11.11.08

90 years on and RTE are making an effort to remember. I posted my personal views on the need for Ireland to do more in this regard on Sunday.

Last night’s Time Team on Channel4 was a lovely tribute the miners who went to war to tunnel.

Back at ground level, our MLAs are deeply concerned at the potential cut backs in UTV. So concerned are they that they have summoned the TV bosses in to explain their actions. Oh to be a fly on the wall there.

MLA – This is a disgrace you are ignoring our institutions of government. You are failing the people. Good people will loose their jobs…. bla, bla, bla….

UTV boss – We are heartened you are so interested. We so appreciate all you are doing as as Assembly and an Executive to tackle the economic crisis. The people of Northern Ireland owe you a great debt. In fact we are going to go back to the bosses in London and make the case to reverse these cutbacks because there is so much going on here in politics which we should be covering……

Signing off on a sad note this cold November morning. Mama Africa (Miriam Makeba) is dead. May she rest in peace.