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Scots-Irish heritage tour

Kilsally on May 5, 2005, 4:27 pm

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The Ulster-Scots Society of the USA will be conducting a heritage tour over the Twelfth period this year. The centerpiece of the tour will be attendance at Twelfth events and parades in Co. Down, Belfast, and Scarva as well as a tour of the Boyne Battlefield plus the Ulster-American Folk Park, Walls of Londonderry, Carrickfergus Castle, traditional music and dance, meeting local Ulster-Scots heritage groups and also attending the Reiver Festival.Tour organiser Glen Pratt, from Texas, says this trip will …

Could be interesting

Kilsally on April 29, 2005, 3:06 pm

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As a wee aside to all the politics. If you are at a loose end this coming Sunday evening you can tune in to a live webcast (7.30pm) and watch the testimony of a man born and raised in Scotland by a family of alcoholics. He joined the British Army and served in Northern Ireland and later returned to join the RUC. He served as Dr Paisley`s bodyguard and at some point converted from Catholicism to the Free Presbyterian Church …

Kerr`s Corner

Kilsally on April 24, 2005, 2:06 am

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David Kerr of Ulster Nation and “The Twelfth” fame has a new blog which aims to publish on the web articles which first appeared in the East Antrim ‘Wizard Ads’ freesheet. David Kerr stood for election in West Belfast in 2003 as an Ulster Third Way candidate but polled poorly. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Not a dupe.

Kilsally on April 23, 2005, 8:27 pm

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UKUP leader Robert McCartney has responded to UUP claims that he has been DUPed into not standing in North Down. Dermot Nesbitt claimed that the DUP manifesto said that a D`Hondt style government was out of the question but that it did not mean “out of the question forever”.Mr McCartney has since stated that: “Not only does the DUP manifesto confirm that a mandatory coalition with Sinn Fein under D`Hondt or any similar arrangement is `out of the question` but …

DUP Business Policy Paper

Kilsally on April 23, 2005, 7:51 pm

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The DUP has today launched it`s Business Policy paper. Nigel Dodds has expressed his gratitude to the UUP for publicising the DUP`s recent pro-business meetings held in London, Dublin and Belfast. Peter Robinson has also been outlining the parties pro-business stance:“We believe that NI business, compared to other regions of the United Kingdom, is enduring excessive costs in several areas such as bank charges, insurance, fuel and transport, energy, rates, potential water charges and red tape and bureaucracy. These costs …

UUP courting Portuguese voters

Kilsally on April 22, 2005, 6:05 pm

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The UUP leader, David Trimble, has written to all the Portuguese voters in his Upper Bann constituency urging them to vote for the UUP in the local council elections. Is it the case that EU nationals are automatically eleigible for council elections but not Westminster? And what of non EU residents? KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Call for McGimpsey to stand down

Kilsally on April 19, 2005, 6:39 pm

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South Belfast UUP Assembly Candidate John Hiddleston has written to the News Letter calling for UUP Westminster candidate Michael McGimpsey to stand down in favour of Jimmy Spratt. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Strife in Ballymena

Kilsally on April 12, 2005, 11:19 pm

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There seems to be orchestrated attempts by both Loyalists and Nationalists to stir up trouble in Ballymena over recent weeks. A football match was abandoned, a youth had his ankle broken and the police and passing civilians had stones thrown at them yesterday(BBC NI audio). KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

More UUP support for DUP

Kilsally on April 12, 2005, 4:21 pm

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Former UUP MLA Jean Coulter has endorsed the DUP`s South Belfast candidate Jimmy Spratt. Husband and wife UUP councillors, Ernie and Mary Hamilton, in Londonderry have indicated they are supporting Jeffrey Donaldson in Lagan Valley whilst also voicing their support for the actions of Lord Molyneaux and the Rev. Martin Smyth.The News Letter quotes the couple as saying: “We are fully behind Jeffrey Donaldson and wish him well in the election. He, along with his colleagues, stand for traditional unionist …

All the Kings men….

Kilsally on April 11, 2005, 10:08 pm

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With all the talk of repealing the act of succession and also the death of the Pope, the British media has recently taken an interest in religious and constitutional affairs. Peter Oborne in the Telegraph writes that Tony Blair has “betrayed the crown and the country“. Damian Thompson also looks at the religio-constitutional relationship between the Monarchy and the Prime Minister. Guardian writer Mark Almond writes on “The strange death of Protestant England“. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company …

UUP bombshell

Kilsally on April 11, 2005, 8:03 pm

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Two senior UUP members have officially given their support to DUP candidates in their constituencies. Lord Molyneaux is supporting the DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson in Lagan Valley and former UUP president Martin Smyth is behind the DUP’s Jimmy Spratt in South Belfast. The News Letter editorial points to a renewed split in the UUP.NIO poll findings were revealed yesterday in the Dublin based Sunday Tribune which indicates:- – the DUP`s six sitting MP`s are all safe. – the DUP`s Sammy Wilson …

Cultural Identity – Changing Perceptions

Kilsally on April 9, 2005, 2:35 pm

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Dundalk would seem an unlikely location for an “Orange” event but that is exactly what is happening in the Co. Louth town.Louth Museum is hosting a series of events including the Orange themed “Beyond The Boyne” exhibition organised by undergraduates of Dundalk Institute of Technology which has a collection of memorabilia relating to Orange lodges in the Republic and photographs taken at last years CO. Armagh Twelfth in Bessbrook by local photographer Sean Casey. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV …

UUP Councillors back DUP candidate

Kilsally on April 9, 2005, 3:24 am

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Two Belfast Ulster Unionist Councillors have given their support to the DUP candidate, ex-RUC man Jimmy Spratt, as the only person that can unite Unionists in South Belfast. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

The Bonfire

Kilsally on March 30, 2005, 11:54 pm

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BBC 1 Northern Ireland are broadcasting a documentary tonight at 2240 BST which explores the eleventh night bonfires. The program focuses on the Springmartin estate in Belfast where unemployment is as high as 70%. BBC 1 NI should also be available to all Sky Digital subscribers throughout the UK & Ireland. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

New DUP Euro office

Kilsally on March 23, 2005, 3:03 am

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The DUP has opened a new office in Belfast to facilitate individuals and lobby groups seeking representation in Brussels. It will also be used to coordinate the forthcoming “No campaign” against the European Constitution in the proposed referendum. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk

Union Jack at St Paddy`s?

Kilsally on March 17, 2005, 11:46 pm

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A couple of links in todays News Letter with regards to Saint Patrick`s Day….Sinn Fein`s Paul Butler has called for the resignation of the DUP Mayor of Lisburn after he displayed the Union Jack at a Saint Patrick`s event in Seattle. Secondly is a rather strange determination by the Parades Commission in Kilkeel. Apparently it is non-offensive to parade in the morning but offensive to hold a return parade in the evening! And lastly…Irish troops in the British Army should …

Loyalists against race hate

Kilsally on March 11, 2005, 4:14 am

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Yesterday, members of the Loyalist Commission and members of the Anti-Racist Network joined forces to launch a new campaign designed to tackle racism in Northern Ireland, particularly in Loyalist areas. The ‘war on racism’ campaign will begin with the circulation of a leaflet carrying the message ‘Loyalist or Racist? You can’t be both’.Tommy Kirkham of the UPRG later clarified on UTV that the “war on racism” was a non-violent war seeking a change of hearts and minds. Tommy Kirkham has …

No parade in Cork

Kilsally on February 18, 2005, 2:58 pm

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As mentioned elsewhere – the Orange Order has pulled out of the Saint Patrick`s Day parade in Cork due to concerns over safety.“Orange Order grand secretary Drew Nelson said both his organisation and the parade organisers were disappointed that the Order would not be attending the festivities. He added that he welcomed the invitation and hoped the Order would be able to participate in the event next year.” KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. …

Orangemen march south

Kilsally on February 11, 2005, 6:07 pm

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Orangemen are due to march through Cork city centre as part of this years Saint Patrick`s Day festival. The trip south may be eligible for funding through the new Lagan to the Lee partnership initiative. This might ruffle a few feathers considering the Belfast Saint Patrick`s Festival was recently refused funding from Belfast City Council. KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. …

Wouldn`t it be interesting…..

Kilsally on February 11, 2005, 6:15 am

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…if one (preferably all) of the Loyalist groupings were progressive enough to take the initiative to visually and transparently decommissioned their weapons? Would it not be the ultimate “body slam” to the Provisional movement? Not to mention ironic? KilsallyIT Technical Manager for a CCTV company in the UK & Ireland. Christian, Orangeman, Unionist. Webmaster of Ulster-Scots Online. Occasional blogger on Slugger O’ Toole. Eurosceptic. @Kilsally www.ulster-scots.co.uk