Tag: northern-ireland
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A War of Words: Playing Identity Politics as Rome Burns.
We, by which I mean ordinary citizens of this dysfunctional political system, have just appointed 3 people into three non-jobs, the Commissioner of the Irish Language, Pol Deed, Lee Reynolds, Commissioner for Gibberish, and Ulster British Tradition, whatever that is and finally Katy Radford as the Director of the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression,…
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A Human Rights Professor?
Colin Harvey wrote an article in the Irish News on the 29th August 2025, to which I sent a response to the Irish News Editor, Chris Sherrard, who said it was a “well-written response” and if I was in agreement, he would publish it in its entirety, in the letters section of the paper, to…
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A Tail of Two Peace Plans
TRUMP’S PEACE PLAN SEPTEMBER 2025 1. Gaza will be a deradicalised, terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours. 2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough. 3. If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli…
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STOP THE DOPES, they are the ones looking up at the Boat.
Yet again, loyalists define their “culture” through hatred, bitterness, grievance, a siege mentality and a complete lack of understanding of their history. In addition, from 1998, they have seamlessly moved from blaming one type of “F’s” for their problems to hating and blaming another type of “F” for the very same problems. The real issue…
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I am happy with the 26
From a New Ireland to a Data Ireland( response to Brian Feeny’s Irish News Column) Firstly, let me say regarding Mr Feeney’s “Failing UK” article surprisingly, there were elements with which I agree. For example, the de-industrialisation of the UK and the embrace of funny finance. I agree that the UK has failed to invest…
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