Tag Archives: Eamonn Gilmore

Fair Play SDLP Ballycastle

Posted on November 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting motion (deferred at Conference) from SDLP in Ballycastle. Asking SDLP should organise in the Republic of Ireland. Good idea? Yes …not necessarily in the short-term …but SDLP has to put down a marker that it is an all-Ireland party. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Democratic Left, Eamonn Gilmore, Fianna Fáil, Irish Labour Party, Official IRA, SDLP, Workers Party | 13 Comments

Irish Labour Party Deserves All It Gets

Posted on June 21, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I have no sympathy for the Irish Labour. Nominally a sister Party of the SDLP, it has been remarkably unsupportive of SDLP down the years. I recall a walkout at a 1970s SDLP Conference whenConor Cruise O’Brien …a truly awful … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, David Cameron MP, DUP, Eamonn Gilmore, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Irish Labour Party, Liberal-Democrats, NI21, Nick Clegg MP, Pat Rabbitte, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP | 10 Comments

Meath East

Posted on March 29, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Yesterday’s by-election. Fine Gael held on to the seat. Low turn out which causes the political overclass “too posh to voteTompkins think that None of the Above or Apathy won. Alas it was Fine Gael…the Blueshirts. You couldn’t love them … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dáil Éireann, Direct DEmocracy Ireland, Eamonn Gilmore, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour Party, Meath East, Micheal Martin, Pat Rabbitte, Sinn Féin | 32 Comments

Minister Joan Burton

Posted on April 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have never been a big fan of Labour Minister Joan Burton. Frankly I am not a big fan of the Irish Labour Party. They rarely take an interest in the North…..and too many like Eamonn Gilmore and Pat Rabitte … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dáil, Democratic Left, Eamonn Gilmore, Joan Burton, Labour Party, Michael Lowry, Pat Rabbitte, Phil Hogan, Sinn Féin | 1 Comment