Tag Archives: South Down

Assembly Election 2022: South Down

Posted on May 1, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

South Down is a constituency which includes Downpatrick, Newcastle, Warrenpoint and Kilkeel. The north of the constituency is commuter land to Belfast. The south is seaside resorts and small fishing ports. It is mostly nationalist and there are unionist areas … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Aontú, Assembly Election 2022, Cathy Mason, Colin McGrath, Diane Forsythe, DUP, Green Party, Harold McKee, Jill McCauley, Karen McKevitt MLA, Margaret Ritchie, Michael Savage, Noeleen Lynch, Paddy Clarke, Patrick Brown, Paul McCrory, People Before Profit, Rosemary McGlone, SDLP, Sinead Ennis, Sinn Féin, South Down, TUV, UUP, Westminster Elections | 4 Comments

Vote “Muppet”

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Odd “election poster” in Downpatrick (South Down constituency) yesterday. Is Kermit better than Patrick Brown (Alliance Party) ?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Downpatrick, Kermit, Patrick Brown, South Down | 4 Comments

JeffreyMandering

Posted on January 15, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Dual Mandate or Double Jobbing? They mean the same thing but one is much more perjorative than the other. This means a person being a member of two legislative Assemblies at the same time…ie Westminster Parliament and the regional Assemblies … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2022, Brandon Lewis, Chris Hazzard, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood, Double Jobbing, Douglas Ross, Dual Mandate, DUP, East Antrim, East Derry, Fermanagh-South Tyrone, Foyle, Gregory Campbell, Ian Paisley, Jeffrey Donaldson, Lagan Valley, Michelle Gildernew MP, Paul Maskey, Sammy Wilson, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, Sorcha Eastwood, south belfast, South Down, Stephen Farry, UUP, west belfast, Westminster | 14 Comments

Assembly Election 2017: South Down

Posted on February 20, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The key difference between Assembly 2016 and Assembly 2017 is that only five MLAs will be elected from each constituncy. For at least eighteen MLAs and their staff, this election has come four years too early. The percentage of votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Elections 2017, Caitriona Ruane, Chris Hazzard, Colin McGrath, DUP, Green Party, Harold McKee, Jim Wells MLA, SDLP, SInead Bradley, Sinead Ennis, Sinn Féin, South Down, UUP | 4 Comments

Profile: South Down

Posted on May 1, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SDLP: Sean Rogers. Colin McGrath. SInead Bradley. Sinn Féin: Caitriona Ruane. Chris Hazard. MIchael Gray Sloan. UUP: Harold McKee. DUP: Jim Wells. TUV: Henry Reilly. Alliance: Patrick Brown. Green: John Hardy. Independent: John McCallister. The position in 2011 was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assembly Election 2016, Caitriona Ruane, Chris Hazard, Colin McGrath, DUP, Henry Reilly, Jim Wells MLA, John McCallister MLA, Margaret Ritchie MP, SDLP, Sean Rogers MLA, SInead Bradley, Sinn Féin, South Down, TUV, UUP | 2 Comments

Westminster Election 2015: South Down

Posted on May 15, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results: A straightforward win for Margaret Ritchie. Her Sinn Féin opponent, Chris Hazzard was hyped as a serious challenger but ultimately he was a well-beaten docket. Less than one thousand votes seperated three unionist candidates and Harold McKee UUP … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Chris Hazzard MLA, DUP, Harold McKee, Henry Reilly, Jim Wells MLA, John McCallister MLA, Margaret Ritchie, SDLP, Sinn Féin, South Down, TUV, UUP, Westminster Elections 2015 | 2 Comments

DUP Are “Toxic”

Posted on April 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The British General Election is a very odd thing. It has none of the old certainties. Nothing is straightforward in 2015. It is not just about 650 seats and a handful on the “celtic fringe”. It is about 650 different … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, british labour party, Conservative Party, DUP, Equal Marriage, Gay Rights, Jim Wells MLA, SDLP, Sinn Féin, SNP, South Down, UKIP, unionism, UUP, Westminster Elections 2015 | 4 Comments

Constituency Offices…#16 Sean Rogers MLA

Posted on July 26, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Earlier this week, I was in Newcastle in County Down. This is the office of Sean Rogers MLA for South Down. I liked this one and thanks to newly elected Councillor Laura Devlin for showing me round.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Constituency Offices, SDLP, Sean Rogers MLA, South Down | Leave a comment

Local Elections: Newry, Mourne & Down

Posted on May 28, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Effectively made up of Down (Downpatrick) Council and Newry & Mourne. Both Heavily nationalist. Effectively four DEAs are in South Down, two are in Newry-Armagh and one in Strangford. Results. SF 14. SDLP 14. DUP 4. UUP 3. UKIP 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Local Elections 2014, Newry-Armagh, Newry-Mourne-Down, SDLP, South Down, Strangford | 5 Comments

Eddie McGrady RIP

Posted on November 11, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

SDLP members are saddened tonight at the death earlier today of Eddie McGrady, one of the first people to join the SDLP in 1970. I had never formally met him, but can still recall the first occasion that I actually … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell MLA, Downpatrick, East Down, Eddie McGrady, John Hume, Margaret Ritchie MP, SDLP, South Down | 8 Comments

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