Tag Archives: Hunger Strikes

“Mainstream Nationalist” Makes A Comeback

Posted on April 13, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Back to the Future.? It is the 1960s again. Every nationalist could be called a “mainstream nationalist”. I am pretty sure my family was. Catholic…we had the “Irish News” delivered from Albert Street, while the Protestant neighbours had the “News … Continue reading →

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The Iron(?) Lady

Posted on January 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It goes without saying that I detested Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister. Not merely because of her general anti-Irishness and her behavior during the 1981 Hunger Strikes…although History will show that her actions did not have the long … Continue reading →

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