.......General Mike Jackson future Commander of Land forces was in Ballymurphy in August ‘71 when a Paras murdered 11 innocent civilians, one a Priest, Jackson spread lies about it to the world’s press, he was the liar!

......., Guardian Golf journalist, guitarist with Lloyd Cole & Commotions, Tribune columnist & St Michael’s super sub, just a year in the life of Lawrence Donegan!

.......Paradise just nowhere like it, the spiritual home of the Irish Diaspora in the East End of Glasgow! It’s derby day, Celtic v the tax dodgers, atmospheric, consummate rivalry, tension a victory once again for the Hoops!💚

.........Sport gives us an escape from the mundane, football, golf, athletics, it’s escapism, the magical moments, but there is a downside, the cheats, they devalue their sport, despite everything sport is the ilium of the people!

........Annie & Patsy met in Portrush and then made Belfast their home for 50 yrs. country people from Donegal & Tyrone they adapted to city life, but Donegal was always home for Annie and they returned for their final days!

.......In 2005 I spent a week on the French/Belgium border with 30 others, many ex combatants from our recent conflict, it was an amazing week visiting Ypres & the Somme war graves!

.......as the conflict developed in 1969-70 a young Curate was sent to the streets of Turf Lodge. Fr Paddy Coyle could clear a riot situation in 5 mins but he was a friend of the rioters not the Army!

.........a country like Ireland with a fascinating history and yet the Govt are considering dropping History from the LC? Why we need to know our history!

...... in August 1918 the GAA staged a massive protest against the British Govt, 50,000 players took part and played games in defiance of a British ban, it became known as ‘Gaelic Sunday!

........Liam Miller died aged 36, former Celtic & ManU player and a Republic star but his life was cut short. An unseemly row broke out when the GAA banned the use of Pairc I Chaoimh but thankfully it was resolved!