UFOS in Ulster no horror show sensation

Berwickshire bloggees will not be surprised to hear that the mysterious lights in sky, originally seen by some one out side the Cross Inn in Paxton-looking towards Berwick-upon-Tweed, have now resurfaced (if that is the right word) in Norn Iron. BBC Norn Iron carries this report:


Residents spot strange UFO lights

Amateur footage of the lights was taken
Residents in County Down have raised the possibility of a UFO sighting above the skies of Bangor.
Several callers to BBC Northern Ireland have reported a series of strange orange lights in the night sky.

Air traffic control at Belfast International Airport said it had also received reports about the sightings, including one from the Coastguard.

However, the airport said it had no record of any aircraft in the sky at the time.

The callers said the sightings had been made on Saturday evening.

Clifford Rossbottom from Bangor told the BBC: "There were three orange globes - nearly in a straight line - they were an absolutely fascinating sight.

"I watched them for five minutes, and then very slowly, they just disappeared.

"The only thing I thought it could have been was three high-flying aircraft.

"If that is not the case, then I have no idea, and the only other thing I can think of is in fact that they were UFOs."

This was the main item on the TV news last night with one poor reporter on an all night vigil in case they reappeared again. They didn't and may well be returning Paxton wards.

For a country with a long tradition of sectarian conflict all the commentators seem to have missed the most significant aspect of these sightings-strange in a province where symbolism counts for so much-and especially with a power sharing executive back in Stormont-much to the misgivings of so many hard line Unionists. Sharing power with Sinn Fein: thin edge of the wedge. So why do these lights give some encouragement to Unionist soothsayers? Why are they a glimpse of a more promising future?

Many onlookers disagreed about various aspects of the phenomenon. But they all agreed on one thing. The colour of the strange lights:


Orange
  ¶ 11:32 AM