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Tag Archives: The Troubles
You Probably Don’t Know What This Is?
If you are over 50 years old and a Catholic from West Belfast, you may know what this is. Most Catholics will be familiar with prayer cards, typically sold in Catholic “holy” shops. A holy picture, a medal and a … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Telephone Calls
Phone Call #1 It was in the mid 1970s. I had been at an evening class in the College of Business Studies in Brunswick Street. Following the other students leaving the building and walking along Queen Street to Castle Street … Continue reading
Lost Lives…People I Knew
Last night, I was talking to my sister on the phone. She has lived in London for forty one years and we talked about my visit to Milltown Cemetery on Good Friday and the old neighbourhood in Greater Ballymurphy/Upper Springfield.. She mentioned Fr … Continue reading
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Tagged Davey Payne, Lenny Murphy, Murder, Paddy Wilson, Sectarian Killings, Shankill Butchers, The Troubles
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Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post-Conflict
As I have said before, there are only three stages to the Irish (now Northern) “Problem”. There is Pre-Conflict, Conflict and Post Conflict. In terms of a “Problem”….Ireland has always been “A Problem” for England and England has always been … Continue reading
2020 Visions
I couldn’t be bothered listening to news about George Osborne’s Conservative British Budget yesterday. Normally I watch these things “live” on TV but yesterday I just watched westerns on You Tube. And I barely watched the News last night. From … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Johnson, David Cameron, George Osborne, Margaret Thatcher, Simon Cowell, The Troubles, Vietnam
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Fifty Years Ago Today
Fifty years ago today…3rd September 1963, I was an 11 year old schoolboy. It was my first day at one of Belfast’ two Catholic Grammar Schools ( for boys of course). It was cold and there was a steady drizzle. … Continue reading
Texas Preview
It is now less than a month until I fly off to the United States …more precisely the liberal part of Texas. Just to recap on what I will be doing. Well for several years I have been contributing off … Continue reading
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Troubles
Truth…..Anecdote…..we all have a story. Or Three. Or Four. Just ask my sons. They have had to listen for years to what Daddy did in the War. In a way, I cant tell the story of Bloody Sunday without telling … Continue reading
Bombay Street, Belfast
Photograps taken in Bombay Street, Belfast in February 2012.
