Tag Archives: SDLP

Profile: Upper Bann

The candidates: DUP: Sydney Anderson. Carla Lockhart. UUP: Joanne Dobson. Doug Beattie. Kyle Savage. TUV: Roy Ferguson. PUP:Sophie Long. UKIP: David Jones. Alliance: Harry Hamilton. Green: Simon Lee. SDLP: Dolores Kelly. Sinn Féin: John O’Dowd. Catherine Seeley. CISTA: Martin Kelly. … Continue reading

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South Belfast: Hustings

Rodney McCune (UUP), Claire Bailey (Green), Duncan Morrow (Alliance) Claire Hanna (SDLP), Ruth Patterson (Ind Unionist) and Christopher Stalford (DUP) After introducing the panel, William Crawley asks the first question. DOES THIS CONSTITUENCY NEED MORE MIGRANTS Rodney McCune talked about … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #15 Dolores Kelly (SDLP)

Dolores Kelly: Upper Bann. This poster is located outside Lurgan Ytain Station. Former SDLP. Deputy Leader and now Spokesperson on Education.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #10 Fearghal McKinney (SDLP)

Fearghal McKinney: South Belfast. This poster is located at the Gasworks on Ormeau Road. Retired Ulster Television journalist who stood for SDLP in Fermanagh-South Tyrone (Westminster 2010). Co-opted to Assembly to replace Conall McDevitt in late 2013. Elected Deputy Leader … Continue reading

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West Tyrone: Frustrating But No More

The more I see of West Tyrone, the more I get the feeling of Deja Vu. To recap, two councillors have left SDLP and are standing as Independents against the sole SDLP flagbearer, Danny McCrossan. Yet I am now so … Continue reading

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UTV Election Debate

So the Big Debate with five Party Leaders…Arlene Foster (DUP), Mike Nesbitt (UUP) Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin), David Ford (Alliance) and Colum Eastwood (SDLP). I enjoyed it despite it seeming very low-key. These Debates now seem to be part of … Continue reading

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Slugger O’Toole…Is There A Doctor In The House?

“Two days ago, the SDLP ventured west of the Bann to launch its manifesto….” The words of Dr David McCann on Slugger O’Toole. Is there a more obvious example of the metrotextual windbaggery that is the trademark of this message … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #1 Richie McPhillips (SDLP)

Richie McPhillips: Fermanagh-South Tyrone. This poster is at Oaks Road, Dungannon. Fermanagh-based in the SDLPs #1 target seat.

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SDLP Manifesto Launch

Dungannon, County Tyrone…launch of SDLP Maifesto. Interesting that over recent months, SDLP has been “on the road”. The launch of the new SDLP Spokesperson Team took place in An Cultúrlann in West Belfast, the Party Conference in Derry, the Campaign … Continue reading

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SDLP Launch Newry & Armagh Campaign.

Armagh City Hotel last night. SDLP members and friends gathered to formally launch the election campaign in Newry & Armagh. Among the speakers, Deputy Leader, Fearghal McKinney, who introduced Justin McNulty and Karen McKevitt. The two candidate strategy is designed … Continue reading

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