Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

Every Picture Tells A Story

Posted on October 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Stormont yesterday. Two Debates. DUP currently disconnected from the Assembly dont show up for a Debate on Autism. But DUP show up to defend the system where Special Advisors get inflated salaries. What is a Special Advisor and why are … Continue reading →

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Stormont….Not The End?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Confused?  You will be. So the great Adjourn or Not Adjourn. So the DUP voted to Adjourn….and Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP voted No. So….according to Robinson the whole sham would collapse because the DUP Ministers would resign. But Robbo … Continue reading →

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Stormont: The End?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is 9am and I am on the Dublin train. When I return this afternoon, Stormont might have fallen. “Fallen” is a dramatic word that conjures up the Fall of Saigon in the 1970s but when the word “drama” and … Continue reading →

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The Executive “At The Brink”…Again

Posted on September 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So the DUP has decided there will be no more meetings of the Stormont Executive until the problem of IRA “does it exist?” And Welfare Reform is solved. It looks like an arbitary decision by the DUP but it is … Continue reading →

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Robert Ballagh…Question & Answer Session

Posted on September 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Tying up some loose ends here. Almost a month since I attended the lecture on “1916 Centenary” given by artist Robert Ballagh at An Féile. I blogged about the lecture and intended to blog about the subsequent Question and Answer … Continue reading →

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Robert Ballagh….1916 Centenary Commemorations.

Posted on August 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

An Féile Lecture. Robert Ballagh, artist, stamp designer, bass guitarist and committed Republican discusses how we should remember 1916 Easter Rising. As you all probably know there is an Orange parade held in County Donegal on the Saturday before the … Continue reading →

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A History Lesson From Sinn Féin Beechmount

Posted on August 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

 It is hardly the first time that Sinn Féin have re-written Irish History…but this is probably the most laughable. Sinn Féin Beechmount (West Belfast) organised a bus trip to Dublin for the re-enactment marking the centenary of the Funeral of Jeremiah … Continue reading →

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Charlie Meets Gerry

Posted on May 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

If “Prince Charles” was at my front door, I would not go out and meet him. I dont think I can be more clear that I am not a big fan of the English “Royal Family” or Monarchy in general. … Continue reading →

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Westminster Election 2015: South Belfast

Posted on May 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results: South Belfast is a strange consituency. At Assembly level, the six seats are held by five different parties. The sixth seat is held by SDLP. Much has been made of the fact that Alasdair McDonnell has won the … Continue reading →

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Westminster Election 2015: Newry & Armagh

Posted on May 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results: Mickey Brady of Sinn Féin won but it seemed as much to do with Incumbency than anything else. In the early part of the campaign, SDLP felt they were making a lot of progress but ultimately the Unionist … Continue reading →

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