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Hearing the Other Voice from the Grave: Why Should we Listen to David Ervine’s Stories?
Ed Moloney’s Voices from the Grave: Two Men’s War in Ireland has received considerable attention in the press and in the public realm since its publication earlier this year. Although the book relates the experiences of the Provisional IRA’s Brendan Hughes and the PUP/UVF’s David Ervine, much of the discussion has focused on Hughes’ stories [...] read our review » -
Help me with the West Wing: Essential viewing or Party Political Broadcast?
Having somehow managed to avoid watching a single episode of the widely praised West Wing TV series I was delighted to discover the entire Box set in my Christmas stocking – and with enough spare time over the holidays to give it a good lash. But with 10 episodes of the first series under my [...] read our review »
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Of the Old North and other Vanished Kingdoms..
I’m currently trawling through Norman Davies’s fabulous new tome – “Vanished Kingdoms” – Five stars in the (London) Telegraph’s review from Ben Wilson: All the nations that have ever lived have left their footsteps in the sand,” writes Norman Davies. “The traces fade with every tide, the echoes grow faint, the images are fractured, the human [...] read our review »
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Comment on Adams Proposes McGuinness to be Sinn Féin Candidate for Áras
on 17 September 2011 at 1:29 am
Paddypower have Marty at 9/2. For those who don’t frequent the bookies a £10 bet will get you £55. Can’t see it happening myself. Perhaps Gerry is pushing Marty in to test the waters before going for it himself next time around?
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Comment on Adams Proposes McGuinness to be Sinn Féin Candidate for Áras
on 16 September 2011 at 8:06 pm
“Conor Murphy is the only man to replace him as DFM.”
Murphy can’t keep the water flowing never mind democracy.
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Comment on Adams Proposes McGuinness to be Sinn Féin Candidate for Áras
on 16 September 2011 at 7:37 pm
Nevin I would have put my money on Gildernew. I’m just saying what I read on BBC though.
Stalin I don’t want to drag this thread off topic but I just don’t think O’Dowd has the maturity or stateman like qualities to take up the dFM role. For a short period while Marty is away he’d probably be able to drift through without incident but any longer than a few weeks or months and relationships would start to turn sour.
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Comment on Adams Proposes McGuinness to be Sinn Féin Candidate for Áras
on 16 September 2011 at 6:55 pm
The BBC are suggesting that John O’Dowd will step in as dFM during the election campaign. I can’t see him getting along with the DUP and Peter Robinson. He’ll need to be well briefed and warned to bite his tongue as he is the type who enjoys a bit of sectarian shit stirring.
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Comment on Euro crisis: Just when you thought you were out…
on 29 July 2011 at 5:40 pm
On the issue of Spain I was talking to a few Catalans today in Barcelona and their take on the early election is that it’s the right thing to do. However, a change in party will be almost inevitable and may bring brief joy to the people but it won’t drag them out of the hole they’re rapidly sinking into. They’re screwed but they’re quite happy to give the government a good boot out the door before launching into attacks on the new government.
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Comment on Babe to brat in 30 seconds flat…
on 29 July 2011 at 5:32 pm
McIlroy seems to have a thing for failed golfers. He used to play with my mate until the money started coming in now it seems his failed golfer friend is not worth his time.
I’ve heard a few people comment that he is rather up himself but saying that I’ve never met the man myself so I can only say what I’ve heard.
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Comment on Orange ratchet up tension in Portadown with Drumcree march breach
on 28 July 2011 at 8:23 pm
Ah yes thanks Mac. I’m not great with technology at times!
It seems from this photo which I’ve only just found that indeed they did walk down Druncree Rd right to the edge of Ballyoran:
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/54320000/jpg/_54320889_drumcree.jpg
In which case those identified should be dealt with accordingly
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Comment on Orange ratchet up tension in Portadown with Drumcree march breach
on 28 July 2011 at 6:48 pm
I’m no fan of the Orange Order and I’m not trying to defend them but this photo seems to back up their claims that they marched to the bridge to hand over thier request to proceed down Garvaghy Rd.
http://img.u.tv/galleries/7/7/7/777/290×160/drumcree_standoff_10072011.jpg
The Parades Commission ruled they cannot enter Garvaghy Rd and if this picture is from Wednesday nights parade it would seem they only proceeded to the bottom of the hill and not onto the Garvaghy Rd.
I might be wrong and I’m sure someone will correct me if I am
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Comment on Glenn Beck: There’s a difference between being cool and looking like a ‘d***head’
on 26 July 2011 at 5:51 pm
“For now, I’d be very careful in taking Mr Breivik’s solicitor’s exasperated conclusion that he’s insane. It may be that we’re witnessing the emergence of a pre-modern political strain borne into reality from the internet which thrive upon the “savage logics of ethnic and sectarian strife”. Such politics are neither ‘left’ nor ‘right’ nor even ‘cool’ (in any sense of that word).”
Morally insane perhaps but reading through some of his book last night I couldn’t help but feel that he was unswervingly focused on doing what he thought was right. He seemed to have friends who knew his views but never saw this coming. Insane people are not this focused and driven.
I often wonder about technology and the wealth of information on the internet that could be easily used by individuals to cause this sort of carnage.
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Comment on POTD – Everyday Orange
on 24 July 2011 at 5:07 pm
I was always told that a ruler is should be called a rule. A ruler controls a country perhaps in the way that the Orange half was once the ruler of NI now they’re slightly battered and aged.
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