Tag Archives: Upper Bann

Assembly Election 2022: Upper Bann

Posted on April 12, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Upper Bann is a constituency comprising towns like Portadown, Lurgan and Banbridge as well as villages like Waringstown, Aghagallon and Derrytrasna. Currently there are five MLAs…DUP (2), UUP (1), Sinn Féin (1), SDLP (1). Previous to 2017 when it was … Continue reading →

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Assembly Election 2017: Upper Bann

Posted on February 28, 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 →

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Profile: Upper Bann

Posted on April 30, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

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

Posted on April 25, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

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:#14 Catherine Seeley (Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Catherine Seeley: Upper Bann. This poster is located at William Street, Lurgan. Ms Seeley was SF candidate in Westminster 2015 and Sinn Féin talked up her chances of winning. Predictably SF lost ground on their 2011 Assembly position and actually … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls: #13 Sophie Long (PUP)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Sophie Long: Upper Bann. This poster is located at High Steet, Lurgan. The PUP (Progressive Unionist Party) is seen as the voice of the UVF. The irony is that PUP (previous leaders include David Ervine and Dawn Purves) sees itself … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #12 David Jones (UKIP)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

David Jones : Upper Bann. This poster is located in High Street, Lurgan. David Jones was a regular fixture on TV News as spoke an for the Orange Order during the Garvaghy/Drumcree disputes in the 1990s. Later an Independent Unionist … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #3 Damien Harte (Workers Party)

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Damien Harte: Upper Bann. This poster is located at William Street, Lurgan. Stood in last years Westminster Election.

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A Tale Of Two Sinn Féin Posters

Posted on April 11, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So here is an odd thing. An Election conducted on Proportional Representation. And two posters. Take Cat Seeley, one of two Sinn Féin candidates in Upper Bann. Seemingly she has been designated to get the #1s in Lurgan area. But … Continue reading →

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A Nervous Week In SDLP

Posted on November 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Again I emphasise that I am not a delegate at next weekend’s SDLP Conference. And I therefore do not have a vote…as instructed by my local branch. And again, I emphasise that I do not intend to be in Armagh … Continue reading →

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