Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

Aontú…Not Quite Number One

Posted on April 28, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Canvassed very nicely today by Aontú. I have already been canvassed by SDLP and Sinn Féin. I have an odd relationship with canvassers. Most householders hide behind the couch when they see canvassers coming down the path. But my wife … Continue reading →

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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

…that the Good Friday Agreement was signed. 10th April 1998. It seems like yesterday but it is actually closer to one third of my life. Good Friday just happened to be the day that it was signed. There were intense … Continue reading →

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Market Day in Ballaghaderreen (Irish Language Part One)

Posted on February 21, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Twelve years ago, my wife and I were passing thru the small town of Ballaghaderreen in County Roscommon. It is actually on the county line with County Mayo and was “moved” from County Mayo in a re-arrangement of administrative lines at … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin Cheer Leaders: Pic

Posted on February 17, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

A recent photograph from the special Sinn Féin Ard Fhéis as an enthralled audience listens to a speech by Mary Lou McDonald. Middle in bottom row is “Deborah from Dublin”. After listening to Mary Lou for several hours (and it … Continue reading →

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(Cr)Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 14, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

So…the Talks have collapsed. The Blame Game begins. No matter what the public statements say, the real debate…the real rancour is within parties. Spokespersons who are put forward (like Simon Hamilton of DUP) are essentially safe pairs of hands. BREXIT … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin Leaders: It Rarely Ends Well

Posted on February 12, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Amid all the hoopla surrounding Mary Lou McDonald becoming President of Sinn Féin (is she the second woman to hold the office?), few are pointing out that this kinda thing rarely ends well. Contrary to popular belief, Gerry Adams has … Continue reading →

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McElduff …Laughing All The Way To The Dole Queue

Posted on January 15, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin’s favourite comedian, Barry McElduff has resigned as MP for West Tyrone. It is the first thing he has ever said or done which made me laugh. Whether or not you believed he disgraced himself with the Kingsmill stunt, … Continue reading →

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Stupid Bazza!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

The trouble with being a self-styled “joker” is that a lot of people just think you are a pain in the arse. So…Barry McElduff MP for West Tyrone. He is either a funny man or a pain in the arse. … Continue reading →

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2017: That Was The Year That Was

Posted on December 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

No this is NOT a return to Blogging. It is a review of the year 2017 and an acknowledgement that “Keeping An Eye On The Czar of Russia” is still well read despite no entries from June this year. This … Continue reading →

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The End Of The Road?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

To emphasise …this is not a return to Blogging. The Blog is kept open as a gesture to the Future. It is a record of how I felt politically for five and a half years. Several months ago the British … Continue reading →

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