Tag Archives: Danny Kennedy

So Euros…How Was It For You?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

The Euro Campaign is over. I have not blogged much. Too busy on Slugger with the usual regiment of Sinn Féin bots and Alliance Party trolls. I have been in Coalisland, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and spent a few hours in Derry yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Brexit, Colum Eastwood MLA, Danny Kennedy, Diane Dodds MEP, DUP, European Elections, Naomi Long, Norn Iron, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, UUP | 28 Comments

Profile: Newry-Armagh

Posted on May 4, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: Sinn Féin: Conor Murphy. Cathal Boylan. Megan Fearon. SDLP: Justin McNulty. Karen McKevitt. DUP: William Irwin. UUP: Danny Kennedy. Sam Nicholson. Alliance: Craig Weir. UKIP: Alan Love. Green: Michael Watters. CISTA: Emmet Crossan. Independent Nationalist: Martin McAllister. Independent Unionist: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assembly Election 2016, Cathal Boylan, Conor Murphy, Danny Kennedy, Dominic Bradley, DUP, Justin McNulty, Karen McKevitt MLA, Megan Fearon, Micky Brady, Newry-Armagh, Paul Berry, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP | 4 Comments

Electoral Pacts And Unionism

Posted on March 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So DUP and UUP have agreed to maximise the votes for the “unionist” family by agreeing an electoral pact in four constituencies. In East Belfast, Gavin Robinson will stand for DUP. The UUP will not be on the ballot paper. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Danny Kennedy, DUP, East Belfast, Electoral Pact, Fermanagh-South Tyrone, Gavin Robinson, Mike Nesbitt MLA, Newry-Armagh, Nigel Dodds MP, North Belfast, Peter Robinson MLA, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Tom Elliott, UUP | 2 Comments

“Welcome To Norn Iron”

Posted on August 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It must be nice to live in a place where the “Welcome” signs are not controversial. The main story in today’s Irish News, the Belfast morning newspaper read by the North of Ireland’s nationalist/republican/Catholic community has been about the erection … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Creative Ambiguity, Danny Kennedy, Norn Iron | 6 Comments

Congratulations Mike Nesbitt

Posted on April 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

On Saturday Mike Nesbitt (81% of the votes cast) defeated John McCallister (19%) and is the new Leader of the UUP. It wasnt close….81% is an overwhelming endorsemment and from the UUP perspective …..that kind of endorsement (81-19) is much … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Danny Kennedy, Danny Kinahan, John McCallister, Mike Nesbitt, UUP | Leave a comment

McCallister, Kennedy…..Nesbitt?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Three nominations for Leader of the UUP. And most posts on the subject seem to involve the words “poisoned chalice”. Certainly the UUP Assembly Party is not a happy ship and the wider membership are in near despair. For the record … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Danny Kennedy, Danny Kinahan, John McCallister, Mike Nesbitt, UUP, UUP Leadership | Leave a comment

So Farewell Then Tom Elliott

Posted on March 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Tom Elliott, Leader of the UUP resigned tonight. He was elected to the position in the summer of 2010. Perhaps not surprisingly…….seemingly twenty per cent of the UUP voters who elected him were from his Fermanagh-South Tyrone constituency. Elliott is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Basil McCrea, Danny Kennedy, Danny Kinahan, John McCallister, Michael McGimpsey, Mike Nesbitt, Tom Elliott, UUP, UUP Leadership | Leave a comment