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Pat’s Patch
While Celtic fans might be far from unhappy about the current difficulties Rangers find themselves in if they thought about it for even a second they wouldn’t be. Whether they like it or not without Rangers the whole Scottish league is meaningless. Gone will be the huge derby games, they huge crowds, the television coverage, the debate and, most importantly for Celtic, the huge earnings such games bring the club. If Celtic are left the only major player in Scottish football who the hell will even turnout when they play Partick Thistle or St Mirren.
Hamill’s Beat - It’s a sweep for the DUP in the Hamill’s Beat awards 2012
Ok, the Oscars or the Grammys it ain’t but, in the unlikely event of it catching on, there could be deadly rivalry between politicos for the Hamill’s Beat political awards! Here are the slightly tongue-in-cheek inaugural prizes:
The Doc’s Prescription - ‘Gers’ no quick fix for Ibrox blues
THE RECENT problems experienced by Glasgow giants Rangers were, in fairness to the present owner, a long time in the making!
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Brolly’s Bites - Seanie’s invitation is just not my cup of tea!
In one of Billy Connolly’s most memorable sketches, he suggested a new British national anthem.
Na Gaeil eile
Comhghairdeas le Conradh na Gaeilge, Glaschú agus an Lèanag (Lárionad Gàidhlig) a d’eagraigh dianchúrsaí sa dá theanga i nGlaschú Dé Sathairn seo caite. Bhain mé an-sult as an lá. Tá mé an -bhuíoch de Shìne, an múinteoir Gàidhlig a bhí an-eolach ó thaobh na teanga de, ach a léirigh chomh maith gnéithe éagsúla de chultúr na nGael- mar shampla, ainmneacha pearsanta, leasainmneacha agus sloinnte.
The Friday Thought - Marriage, football and forgiveness
I was out with a friend the other night and we were discussing his upcoming wedding at which I would be officiating. It provided me with an opportunity to delve into their past and store away in the memory bank any stories which might prove suitably embarrassing on their marriage day. Not being a native of the city I was warning him about the dangers of marrying a Derry woman. I noted how the first sign of danger was the simple fact she left Derry in the first place in search of a man. The inevitable had already happened; despite living in Australia for six years whilst she spend some of the time in Boston eventually she convinced him to move back to Derry. As you probably guessed his future wife is back living with her mother. Life has become even more complicated because now he not only has one Derry woman to contend with but two, although in fairness his soon to be mother-in-law is from the county rather than the city. After this initial counselling session we moved on to discuss other things.
Derry2.0 - Save the date: Culture Tech Festival
For four days at the end of August this year, Derry will play host to a major festival of digital culture and technologies covering everything from music to film, games to digital arts.
The Doc’s Prescription - A Happy Ending
DID FABIO Capello stand on a point of principle and cost himself the England job?
Hamill’s Beat - The old train station - it’s a ‘no brainer’
Happy St Valentine’s Day. It’s a red letter day for Derry. Ebrington Square will be opened this evening. It’s terrific with fine views over the river, the Peace Bridge and the city. We’ll love it.
Flying without fear...I wish!
I am in complete awe of the people who decided to continue with their holiday to Tenerife after their plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Belfast’s International Airport this week.
SEOID
Tá leabhar gleoite os mo chomhair faoi stair na healaíne. Leabhar ildaite le dathanna geala atá ann. Insíonn sé scéal na healaíne ó na pictiúirí pluaise go dtí na péintéirí téibí, ó Michael Angelo go Andy Warhol. Clúdaíonn sé gach ilchríoch: ealaín phluaise na hAfraice, iaraiglifí na hÉigipte, cré-earraí na Síne, péintéirí bundúsacha, ealaín na Seapáine, srl. srl. Léirítear modhanna oibre: conas mósáic a dhéanamh, conas dathanna a dhéanamh, mar shampla. Tá caibidlí ann faoin Athbheochan, Leonardo, Goya, Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, Picasso, Miró, Henry Moore agus a lán eile nach iad. Tá na mílte pictiúr ann. Bheadh sé an-deacair leabhar níos tarraingtí a fháil. Ní shílim go bhfuil mé ag dul thar fóir. ‘Leabhar Mór na hEalaíne’ an t-ainm atá ar an leabhar iontach seo. (Futa Fata, €14.95). Ó, dála an scéil, níor cheannaigh mé an leabhar go fóill: fuair mé é ón leabharlann i Seantalamh an tseachtain seo caite. Foilsíodh é i 2010, ach níor thug duine ar bith amach é go dtí seo! Sin mar atá sé maidir le leabhair Ghaeilge: foilseacháin den scoth ar fáil agus is cuma le lucht na Gaeilge. Mura léann daoine teanga, mura labhraíonn siad í go rialta, mura scríobhann siad í, mura n-éisteann siad léi, faigheann sí bás. Níl Einstein de dhíth chun sin a oibriú amach.
Derry2.0 - Praying for the help of angels?
If you’re looking to raise money for your business, then angel investment is something you need to consider. The Chamber of Commerce are partnering with Halo, the NI Business Angel Network, to run one of their highly-successful investor evenings in Derry on 24th May to allow some of our best companies to pitch for finance.
Mammy can make all the difference
When I was wee, and I got sick, life was simple. My mammy would make a bed for me on the sofa - my pillow from upstairs and a large blue cellular type blanket would be laid out and I would be tucked in.
I have a little confession to make......
I have a confession to make. On Wednesday evening I should have been at my practice for Jigs and Reels. I had a moral dilemma and unfortunately I proved to be too weak. All evening I had been weighing my options up in my mind, should I go to the Irish Dancing practice or would I sit in the house and watch Liverpool playing Manchester City in the semi final of the League Cup.
21st Century Trad
City of Culture media director Garbhan Downey on an exciting new trad social network site....
Hamill’s Beat - A disturbing picture of life in Ballysally estate
Have you been watching the BBC’s ‘fly on the wall’ series from the sink estate in Coleraine?
Suffering the pain and anguish of loss
I celebrated three funerals last week, two for women who died tragically young. One was 27 years-old and the other woman was only 41. At that age death seems so untimely, so unfair and unjust. How do we make sense of the turmoil left behind, a family’s grief and pain?
Message to those trying to wreck our city
I perhaps view things on a very simplistic level. For example if something is going to come to our city which will increase revenue, perhaps increase jobs, make us noted on the world stage for something positive and allow me the chance to meet all sorts of interesting people I consider that to be a good thing.
Stormont and evolution - which takes longer?
What’s the difference between taking difficult decisions at Stormont and evolution? Answer: Evolution is faster. At Stormont the can full of difficult choices is always being kicked further down the road.
Smashing H-Block
“Smashing H-Block” by F. Stuart Ross is the first book to be published about the H Block campaign.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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