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Lessons in Cute Hoorism: “Graft was accepted, for you were taking from the British…”
I’ve been catching up on some reading, recently. Most pleasantly surprised by John Drennan’s latest opus from Gill and Macmillan, Cute Hoors and Pious Protestors… It’s early days yet, but I was struck by this paragraph, part of a dissection of Fianna Fail near the beginning: One of the more fatal consequences of our colonial [...] read our review »
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Legion of the Rearguard – Dissident Irish Republicanism by Martyn Frampton, Book Review
Are you confused about ‘dissident’ Irish Republicanism? Anxious about its existence and its seemingly increasingly deadly capabilities? Martyn Frampton’s new book, Legion of the Rearguard: Dissident Irish Republicanism (Irish Academic Press, 2011) serves both as a primer on active dissident groups and a timely analysis of their historic significance and contemporary capabilities. This book clears [...] read our review »
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Is Fianna Fail the new Woolworths of Irish politics?
It’s not published until 3rd March, but one book I recommend you place an advance order for from Slugger’s Bookstore is James Harkin’s Niche. Belfast émigré Harkin examines a number of stories from business, culture and politics and comes to a single insight: everywhere the broad middle is collapsing. He offers Woolworths as an iconic exemplar [...] read our review »
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Comment on For Unionists Only: What would you relish in a United Ireland?
on 18 April 2012 at 10:03 pm
Not a nationalist, nor a unionist, but given opportunity to imagine living in a united Ireland…
I would relish some of the things we’d get rid of. The monarchy, conservative party, the BNP, having to watch Wimbledon, attempting to explain the subtly of the border to Americans and being expected to sing God Save The Queen at football matches.
And on the subject of football, it would be nice to have a bigger more competitive Irish league and the opportunity of following an international side which has a chance of qualifying for bigger competitions.
But most of the things I love about the South are pretty much available to me now already.
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Comment on Is Northern Ireland’s government funded tail wagging the media dog?
on 5 March 2012 at 1:40 pm
Ah. Sorry, didn’t realise it was a home recording Mick.
You can link to a timestamp in iplayer, but you wouldn’t have been able to embed then. So nope, no idea.
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Comment on Is Northern Ireland’s government funded tail wagging the media dog?
on 5 March 2012 at 12:49 pm
Also, was that really out of focus or do I need to make another trip to Boots opticians?
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Comment on Is Northern Ireland’s government funded tail wagging the media dog?
on 5 March 2012 at 12:42 pm
Close what down?
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Comment on A dark day for Glasgow Celtic
on 13 February 2012 at 8:19 pm
Bayern Munich came to the aid of rivals Dortmund several years ago. Maybe the SPL’s green right arm, could help the blue left arm out of a pickle…
http://asia.eurosport.com/football/bundesliga/2011-2012/bayern-lent-dortmund-cash_sto3142286/story.shtml
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Comment on Belfast street photography
on 12 February 2012 at 8:12 pm
Interesting read. Practice will make perfect in the long run.
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Comment on Football eligibility row illustrates unionism’s inability to respect ‘The Other’ tradition
on 9 February 2012 at 11:39 pm
“A comment I found on facebook earlier:
“playing for northern ireland as an Irish nationalist is a sure fire way to get yourself a bullet in the post”
True?”
No, unless you ordered it from some sort of antique gun website.
Also, can I suggest Colin Murray’s comment were innocent?
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Comment on Football eligibility row illustrates unionism’s inability to respect ‘The Other’ tradition
on 9 February 2012 at 11:14 pm
What the DUP seem to miss is that this isn’t unique to (pardon the turn of phrase) our wee country. It’s not just Northern Ireland where players have turned out for one country’s youth set up, only to opt for another country when they make the professional leap.
Arsenal’s Frimpong is a great example. Played for England during youth (close to home for training), then opted for Ghana when the time came.
Northern Ireland’s very own Lee Camp ‘defected’ from England to NI – and more the better we are for having him.
And just as a point of balance, the language and wording used by both ROI and NI fans on twitter regarding McClean’s personal nationality choice was equally disgusting.
This is just kids working the current system, but it’s a worldwide system – not something we can sort out in an afternoon at the conference suite in the Ramada…
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Comment on David McNarry resigns from UUP Assembly Group after Tom Elliott cuts him out of education committee role
on 29 January 2012 at 1:30 pm
Ok Stal, you’re doing pretty good job of getting the digs in to McNarry, but nobody has clarified or really talked about this:
“Despite Mr McNarry’s assertion that he briefed Mr Elliott both before and after the interview on Monday, he was disciplined by the leader on Friday.”
So either McNarry is lying. Properly bare faced lying. Or Elliott has used this as an opportunity to cast him out of the party.
So which is it?
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Comment on POTD- Tyres, pallets and a flag
on 11 July 2011 at 7:57 pm
We don’t need a flag burning law, we need more fire resistant flegs.
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