Protest in the Streets of Belfast

What is this: Protest against the Bill 37 (Public assemblies bill) which prevents protests and public gatherings taking place unless permission is given 38 days in advance or 3 days permission given by the police if it is an emergency.

Where was it: Meeting at the University of Ulster's Buoy Park

When I got there, there was a crowd of over 60 people who from either a socialist party, communist party, or from a trade union. I thought there would have been more people concerned that the Local assembly was trying to change the fundamental rights to protest.

The march took off at 12:30 on Saturday 23rd walking down Royal Avenue to the City Hall. Was great seeing all the City's traffic stop for 35minutes. I got stuck behind the a Trade Union banner-it was funny because I hadn't a clue who they where.

If the bill is passed public meetings and public art projects with more than 50 people will need permission. Bad Times

Lets make Terri Hooley the Lord Mayor of Belfast

Terri Hooley (left) is a local legend founder of Good Vibrations Records and maker of the Undertones. Recently his fame has increased with a film being made about Good Vibration records directed by Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Belfast D'sa. The most recent fame is the facebook campaign to make him the Lord Mayor of Belfast the campaign featured in the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday World.

However nothing seems to be happening to make this happen were are the anarchist riots and punk protests. Do we really need the same old type of Lord Mayor like Pat Convery (right).

Lets get the petitions and protests etc and get Terri Hooley as Lord mayor!