One, but not the same… Party night on O’Conall Street

It’s party night on O’Conall Street. Tonight at around 8.00pm the Yes campaign will rock again to mark the 10th anniversary of the U2 – Ash Concert which brought together John Hume and David Trimble and swung a referendum campaign in tailspin.

Looking forward to seeing the SDLP, UUP, Alliance, Womens Coalition, Trade Unionists and business leaders who mobilised the often silent majority for the better future. Looking forward also to seeing many of the ordinary foot soldiers who campaigned for an won a referendum which opened the gates of possibility on this island.  

If you were involved are you have not heard about our little party come down to the Errigle Inn on the Ormeau Road tonight. If you are already coming, see you there.  The blog title? U2 fretted about what to play and settled on One. I thought it was a perfect choice.

Speaking of the silent majority. With Ms Ruane, the North’s Education Minister, continuing to prove that she is more interested in a victory over the DUP than in reaching agreement with them about our children’s future I am reminded of the words of the great poet, Percy Bysshe Shelly:

“Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you -
Ye are many – they are few.”