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Tag Archives: good friday agreement
Irish Neutrality And…Irish Neutrality
Almost twenty years ago, I was part of a discussion on a History “discussion board” on MySpace. The subject was Irish Neutrality in the Second World War. This is often a sore point for Irish people. Not so much for … Continue reading
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Tagged Belfast Blitz, British Empire, Ciaran Cuffe, Clare Daly, DDay, Eamon de Valera, Emily Lawless, Europe, good friday agreement, Grace O'Sullivan, Green Party, letsgetalongerism, Mick Wallace, Ming Flanagan, Neutrality, RealPolitik, Russia, Sinn Féin, Skibbereen Eagle, Treaty Ports, Ukraine, United Nations, World War II
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That’s Another Storey (sic)
The news that the Crown Prosecution Service will not be prosecuting anyone over the Bobby Storey funeral last June will shock nobody. To be clear, nobody will be shocked cos that’s how Norn Iron works. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56581056 In strict legalistic terms, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlene Foster MLA, Bobby Storey, Conor Murphy, Covid, Deirdre Hargey, DUP, good friday agreement, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Norn Iron, Pandemic, PSNI, Sinn Féin
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Germany 1945…Reconciliation?
A few months ago I watched a three part BBC documentary called “Berlin 1945”. It was difficult to watch. The year 1945 in Berlin…archive footage and quotes from the diaries of ordinary Berliners. By January 1945, the Nazis have already … Continue reading
The English Could Make Me Sick (Official)
If its a good day for nationalists, its a bad day for unionists. If its a good day for unionists, its a bad day for nationalists. This is the story of everything that has happened since 1998. Thus, the DUP … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance, Arlene Foster MLA, Colum Eastwood MLA, CoronaVirus, DUP, good friday agreement, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Paula Bradshaw, RHI, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Steve Aiken, UUP
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Meanwhile in Norn Iron…
So General Election. I am not tempted to say that this is eighteen different elections. At best it is maybe 50% elections and 50% coronations. The usual suspects…analysts and number crunchers on Slugger O’Toole will tell us that if these … Continue reading
BREXIT Broke Britain But…
BREXIT broke Britain but… will it break the “United Kingdom”? In June 2016, I voted for the “UK” to leave the European Union. Actually, I voted in a perverse way for England to be expelled from the European Union. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, Britain, European Union, good friday agreement, letsgetalongerism, Referendum
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The Yanks Are Coming
Interesting to see Congressman Brendan Boyle from Philadelphia on Channel 4 News. He was concerned about the effects of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement. He is one of the rising stars in the Democratic Party. His brother is … Continue reading
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today…
…that the Good Friday Agreement was signed. 10th April 1998. It seems like yesterday but it is actually closer to one third of my life. Good Friday just happened to be the day that it was signed. There were intense … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlene Foster MLA, Bertie Ahern, Bill Clinton, David Trimble, DUP, George Mitchell, Gerry Adams TD, good friday agreement, Ian Parsley, letsgetalongerism, Martin McGuinness, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Peter Robinson, SDLP, Seamus Mallon, Sinn Féin, Tony Blair, UUP
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(Cr)Ash Wednesday
So…the Talks have collapsed. The Blame Game begins. No matter what the public statements say, the real debate…the real rancour is within parties. Spokespersons who are put forward (like Simon Hamilton of DUP) are essentially safe pairs of hands. BREXIT … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Brexit, DUP, good friday agreement, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP
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Joint Authority Or Direct Rule?
It is strange that any upcoming election will focus on two rival Plan Bs rather than the alleged purpose…electing a power-sharing Executive for Norn Iron. The Good Friday Agreement is a failure. Whether it deserves to fail…thats a different question. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alliance Party, Direct Rule, DUP, good friday agreement, Joint Authority, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP
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Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 