Monthly Archives: October 2010

According to tradition, Martin Luther, on this day in 1517 nailed on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany his Ninety-five Theses, protesting against the sale of indulgences and the Pope's claim to forgive sins. The first thesis pitted the authority of … Continue reading →

On Friday 29th October, 2010 Royal Irish Regiment soldier Ranger Andy Allen, from my constituency of East Belfast, helped launch the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal in Northern Ireland. This is the second year running Ranger Allen has been the … Continue reading →

This evening was the first AGM of the Grand Unionist Centenary Committee, formed on 5th November last year. I had attended it regularly every month but had now decided to stand down as chairman as there is a conflict of … Continue reading →

On Friday 22nd October 2010, I attended the opening of the exhibition on the 1641 Depositions in the Long Room, Trinity College, Dublin by President Mary McAleese and the Lord Bannside PC, Dr Paisley.This date was chosen because it was … Continue reading →

On Saturday, 23rd October Dr Paisley, Eileen, Sharon, Kyle, Jane Ohlmeyer and I visited Marsh’s Library beside St Patrick’s Cathedral. This was built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh (1638 to 1713) and is the first public library in Ireland. … Continue reading →

On Friday, 22nd October Lord Bannside PC (Dr Paisley) and the President of Ireland Mary McAleese opened the 1641 Depositions Exhibition in the majestic Long Room of Trinity College. The room was filled with academics and representatives from the National … Continue reading →

On Thursday, 21st October 2010, I joined Lord Bannside PC (Dr Ian Paisley) and Baroness Eileen Paisley with their son Kyle and daughter Sharon, in Dublin. I accompanied Dr Paisley as his Personal Physician and Special Advisor on History and … Continue reading →

When I worked in The Travel Advice Centre in the old Lincoln Avenue Clinic on the Antrim Road in Belfast, I met many interesting people who were going abroad for leisure, business and missionary purposes. It was there that I … Continue reading →

Continued from Part 6:   In September 2002, the Ulster-Scots Agency held its first formal meeting with the Ullans Academy. It was agreed that the Academy would reconstitute itself as a company limited by guarantee, in order that the existing … Continue reading →

Continued from Part 5:   In the negotiations leading up to the establishment of the Belfast Agreement of 1998, the Ullans issue assumed a central role, as outlined by the former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair in his book Tony … Continue reading →