Tag Archives: Mick Fealty

Fearghal McKinney MLA

Posted on September 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Congratulations to Fearghal McKinney, who becomes a MLA tomorrow. Elected on a clear majority over Claire Hanna (commiserations to a very able candidate). The voting 113 to 69 will surprise many.I honestly thought Fearghal would win.But the margin surprised me. … Continue reading →

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Party Funding…Alliance Party

Posted on July 30, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Over on Slugger O’Toole, Mick Fealty produces an excellent post on Party Funding and speculates as to why SDLP are a bit reluctant to have donors based in the Republic of Ireland named publicly. He speculates that it does not … Continue reading →

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BBC Ulster Scots (sic) Word Of The Day

Posted on June 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I was inspired by a thread on Slugger O’Toole to look up the Ulster-Scots (please dont snigger) word for “scoundrel”. I did not have far to look because it is actually the Word of the Day on the BBC Ulster … Continue reading →

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Zero Sums

Posted on March 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I am of course grateful to Mick Fealty of Slugger O’Toole for drawing attention to this blog a few days ago. irritated surprised or not at all surprised that he quoted part of bathe blog”A Bad Marching Season Is A … Continue reading →

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Pomp And Circumstance

Posted on January 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A House divided? On Slugger O’Toole…Brian Walker takes a swipe at the BBC for unionist bias (I know!!! I know!!!!) in their treatment of that whole Martin McGuinness resignation story…the resignation being deemed less important than the arcane procedures whereby … Continue reading →

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“No…I Am The Steward of the Manor of Northstead”

Posted on December 31, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am entirely neutral on the issue of “abstention” at Westminster. I voted Sinn Féin from 1993-2009 so it would hardly have bothered me if the Sinn Féin candidate had won and refused to take his/her seat. And I have … Continue reading →

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LetsGetAlongerism Defined

Posted on December 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

LetsGetAlongerism “…congratulations to Celtic for making it through to the last 16, Im no fan of the club…” (Mick Fealty, Slugger O’Toole 6th December 2012).

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“Starring Peter Robinson As Terence O’Neill”

Posted on November 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Hollywood (California) should never be allowed to re-make movies like Casablanca or Gone With The Wind. In the 1970s they did re-make the classic John Ford western, Stagecoach, with Bing Crosby in the role of the boozy doctor. Nor should … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Seven Per Cent

Posted on November 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Interviewed (at the DUP Conference) on BBC News, Ian Paisley Junior MP spoke about how only seven per cent of people in Norn Iron want a United Ireland…..but he kinda gave the game away by revealing that it was published … Continue reading →

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Slugger O’Toole: The Magnificent Seven?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Linked.In…..or whatever its called is handy enough. Sometimes its handy to type in a name and see what comes up. Take the Slugger O’Toole team. As far as I can gather this seems to be “the team”. 1 Mick Fealty. … Continue reading →

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