The Ardoyne riots..

Some thoughts on the Ardoyne riots. Firstly let me say up front that what happened over the twelfth in Ardoyne was in no ones interest, it wasn’t for the good of the community there, nor the community generally, nor did it advance any cause. However I read this morning in the Scottish Herald that the cost of policing last years July parades was a staggering £5000,000!!

Thats an awful lot of money to spend on parades!! Particularly when the police won’t even go into the area because they believe gunmen are about…..

However, it is obvious that policing has to be done. As reported in the Sunday World

dissidents were intent on causing some trouble, with images from UTV showing many at the protests who did not live in the area.

There is however another side to this, that of the ordinary resident who lives there who does not want dissident republicans causing trouble nor policemen in bullet proof cars on their streets. It is time to treat the ordinary Ardoyne community with respect…

 That means no more parades and no more violence from what ever quarter.

Pictures from today's event in Belfast.

Gerry Adams had (Jean) McConville disappeared.

Click on image to read.

This is a truly shocking story on the background of Gerry Adams. It is a serialisation from the Sunday Times of a book to be published this week. Voices from the Grave by Ed Moloney is due out within days.

A nice mural from East Belfast.

I love this mural, the sentiments in it, and the poem is so apt. Click on image to enlarge and read the poem written on the wall. I also like it with the crane in view.

Is this your living room?

A designer living room near Dunbar link in Belfast.  I like the fireplace made out of wood and beer cans....