Monthly Archives: June 2012

PEARSE DOHERTY , PSF LH REP , OPPOSES ANY WELCOME FOR BRITISH QUEEN TO IRELAND.

Posted on June 27, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I told my neighbours that I did not know whether the recent strife had broken the pattern of neighbourliness among us so much that neighbours would … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE TO THIS BLOG !! PSF LH REP VOICES OPPOSITION TO BRIT QUEEN MEETING !

Posted on June 26, 2012 by 11sixtynine

AVAILABLE TOMORROW , WEDNESDAY 27th June 2012 : EXCLUSIVE !!! – ‘1169…’ interview with a current Leinster House PSF member… ……who has directly voiced opposition to any contact with this British ‘queen’ until such time as a British political and … Continue reading →

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BRITISH ‘QUEEN’ TO SHOW McGUINNESS THE WAY TO WESTMINSTER….

Posted on June 22, 2012 by 11sixtynine

THE MARTIN AND LIZ SHOW COMES TO TOWN…… The Provisional Sinn FĂ©in leadership agreed today that one of its British Ministers should officially ‘meet and greet’ a British ‘queen’ on Irish soil : an ‘1169…’ photographer was present at the … Continue reading →

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RECESSION ? AUSTERITY ? WHERE….?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. Jack Boyle went on his way , and I sat there , the threatening letter still in my hand. The envelope was distinctive and I called … Continue reading →

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A NAKED ‘EMPEROR’ .

Posted on June 18, 2012 by 11sixtynine

WE WERE ALMOST RIGHT – IT DID END WITH A TWO-GOAL DIFFERENCE ! The forecast we went with , 3-1 against this Free State team , was not entirely accurate but , in our own defence (….could make a pun … Continue reading →

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‘PITCH SWITCH’ TO OBTAIN SAME RESULT…..

Posted on June 16, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘WHAT’S ANOTHER TROPHY’ , MR. LOGAN ? Whatever about the 4-0 defeat to Spain suffered by the soccer team representing this State , the Irish fans that were in the stadium for that match have received high praise for the … Continue reading →

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WE WOULD HAVE WON……

Posted on June 14, 2012 by 11sixtynine

…..ONLY FOR THEY SCORED FOUR TIMES đŸ˜‰ ! (My first non-political , ‘sporting’ post : tongue-in-cheek , as you’ll notice but , if we can’t slag ourselves then we’re in worse condition that we thought we were !) The two … Continue reading →

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BREDA PUTS NOAH AND ELTON IN THEIR PLACE !

Posted on June 13, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I made my home in Dublin and although I was in and out of Donegal , I did not come face to face with any incident … Continue reading →

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TRIBUTE TO A ROYAL ARSE……

Posted on June 9, 2012 by 11sixtynine

This is our wee tribute to a Lady , her family and her many camp followers throughout the world , on which the sun never sets , in appreciation of the many centuries that she , and they , have … Continue reading →

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MICK GETTING THE HANG OF THINGS……?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. I escaped from prison in March 1924 and made my way to Donegal , where I took shelter for a few weeks in mountain townlands. I … Continue reading →

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