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O’Toole’s New Republic – unfinished business or just a dream?
More as a trailer than a review – as it’s out on Thursday– I draw attention to Fintan O’Toole’s latest polemic “Enough is Enough – how to build a new Republic“. Fintan has been promoting the book vigorously on this side of the water, on Radio 4’s Start the Week and here at greater length [...] read our review »
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Debating the Churches’ Role in the Peace in Northern Ireland
This morning’s Sunday Sequence featured a substantial debate (about 35 minutes into the recorded programme) on a new book,Religion, Civil Society and Peace in Northern Ireland (Oxford University Press 2011), written by sociologists John Brewer, Gareth Higgins and Francis Teeney. The debate was framed in an opening vignette by presenter William Crawley in uncompromising terms, [...] read our review » -
Belfast port celebrated as hopes rise for lower corporation tax
The House of Lords was the suitably grand venue for the London launch of Alf McCreary’s magnificently illustrated tome Titanic Port, a history of Belfast Harbour. Before I got a chance to take a good look at my copy, my ears pricked up when the chairman of the harbour commissioners Len O’Hagan said hopes were high [...] read our review »
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Comment on Spectacular Solar Eruption
on 8 June 2011 at 4:46 pm
Phew! What a sight
Awesome
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 8:30 pm
sdelaneys
What good is an eye that can’t see?
Lets say time will tell.
Pop in to the Railway Bar now and you’ll see Davy sitting in the middle of them singing along in celebration.
If it walks like a duck…..
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 8:23 pm
Armagh City & District
Paul Berry returns as an independent.
Sinn Fein: 6 (Roy McCartney, Cathy Rafferty, Noel Sheridan, Mary Doyle, Gerard White, Darren McNally)
SDLP: 5 (Mealla Campbell, Sharon Haughey, Thomas O’Hanlon, Gerald Mallon, John Campbell)
DUP: 4 (Freda Donnelly, Terry McWilliams, Gareth Wilson, William Irwin)
UUP: 4 (Sylvia McRoberts, Gordon Kennedy, Robert Turner, Jim Speers)
Independent: 1 (Paul Berry)
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 8:12 pm
Terry Hearty and Coalie Burns (SF) elected in Slieve Gullion
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 7:56 pm
Geraldine Donnelly (SDLP) polling well in Slieve Gullion (N&MDC) –5 Seats.
She may top poll
Prediction
Sinn Fein — 4 Seats
SDLP — 1 Seat
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 7:49 pm
Crotlieve (Newry & Mourne District Council) — 7 Seats
Mickey Ruane topped poll
Eleected
Ruane SF
McAteer SDLP
Carr SDLP
Murphy SF
O’Hare SDLP
Kearney SF
McGreevey SDLP
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 7:30 pm
The entire eirigi organisation in Newry/Armagh, including the guy who believes he is the O/C, leafleted and canvassed for him throughout his campaign. Check the photos on his election literature or ask him directly on his facebook page.
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 7:25 pm
Newry Town Count — 7 Seats
Elected
Charlie Casey Sinn Fein
Valerie Harte Sinn Fein
Brendan Curran Sinn Fein
John McArdle SDLP
Frank Feeley SDLP
Davy Hyland eirigi
Jack Patterson Independent
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Comment on Council Results
on 9 May 2011 at 6:59 pm
eirigi candidate Davy Hyland elected on first count in Newry Town with 1007 1st preferences.
SF’s Charlie Casey tops poll in same.
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Comment on Pushing at boundaries
on 1 May 2011 at 3:02 pm
Newry SF female council candidates, Valerie Harte and Marian O’Reilly, have just completed the 3rd canvass of their respective areas of the city.
The populace of Derrybeg, Meadow, Ballybot, Chinatown and Barcroft will not be neglected from hearing the SF message whilst these ladies are about!!!
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