I hate speed cameras. I've never been snapped speeding on one (touch wood) but I hate them in principle. To many motorists, including myself, they're little more than another stealth tax, especially on roads where speed limits are ridiculously low, espec… more »

I had the pleasure of a trip to the cinema last Thursday to see the new Batman movie, Batman begins. Recent Batman films, like Batman And Robin [1997], have been as camp as a row of pink tents, but this one promised something darker and more serious.… more »

One of Britain's greatest entrepeneurs, Sir Richard Branson KBE, celebrates his 55th birthday today - at least according to my trusty Value Cabs calendar. In reality, Richard Branson's birthday isn't until 18th July (oops!) but I've decided to do write t… more »

OK, well not quite. A gangster style film set in Brixton will be filmed in Belfast this Summer. The BBC reports that the producers of the film, which will star Vinnie Jones, are having open casting sessions today for anyone who wants to be an extra. All… more »

As I jumped into my car on Sunday night to return from my parents' house, the radio came on (Radio 5 obviously) and almost immediately announced that Richard Whitely had died, in hospital, of pneumonia. The man was a legend and as popular with student… more »

As I still haven't got my ADSL installed yet (tomorrow I hope - the modem's "in the post") I haven't been on since I left work on Friday, so here's what happened in Ulster while I was playing Resident Evil 4 (GameCube)*, buying Mortal Kombat Deception**… more »

In an attempt to capitalise (a bit belatedly in my opinion) on the wristband craze that seems to be all the rage amoung "young people these days," the PSNI have launched their own multicoloured "Respect Difference" wristbands. The police hope the scheme… more »

Ulster is in dire need of someone to save us ... from Harry Potter apparently. A DUP Councillor for Ballymena, Roy Gillespie, has determined that Harry Potter is a dangerous 'cult' - a touch melodramatic from a man whose party leader is head of a church… more »

Following on from my earlier post, 'Shankill Bomber Re-Jailing "Reprehensible"' on Tuesday, I'd like to draw attention to some of the writings of Newton Emerson, which were drawn to my attention by a post at Slugger O'Toole. In his piece in the Irish… more »

... does it take to hold a country to ransom? About 1,500 if the Irish Republic's justice minister is anything to go by. Michael McDowell claims there are 1,500 members 'actively involved' in the Provisional IRA and that dissident republican terror… more »