peace and reconcilation at the maze

[glens abu]

Only done Long Kesh, Crumlin Rd and Kilmainham myself. Each interesting for their own reasons.

Yeah did all three myself Nally,Kilmainham is a great visit but to stand beside those beds in the hospital at the Kesh was heartbreaking.

[Maguire01]

So what was the political price for this centre? Girdwood? If so, a price worth paying?

[Nally Stand]

Only done Long Kesh, Crumlin Rd and Kilmainham myself. Each interesting for their own reasons.

Yeah did all three myself Nally,Kilmainham is a great visit but to stand beside those beds in the hospital at the Kesh was heartbreaking.

I was expecting it to be a strange feeling but it was beyond that. It was the strongest mixture of sadness, anger and pride rolled into one. Our entire group just fell totally silent in each room. The reality of what it must have been like hits home when u stand there knowing it where it all happened.

[Saffrongael]

Robinson has done a U-turn and has stopped the peace centre proceeding.

[Tony Baloney]

Telling paragraph...

If people will not share a street or road it is self-evident that more work is needed to ensure equality in the way that the concept of shared space is taken forward.ull letter here.


Let the horse-trading commence!

http://m.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/full-letter-by-peter-robinson-on-the-maze-1-5388583

[Orior]

1993
Gerry Adams on the radio this morning re Garvaghy said Loyalists wont be allowed to coat trail and should show respect to residents and victims.

2013
Jeffrey Donaldson on the radio this morning re Castlederg said Nationalists wont be allowed to coat trail and should show respect to residents and victims.

Orior's Reflection:
If you mix Orange and Green you get a dirty brown colour, like coffee. So...
What we need is a great big melting pot
Big enough to take the world and all it's got
And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score

[T Fearon]

I see Crumlin Road Jail is running Christmas Party Nights this year! Planty of bars available anyway!

[Saffrongael]

If this gets shelved there will be a delay of purchases of holiday homes for a while.

[orangeman]

Robinson has done a U-turn and has stopped the peace centre proceeding.

Dummy spat out again.

[Rois]

u]Orior's Reflection: [/u]
If you mix Orange and Green you get a dirty brown colour, like coffee. So...
What we need is a great big melting pot
Big enough to take the world and all it's got
And keep it stirring for a hundred years or more
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score

Fabulous use of inspiring Boyzone song lyrics.  Maith thú. 

[give her dixie]

Telling paragraph...

If people will not share a street or road it is self-evident that more work is needed to ensure equality in the way that the concept of shared space is taken forward.ull letter here.


Let the horse-trading commence!

http://m.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/full-letter-by-peter-robinson-on-the-maze-1-5388583

I suspect the horse trading was done a few weeks ago Tony when the DUP siezed planning control from the SDLP, with the full support of SF.

Let the Fracking commence more like it......

[bennydorano]

Banana republics would cringe at the nonsense that goes on in this 'country'.

[Maguire01]

Sinn Féin has handed Robinson a fig leaf on this one. It's clearly a u-turn due to pressure from within his own party, the UUP, TUV and Orange Order, but now he has some cover, albeit fairly unconvincing.

The question is, what will SF pull the plug on now? What was their trade? Supporting the attempted power grab on planning? Housing at Girdwood?

As for the general population, I doubt the 'peace centre' was any real priority or concern (not unlike marching) - and if it was a trade for planning or housing, it was a poor deal - but no doubt it will be a nice distraction from any danger of engaging in 'real' politics.