Irish mercenaries, unionist coat trailers and the Bard of Dunclug

[full back]

But how many people hold a public office after being elected by the people?

[the Deel Rover]

i think some of ye boys owe o' neill an apology

[orangeman]

Just shows that you need to be careful about what you post here.
There are probably a few other choice posts that some people might look back at with regret if they where to grace the front page of a newspaper.

I think you'll find that not many of us are Unionist councillors !!! 

[supersarsfields]

What's the bets we get a influx of new posters over this!!

[orangeman]

What's the bets we get a influx of new posters over this!!

Councillor Armsrtrong might even join again. He could have more time on his hands.

[saffron sam2]

Magnificently funny, if it had been kept out of the press and solely on the board.  This incident probably outdoes the numptiness of Fearon's hotel booking fiasco.

Whilst I believe that his defence, either here or in the paper, doesn't stack up, and that he is the author of his own misfortune, I don't think that anyone's life outside the board should suffer because of something written on here. It matters not if he is an elected representative. Had he hidden his email address, this wouldn't be news worthy. A quiet laugh at the idiot would have been much better than going to the papers.  There are other clowns who posted on here and forget to hide their email addresses - I'm thinking of the out half for a Belast rugby club's 5th XV here.

I would be a wee bit concerned about the future of the board after this.

[nifan]

Agreed sam, the mods should not accept new members for a while

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

So he admits that he used to post on here,  didnt all the bards posts have a unique style and "point of view"?

This is what I'm thinking AFR, shouldn't someone leak the previous posts of this man to the media, if memory serves me well, most of his posts were tinged with a massive dose of bitterness - the mask slips, hope this is pursued. He has admitted to posting on here!

Nifan, the man is an elected public representative (in a council area with alot of sectarian problems - eg Michael McIlveen RIP), at the least he's an idiot, at the worst he's a sectarian bigot who has just "outed" himself accidentally (all allegedlly btw)!

[T Fearon]

If Mr Armstrong can live with the shame of being a councillor in Ballymena then surely he will ride this out fairly easily.

I think me should all rally round him...after 7pm mass in Harryville tomorrow night

[nifan]

But how many people hold a public office after being elected by the people?

Very true, but as has been said before there has been a few comments close to the line of libel. Councilors or not a few lawsuits would put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Oul tonys media career could be on the line given the difference in vitriol in his posts here and his letters to the press.

[orangeman]

But how many people hold a public office after being elected by the people?

Very true, but as has been said before there has been a few comments close to the line of libel. Councilors or not a few lawsuits would put the cat amongst the pigeons.

Oul tonys media career could be on the line given the difference in vitriol in his posts here and his letters to the press.

So might your oul friend Neil's !

[ONeill]

Also concerned about what direction this board will head now. An Irish News Journalist told me by email that they were avid readers of the board for titbits that might interest them to follow up. I thought they'd perhaps attempt to keep it that way instead of trying to fill a front page with it. I knew I should have given the journalist write-off to Kenny Archer.

[full back]

If a SF councillor posted something on owc regarding the Provo's taking out & shooting posters on a particular thread (allegedly) & was found out, what would the reaction be?

Do you think the Newsletter would look at his side of the story?
Do you think people would be on 'defending' him?

[Minder]

I agree with SS2, whoever alerted the IN on this will probably make us all regret his actions. Was there any need for the board to "go public", surely an "internet forum" would have been wiser than actually naming the baord. Some on here are obsessed with the board achieving publicity/notoriety. We should have had a laugh at his expense and forgot about it as he would have retreated back into the shadows.

[Donagh]

If Mr Armstrong can live with the shame of being a councillor in Ballymena then surely he will ride this out fairly easily.

I think me should all rally round him...after 7pm mass in Harryville tomorrow night