Monthly Archives: September 2012

The soon to be released book Downfall is written by an Irish author Phil Mac Giolla Bhain and claims to show the corporate demise of Glasgow Rangers.  Considering the Mac Giolla Bhain is a serial Celtic blogger with an unusual hatred for all things Rangers it seems a little unusual that he chose this topic.  However, in recent months we have witnessed the phenomenon of countless dyed in the wool “Tims” garnering an unhealthy obsession with all things Blue.  As a precursor to the arrival of Downfall the Sun newspaper advertised that they were about to serialise the book.  This was quickly followed by a retraction of sorts where the Sun claimed they were no longer about to serialise the book and in the article said that Mac Giolla Bhain was —” tarred with sickening sectarian brush”.  Strong words indeed.  Many people–journalists included–have opined that perhaps Mac Giolla Bhain isnt the person who should be writing this book.  Below you will find an interesting take on that opinion from Dr. Andrew Sanders–also an author-of, amongst other things a book upon the rise of dissident Republicans.

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The following article appeared on the Slugger O’Toole website and makes for interesting reading.  No doubt in the coming weeks we will have a plethora of similar articles on the subject

http://sluggerotoole.com/2012/09/10/what-was-the-ulster-covenant-about/

WHO SET THE REAL LOYALIST AGENDA DURING THE CONFLICT?

Ex-Blanket columnist and Radical Unionist commentator DR JOHN COULTER asks loyalists to thoroughly examine the influences on their agenda during the Troubles, urging them to probe the role of the British Establishment.

How many combatants ended up in jail or the grave because they were used by the British Establishment in London to implement the Westminster Government’s agenda for Northern Ireland?

This is a major question which the UVF, Red Hand Commando – indeed members of all loyalist armed groups – must ask themselves when putting their role into an historical context, not just for the current generations, but for future generations.

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Who dares to speak of Ninety Eight?

Who blushes at the name?

When cowards mock the patriots fate,

Who hangs his head in shame?

He’s all a knave or half a slave,

Who slights his Country thus,

But a true man, like you, man,

Will fill his glass with us.

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Civil Disobedience – right or wrong

Nelson McCausland landed himself in a spot of bother when he refused to condemn those who broke the recent Parades Commission ruling to be good boys and girls and who played tunes while passing the St Patricks Roman Catholic Church on Donegall Street.

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