“Jaysus, what did you expect?”

Peter Lennon in the Guardian recalls the smothering in Ireland, by “church and state”, of his controversial 1968 film “Rocky Road to Dublin”, now fully restored and to be screened in a double-bill with a ‘making of’ documentary this Saturday at the Cork Film Festival, and contrasts the reaction here to that of the French in the revolutionary ambience of Paris 1968. Pete Baker

Slow slow quick quick…

A cynic would describe it as choreographed. No sooner had the PUP’s David Ervine asserted “We are about to see serious movement by the IRA” than SF’s Martin McGuinness was impatiently insisting of the DUP “why not do this deal now?” before a 31st October ‘deadline’. Pete Baker

Danny

Newshound today has an article by Danny Morrison in which he seems to be preparing the ground for another de facto act of surrender by the Provos. In this he talks of the murder and maiming of people at the Brighton Bombing as putting “manners on the colonial power”.This offensive triumphalism – look what WE did – is surely bluster designed to ease the pain of what is to come. It’s unpleasant language – imagine if the British Government described …

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Ervine: ground breaking IRA move

David Ervine reckons there is a serious move coming from the IRA. He warns Loyalists that in the wake of such a measure that they will be in the spotlight, rather than the IRA. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

O’Connor horse tests positive…

A horse ridden by Cian O’Connor previous to his Gold medal winning exploits at the Greek Olympics has tested positive for a sedative. O’Connor now faces an uphill struggle to retain his status as Olympic champion. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Did Bush wear an ear piece or not…

Just picked this up from David Steven’s etecera blog. It’s all supposition and likely to remain so as it can’t be verified or conclusively refuted after the fact. Kerry has just endured several days of bad press when he pulled a pen out during the debate, and rumour had it was an attempt to consult crib notes. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media …

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Slow slow quick quick…

A cynic would describe it as choreographed. No sooner had the PUP’s David Ervine asserted “We are about to see serious movement by the IRA” than SF’s Martin McGuinness was impatiently insisting of the DUP “why not do this deal now?” before a 31st October ‘deadline’. adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will need to know about the comments policy to stay off the …

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"Jaysus, what did you expect?"

Peter Lennon in the Guardian recalls the smothering in Ireland, by “church and state”, of his controversial 1968 film “Rocky Road to Dublin”, now fully restored and to be screened in a double-bill with a ‘making of’ documentary this Saturday at the Cork Film Festival, and contrasts the reaction here to that of the French in the revolutionary ambience of Paris 1968. adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in …

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Ervine: ground breaking IRA move

David Ervine reckons there is a serious move coming from the IRA. He warns Loyalists that in the wake of such a measure that they will be in the spotlight, rather than the IRA. adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will need to know about the comments policy to stay off the fightin’ side of me and there is a bit of background about …

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Did Bush wear an ear piece or not…

Just picked this up from David Steven’s etecera blog. It’s all supposition and likely to remain so as it can’t be verified or conclusively refuted after the fact. Kerry has just endured several days of bad press when he pulled a pen out during the debate, and rumour had it was an attempt to consult crib notes. adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will …

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Danny

Newshound today has an article by Danny Morrison in which he seems to be preparing the ground for another de facto act of surrender by the Provos. In this he talks of the murder and maiming of people at the Brighton Bombing as putting “manners on the colonial power”. This offensive triumphalism adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will need to know about the …

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O'Connor horse tests positive…

A horse ridden by Cian O’Connor previous to his Gold medal winning exploits at the Greek Olympics has tested positive for a sedative. O’Connor now faces an uphill struggle to retain his status as Olympic champion. adminA slightly inhuman presence that bans bad comments and works late at night to remove the wrinkles in Slugger’s technical carpet. You will need to know about the comments policy to stay off the fightin’ side of me and there is a bit of …

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A couple of rounds with the brigadier and the general…

SO Martin McAleese and Jackie McDonald were down at the K Club for a round of golf the other day. “What’s your handicap at the minute?” asked Martin. “Other loyalists,” replied Jackie… Anyway, the pair head off to the 19th hole for a pint, where General de Chastelain is serving Gerry Adams. “Whaddaboutye Gerry mucker, are you getting the rounds in?” shouts Jackie across the bar. “We’ve no more rounds left – barman’s new policy,” replied Gerry, not unhappily, nodding …

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