Let’s make a couple of points clear because the media commentary in the
last few days has been couched within the parameters set out by the NIO,
by wishful thinking and by hand wringing from bleeding heart
getalongers, the so-called ‘middle ground’ which doesn’t amount to a
hill of beans north and west of Royal Avenue.
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Voters didn’t back Sinn Fein in order to get the DUP
Let’s make a couple of points clear because the media commentary in the
last few days has been couched within the parameters set out by the NIO,
by wishful thinking and by hand wringing from bleeding heart
getalongers, the so-called ‘middle ground’ which doesn’t amount to a
hill of beans north and west of Royal Avenue.
Published March 10, 2017
Last night: slam, bam, thank you, ma’am
Well, that was quite an evening/night, wasn’t it? Just when you thought
politics in our NE nest had become dour and tedious, along comes
yesterday. Where to start?
Published March 4, 2017
The death of Pat Finucane: just one more killing?
I was at the annual Pat Finucane memorial lecture last night in the
Europa Hotel. In some ways it was a moving evening, in some ways
disappointing and in some ways enraging.
Published February 24, 2017
Foster’s disturbing attempt to demonise SF voters
Arlene Foster’s characterisation of Sinn Fein as a ‘crocodile’ is very
disturbing indeed for a number of reasons.
Published February 17, 2017
Brexit exposes GFA as a purely internal arrangement
Sean Bresnahan argues that the recent decision on Brexit by the Supreme
Court in London leaves no room for doubt that the Good Friday Agreement
amounts to nothing more than an exclusively internal solution.
Published February 10, 2017
Brokenshire’s legacy comments are a disgrace
You have to go back a long way to find a proconsul as directionless as the current specimen.
Published February 3, 2017
Sinn Fein seeking respect, equality and integrity
A statement by Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill on taking over from Martin
McGuinness and taking up the new position within the party of ‘Leader in
the North’.
Published January 27, 2017
Republican views on the Stormont crisis
The opinions of Sinn Fein’s republican opponents on the current state of
politics in the north of Ireland.
Published January 27, 2017
McGuinness will be a hard man to follow
Martin McGuinness’s IRA career and reputation uniquely fitted him for his role
as chief conciliator with the British establishment.
Published January 20, 2017
Why Brexit means Irish unity is now inevitable
A political commentary by Kevin Meagher, former Special Adviser to the last
Labour Government in Britain, about the new potential for Irish
reunification.
Published January 13, 2017
Momentum building towards collapse of Stormont
Serious damage is being done to the integrity of politics and action is
urgently needed to restore public confidence and trust in the north’s
political system.
Published January 6, 2017
DUP arrogance damages institutions
Monday’s antics by the DUP in the Assembly have seriously damaged its
credibility and that of the Executive and of the First and Deputy First
Ministers office. The DUP’s actions are not acceptable and this issue is
not going away, according to Gerry Adams.
Published December 24, 2016
An analysis by the new republican political party, Saoradh, of the
latest crisis within the northern Executive.
Published December 17, 2016
Political correctness won’t cut it for GAA people
After GAA chief Aogan o Fearghail called for scrapping
the Irish flag and the national anthem from Gaelic sports, commentator
Joe Brolly responded.
Published December 10, 2016
After five deaths at the jail in the past year, prisons campaigner
Alec McCrory raises concerns about the situation in Maghaberry.
Published November 26, 2016
Demand the release of Tony Taylor
The internment of Tony Taylor strikes at the very heart of democracy and
the right to a fair trial.
Published November 12, 2016
A statement from Saoradh member, Damhnic Mac Eochaidh, read out at the
demonstration against British/PSNI harassment in Belfast, and also one
by 15-year-old Ailise ni Mhurchu from west Belfast, on the PSNI
stop and search procedures she has endured while going to and coming
from school.
Published November 5, 2016
Brexit has implications for whole of Ireland
Brexit presents enormous and unprecedented challenges to jobs and
investment, to public services and to the progress and co-operation we
now take for granted. It demands that we put the needs of our people and
economy to the fore.
Published November 5, 2016
Brits plan to ignore human rights laws - again
Last week’s Tory party conference
exposed once again the British establishment’s largely xenophobic view
of the world outside of England.
Published October 22, 2016
Budget will re-enforce inequality
The spin is that last week’s Budget spreads the benefits to all.
It doesn’t.
Published October 15, 2016
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