Categories: Sinn Fein, IRA
Hunger Striker Profile 3: Raymond McCreesh
Conviction: attempted murder, possession of rifle & ammunition, membership of a proscribed organisation
Sentence: 14 years
Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd March
Suicided 21st May
The 7th child of 8 in a family from Carnlough, Co. Armagh, Raymond McC… more »
Abusing The Dead
I haven't posted much on the disgusting attack which resulted in the death of 15 year old Michael McIlveen at the weekend because I knew posting in the immediate aftermath would result in a lot of political ballocks. It comes as no surprise that my lack… more »
Pointless
by beano on 12 May 2006 at 17:41. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Direct Rule, Local Government
That's what Gerry Adams thinks of discussing "education reform, water charges, health and rates increases" when the assembly reconvenes on Monday. He has said that his party, Sinn Fein, will not take part in any discussion on these matters, and has criti… more »
Hunger Striker Profile 1: Bobby Sands
Bobby Sands
Went Hungry 1st March
Suicided 5th May
The most famous hunger striker, idolised by republicans across Northern Ireland (he was even compared to Jesus in the discussion pages at Wikipedia), Robert Gerard Sands was born and raised in Newto… more »
The Hunger Strikes – Fact and Fiction (part 2)
Having posted the introduction to my hunger strikers series and a first post looking at the background and events surrounding the hunger strikes, questions remain. Who were the 10 men who chose death rather than serve out their sentences like any other… more »
Celebrating Easter - Republican Style
by beano on 15 Apr 2006 at 15:45. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Orange Order / Other Marches, Republicans
After the Daily Ireland's attempts to pre-emptively justify republican rioting in Dublin over a poster that may or may not have been carried at the rally, you'd be forgiven for thinking that republicans were against the glorification of terrorists (convi… more »
Discrimination, Inequality, Bigotry and All That Jazz
Newtownabbey Borough - AKA The Den of Inequity
I've seen so much ballocks eminating from Sinn Fein lately I don't have time to go through it all but I thought this was funny. On the same day Sinn Fein lambasted the DUP for wasting time lobbying for s… more »
Council Go To Court Over Maiden City's Name
by beano on 09 Apr 2006 at 12:34. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Republicans, Local Government
Determined to leave their mark on the landscape of Northern Ireland before the reorganisation of local government which will almost certainly see them swallowed up into a super-council, councillors in Londonderry are to go to the High Court to get a ruli… more »
Can Government Investment Improve Protestants' Lot?
by beano on 04 Apr 2006 at 19:58. Categories: Sinn Fein, Business & Economy, Loyalists, Direct Rule, Education
I'm yet to be convinced of the merits of throwing £33 million at loyalist communities over the next few years in the hope it will encourage them to play nice. There's no doubt that some of the areas are in a desperate need of regeneration, but the… more »
Convicted Bomber For Lord Mayor
by beano on 27 Mar 2006 at 20:13. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, IRA, Republicans, Local Government
A convicted IRA bomber could be Belfast's next Lord Mayor
According to yesterday's Sunday Life, it's believed that Sinn Fein are to seek to make convicted IRA bomber and current Old Park councillor Caral ni Chuilin the next Lord Mayor of Belfast. The… more »