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Belfast Mayor Makes Eejit Of Himself

In the summer….Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Féin) succeeded fellow Republican Pat Convery (SDLP) as Mayor of Belfast and as he is only 25 years old was hailed as the new face of Sinn Féin. Niall has had a run of … Continue reading →

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Football Is A Political…..er Football

Football (ie Soccer)  is the World Game. Ireland has TWO teams, the “Republic of Ireland” (representing the 26 counties) and “Northern Ireland” (representing the six counties). Now that might mean that people in Norn Iron actually support “Northern Ireland” but … Continue reading →

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Professional Politics Is A Very Bad Thing.

I wonder if being “good” at Politics is actually a Virtue. It is at best a devious kinda game and its probably a bigger virtue NOT to be good at it. Id rather have an amateur politician than a “professional” … Continue reading →

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What This Blog Is All About

Welcome to a wide ranging and hopefully interesting Blog on (mostly Irish) Politics, Culture, Sport, Television and basically anything that takes my interest.

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