Tag Archives: Micheál Martin

THE PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN AND THEIR PROMISES.

Posted on October 2, 2019 by 11sixtynine

ON THIS DATE (2ND OCTOBER) 12 YEARS AGO : DEATH OF A 105-YEAR-OLD IRISH REBEL. Dan Keating (pictured) was born in 1902 and died on the 2nd October, 2007 – 12 years ago on this date. He worked within the … Continue reading →

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BOUNDARY COMMISSION – ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN.

Posted on April 2, 2014 by 11sixtynine

By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. The letter said that Dr. Fogarty’s father was known among his own people as ‘Tear-’em-Down Fogarty’ , as big a blackguard of a bailiff as was ever in North Tipperary. I … Continue reading →

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BRITS AND ‘BLOODY SUNDAY’ : FAIR WARNING RATHER THAN FAIR PLAY.

Posted on October 23, 2013 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. Charles Stewart Parnell sat in private talks with leaders of the weak trade union movement in Galway. Once the landlord phase was over, trade union leaders … Continue reading →

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‘OUR BOYS’ IN MALI , AND PADDY TAGGED ALONG.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by 11sixtynine

‘THERE WILL BE ANOTHER DAY…..’ By Peadar O’Donnell ; first published in January 1963. “Too bad” , he said , “too bad.” He turned his back on me to look out the window. I told him the people were lifting … Continue reading →

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