Tag Archives: East Belfast

Poster Boys & Girls…#38 Mary Muldoon (SDLP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Nice to see SDLP posters in various parts of East Belfast, this one is at Short Strand. Mary Muldoon is the candidate. A declaration of interest. I first met Mary over forty years ago, when we were both … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#32 Neil Wilson (Conservative)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Connswater Health Centre. Neil Wilson is the Tory candidate for East Belfast. I know nothing about him. Nor do I want to know anything about him. To his credit, he appears to actually live in Norn Iron.

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Poster Boys & Girls…#31 Naomi Long (Alliance)

Posted on May 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Mountpottinger Road, Belfast. Naomi Long, outgoing Alliance MP for East Belfast. The “Ginga Ninja” was elected in a perfect storm in 2010. Unionism was divided. DUP was sufferiing from the Iris Robinson scandal and she picked up some … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#26 Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 29, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. This poster is outside the Strand Bar in Mountpottinger Road. Niall Ó Donnghaile is a youthful Sinn Féin veteran and candidate in East Belfast. He is media savvy and a former Mayor of Belfast. He has done well … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#16 Ross Brown (Green Party)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

14th April. Holywood Road, Belfast. Across the street from the Strand Arts Centre, where the Slugger O’Toole East Belfast Debate was taking place. Green candidate for East Belfast is Ross Brown and he is already a member of Belfast City … Continue reading →

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The Ginger Ninja

Posted on April 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As she prepares for her head-to-head encounter (courtesy of Slugger O’Toole)  Naomi Long did an interview with “Sticky” Henry McDonald in yesterdays Guardian. I dont suppose that there are many copies of The Guardian sold in East Belfast…it is £1.60 … Continue reading →

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Niall Ó Donnghaile

Posted on April 9, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I have a lot of time for Cllr Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Mayor of Belfast …he is I believe the youngest ever Mayor and he deserves credit for at least making one seat in East Belfast comparatively safe for … Continue reading →

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Lucid Talk…Talks

Posted on April 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Last night, I sent a message to Bill White, the main man at Lucid Talk about the upcoming, East Belfast hustings. My message. Bill has now replied. Judge for yourself. The reply is along the lines that Alan Meban used … Continue reading →

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“A Good Week For Global Democracy” (Gerry Lynch)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is hard to argue with Gerry Lynch, writing on Slugger O’Toole that it has been a good week for Global Democracy. I dont know how Gerry Lynch feels about the decision that the East Belfast hustings involving only two … Continue reading →

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More Hypocrisy From Slugger O’Toole

Posted on April 1, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Slugger O’Toole at its worst. Organising a “General Election” Debate in East Belfast…which only features two of the candidaes standing. Sitting MP, Naomi Long of the Alliance Party and Gavin Robinson of DUP. The Election itself is effectively a head-to-head … Continue reading →

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