Writing in the Belfast Telegraph,
07/09/2016, Malachi O’Doherty tried to answer why there is such a fall in
numbers of Catholics joining the PSNI.
Nelson McCausland writing in the Belfast Telegraph, 08/09/2016, calls the campaign to reverse the UK’s decision to quit the EU an affront to democracy, “people have a democratic right to support the European Union, but not to subvert a nationwide referendum”. Somewhat rich when we consider how many petitions of concern he and his party have called against the majority democratic wishes of the Assembly! McCausland finished off by stating, “There is a whole big world out there beyond the EU.” Sort of a Christopher Columbus moment with that one and we all know how he finished up ... impoverished!
In a rather intelligent and informative
manner - much to his credit - it was well worth the read. O’Doherty makes the point that
Catholics/Nationalists continue to see the PSNI as the state armed wing of
Unionism or that Nationalists by their very nature don’t want to uphold the Law
of the British State that is Northern Ireland when by its very nature
Nationalism wants rid of it!
Heaping more pressure on the ill-fated
NAMA, BBC Spotlight reported on the alleged fixer fees, £40,000 and €10,000
respectfully, given over to Frank Cushnahan by John Miskelly. Miskelly, who seems to be successfully
exonerating himself by playing the victim at every turn, in return was to
receive back all his properties under NAMA administration. This latest bit revelation led one Sammy
Wilson, implicated in the squalid affair, to state that he wouldn’t be watching
the Spotlight programme as it was produced by a bunch of biased bigots. Not quite the response expected from a
sitting MP but not surprising from one such as Wilson!
Cushnahan and Miskelly were reluctant to
comment because of the on-going investigation by British and American
authorities but as the curtain comes down you can rest assured that there will
be more than one whistle blower left on the stage and that the way the
investigation is focusing on one particular miscreant, Miskelly won’t be alone
in whistle blowing across the pond in the coming days!
Current Taoiseach Kenny, in light of such
revelations and on NAMA’s about face on Cushnahan by reporting him to two
separate police forces, has himself taken an about turn and is now in favour of
an all Island inquiry in to NAMA. Well,
now that the patsy has been identified where’s the harm?!
Alex Kane writing in the Irish News 09/09/2016 hints that there
is more to come as the bubble of intrigue is about to burst and that this story
just isn’t going to go away. A great
article that ends with and apology to Jamie Bryson from Kane for having
previously portrayed Bryson as an oddity.
No need Alex.
Nelson McCausland writing in the Belfast Telegraph, 08/09/2016, calls the campaign to reverse the UK’s decision to quit the EU an affront to democracy, “people have a democratic right to support the European Union, but not to subvert a nationwide referendum”. Somewhat rich when we consider how many petitions of concern he and his party have called against the majority democratic wishes of the Assembly! McCausland finished off by stating, “There is a whole big world out there beyond the EU.” Sort of a Christopher Columbus moment with that one and we all know how he finished up ... impoverished!
The PSNI have admitted a gun was found in
an area closely linked to the heavily influenced by British security forces
Unionist murder squad – the Glenanne Gang ... two weeks after denying any
knowledge of the find. A report that
Malachi O’Doherty would find useful as to why Catholics are not joining the
PSNI in the numbers anticipated.
Across the water, not the pond, PR Dave has
been damned and denounced by the foreign affairs committee, for his ‘lack of a
coherent strategy for the air campaign’ on Libya. It went further to imply that
Cameron’s ill-advised and foolish endeavour resulted in a rise in support of
Islamic State in North Africa.
Cameron’s response was through his old pals
in Downing Street who in typical British State diplomacy of washing its hands
of any dirty affair, claimed that it had been an international decision to
intervene and called for by the Arab League and authorised by the UN Security
Council. Perhaps this damning report was the reason
Dave resigned or was forced to resign his seat as an MP and not over something
as minor as a decision on education!
So, as he joins Blair for lunch. We can
think back to Blair’s infamous photograph of shaking hands with Muammar
Gaddafi, and should we ask, was Blair welcoming him back in from the cold or
was he saying farewell, you silly sausage?
And lastly, the momentous and yet
devastating news that gripped Tyrone.
The governors of Tyrone GAA have made the most calamitous decision not
to extend Mickey Harte’s managerial contract for another season. Initial shock and dismay were quickly
replaced with anger at such an unwise and inconsiderate decision. Harte’s detractors cheered while his
supporters circled the wagons and swirling their Rosary beads around their
heads and saw off the blackguards.
But one must read what is not in the
statement. For Harte, quarter has been
shown that often is not present on the table to managers from other team
sports. Currently he has one season
left, one season to go, win Sam next year and you can stay as long as you
want! There can only be One, Micky!
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