Tag Archives: Conall McDevitt MLA

Nolan…Just Say No

Posted on January 17, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Let me make this clear. The Stephen Nolan Radio Show is the lowest form of political discourse. Nolan transferring his “act”….and make no mistake…it is an act…of playing the Reasonable Exasperated Everyman forced to deal with lesser people who just … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Conall McDevitt MLA, David Ford MLA, Flegs, Gerry Kelly MLA, Gerry Lynch, Stephen Nolan | 12 Comments

Prostate-Gate

Posted on January 9, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Can you believe it? Gerry Adams is 63 years old and has an “old mans problem”. It should be nobody’s business but his own that he has decided to have the problem treated in New York City. Gerry Adams lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Conall McDevitt MLA, Gerry Adams, NHS, Slugger O'Toole | 26 Comments

The Night They Drove Old Ulster Down

Posted on January 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I have been reading a lot about the old Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu recently. Executed….actually pretty much murdered along with his wife after a show trial on Christmas Day 1989….those images of the old despots on the balcony of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Conall McDevitt MLA, East Belfast, Flegs, good friday agreement, Nicolae Ceasescu, SDLP | 33 Comments

SDLP Euro Candidate?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Early next year, SDLP will be selecting their candidate to run in the 2014 European Elections. I would have thought that Conall McDevitt would have been the front runner. I now think that Patsy McGlone is most likely candidate. Patsy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell MLA, Carmel Hanna, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood MLA, Conall McDevitt MLA, European Elections, Patsy McGlone MLA, SDLP | Leave a comment

That Was The Week That Was

Posted on December 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A bad week……but what exactly happened? Belfast City Council meet to debate the Big Flag…..the British one which flies over the City Hall. Belfast is no linger a unionist citadel. There are fifty councillors. Sinn Féin have sixteen. SDLP eight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Basil McCrea MLA, Belfast City Council, Conall McDevitt MLA, David Ford MLA, DUP, Edwin Poots MLA, Gerry Kelly MLA, John McCallister MLA, Martin McGuinness MLA, Mike Nesbitt MLA, Peter Robinson MLA, PSNI, SDLP, Sinn Féin, The Flags Debate, UUP | 33 Comments

SDLP Conference…How Was It For You?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Always difficult to comment on SDLP Conference. There might seem some special pleading of the “well he would say that….wouldnt he?” if I say that it was pretty good. Of course the whole purpose and stage management of a modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell MLA, Alex Attwood MLA, Conall McDevitt MLA, Dolores Kelly MLA, Margaret Ritchie MP, Quintin Oliver, SDLP Conference, Slugger O'Toole | Leave a comment

Good Old Norn Iron

Posted on October 25, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Those of us who love Nostalgia will have enjoyed the cameo performance by an audience member on the Stephen Nolan-Alan Partridge Show tonight. Beneath all the good news “Our Time, Our Place” narrative, it is good to know that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Partridge, Conall McDevitt MLA, Newton Emerson, SDLP, Stephen Nolan | 3 Comments