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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 “There is something innately toxic about a public position that demands of all of us…”
on 30 March 2010 at 5:16 pm
So, ‘just following orders’ then slappy?
Where have I heard that defence before…..
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Comment on ‘In disgust, I handed in my delegate card to Ard Fheis officials and left the RDS.’
on 12 March 2010 at 8:47 pm
Given the time constraints that exist at every partys ard fheis or annual conference, someone who is only a ‘visitor’ shouldn’t expect to get taking up time which should be provided to ‘delegates’ who have been sent to the gathering on behalf of their branches etc?
All sorts of people get ‘visitor’ status to all parties events these days, sometimes even members of other parties!
I think this complaint is daft.
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Comment on Sinn Féin to sell water (this weekend)?
on 5 March 2010 at 7:03 pm
They’ve been taking the piss for years and now they’re selling it back…?
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Comment on Sinn Fein top Tele poll with 21% of vote…
on 12 February 2010 at 9:30 pm
Ahem….
Sorry to interrupt yer intra-Northern Ireland wee bicker, but, has anyone asked people south of the border do they want to have anything to do with you?
The political leadership both your communities have elected are starting to make our shower look competent… and thats saying something.
I’m still amazed at how worked up people can get about ‘united ireland’ yet you didn’t give a damn about health cuts and education cuts…
yes indeed, why would anyone want to have anything to do with you???
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Comment on Holocaust Memorial Day Belfast
on 28 January 2010 at 4:28 pm
Greenflag – Your first posting here is shameful and does you no credit whatsoever.
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Comment on Colm Toibin lifts the £30,000 Costa Prize…
on 7 January 2010 at 3:56 pm
No doubt he’ll be spending some of that cash payin off the mortgage ‘squared’ for him by his good buddy Michael Fingelton, and still have enough for a few pints with his good friend from Tralee, recently up on a child-abuse related charge but with a character reference from the great author in his hip pocket to impress the beak with….
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Comment on Eames and Quigley confirm UDA commissioning…
on 7 January 2010 at 3:52 pm
Obviously I’m the only person who is flabbergasted that the decommissioning by the UDA has provoked absolutely no comment on Slugger for almost 24 hours….
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Comment on “When will Sinn Fein apply these fine principles to its own President, Gerry Adams?”
on 23 December 2009 at 6:05 pm
Ramzi –
1) The authorities were alerted by the victim. There is an onus on you to inform the authorities if a child informs you they were abused – its in the Children First guidelines. Gerry didn’t pass on what he knew to the police.
2) Gerry doesnt run youth clubs, but he runs Sinn Fein, and if SF didn’t want x,y, or z person working in a youth centre in clonard then they wouldnt be working there too long.
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Comment on “When will Sinn Fein apply these fine principles to its own President, Gerry Adams?”
on 23 December 2009 at 4:03 pm
The problem for Sinn Fein in this matter is very similar to the problem the catholic church in Dublin faces. Each had people in positions of authority who when faced with an accusation of child abuse, did not pursue it correctly. Bishops put the interests of the church first, Adams put the interests/rules of his movement first ‘Thou shalt not talk to the RUC’. Neither put the interests of children first. Bishops allowed priests to continue working in parishes even though there were allegations against them, Adams allowed his brother to continue working in a youth service, even though there were allegations against him.
Bishops have now been shamed into resigning….
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Comment on My Unsung Cooperation Heroes of 2009
on 23 December 2009 at 3:53 pm
I would like to add my voice of appreciation for all those working ‘below the radar’ on a range of peace related programmes. This is where the real long term business of peacebuilding is taking place, not in Stormont. Indeed the greatest threat to these great projects is the ‘publicity’ that politicians seem to thrive on. In a macho political culture any hint of working with ‘the other’ is seized on as a sign of weakness whereas the reality is that it is people of great strength who undertake this sort of work. Happy Christmas to you all.
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