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A poem for the day – Launching the Whaler Juan Peron
A Belfast epic, and one of my oldest poems, the opener of my first collection, Grub. The gist of the story was found in Moss & Hume’s Shipbuilders to the World: 125 Years of Harland and Wolff, Belfast, 1861-1986, which tells how Eva Peron was due to launch a huge whaling vessel in Belfast, built [...] read our review » -
Do Words Matter?: Book Review of Political Discourse and Conflict Resolution – Debating Peace in Northern Ireland
I share many of the concerns of Andy Pollak, whose recent post ‘My Response to the Slugger Begrudgers’ zeroed in on the ‘relentless flow of negativity’ of some Slugger commentators. Pollak’s post was largely concerned with the medium of the blog. Indeed, I think the anonymity of the online world encourages extreme discourse and allows [...] read our review »
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“You can see Newton’s mind at work…”
To add to the open access treasure trove at the Royal Society, Cambridge University Library is putting online some of its collection of books, maps, manuscripts and journals. We have called the first phase of our work on the Cambridge Digital Library the Foundations Project, which runs from mid-2010 to mid-2013 and has been made possible [...] read our review »
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Comment on Slugger Awards: MLA of the Year…
on 4 November 2009 at 4:35 am
I would like to nominate Paul Maskey for MLA of the Year as well as my previous nomination as Chairman of the year.
I live and work within Paul Maskey’s constituency. Paul has a very visible presence within the West Belfast constituency and is well known in the area for his hard work and dedication to his role as a local representative. I have had reason to contact him on a number of occasions for help on issues with my work life and my personal life and I have found him both very accessible and willing to help. I have tried to contact another local MLA (from another party which I shall not mention) and I got no results whatsoever. I think this place needs more politicians like Paul Maskey.
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Comment on Slugger Awards: Best Stormont Committee Chair
on 4 November 2009 at 4:27 am
I agree that Paul Maskey should be nominated for his role as Chairman of the Public accounts committee due to his ongoing work in holding government departments and public bodies to account. Particularly in this political and economic climate the role of scrutinising public expenditure is vital and Paul Maskey has done a great job at this.
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Comment on “Since Mr Adams keeps calling for truth recovery..”
on 4 November 2008 at 6:11 pm
http://www.sinnfein.ie/news/detail/35995
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Comment on Hey, leeches, leave this kid al-Eoghan..!
on 4 November 2008 at 4:37 pm
I think us discussing this pathetic behaviour gives the dissedents more credance than they ever deserve, the least said about it the better tbh.
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Comment on Hey, leeches, leave this kid al-Eoghan..!
on 4 November 2008 at 4:30 pm
I had a wee laugh at the title, lol!! Good spin on his name
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Comment on Hey, leeches, leave this kid al-Eoghan..!
on 4 November 2008 at 4:19 pm
Pathetic is the most apropriate word there. The young fella was only about 2 when the first ceasfire was called … what does he know? I was at the protest on Sunday against the RIR march in Belfast but for God sake Eoin has a fantastic talent and is so lucky to be given this opportunity. Leave the kid alone!!!!!!
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