole | 5 Comments

Insulting Bloody Sunday

Posted on January 31, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

It is nice to see that Doug Beattie MLA (UUP) condemn the calculated insult to the families of Bloody Sunday. Loyalists in New Buildings, a village near Derry have put up some flags, with the crest of the British Parachute … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, Doug Beattie | 8 Comments

Charlie Meets Gerry

Posted on May 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

If “Prince Charles” was at my front door, I would not go out and meet him. I dont think I can be more clear that I am not a big fan of the English “Royal Family” or Monarchy in general. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ballymurphy Massacre, Bloody Sunday, Conflict Resolution, Gerry Adams TD, Paul Maskey, Prince Charles, Sinn Féin, west belfast | 4 Comments

Healing Thru Humour

Posted on November 23, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

My “Great Address To The People of America” scheduled for February is now back on track. The SDLP Conference and blogging diverted me away from this for two weeks. All of a sudden I have woken up realising that 73 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ballymurphy Massacre, Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, Civil War, Claudy, Conflict Resolution, Healing Thru Remembering, McGurks Bar | 1 Comment

Hillsborough

Posted on September 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

David Cameron has issued an apology to the relatives of the ninety-six Liverpool football fans who died in the Hillsborough (Sheffield) Stadium Disaster in 1989. The apology is in relation to the original Report which seemed to “blame” the football … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloody Sunday, Charlie Falconer, Hillsborough, Hutton Enquiry, Tony Blair | 2 Comments

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