Archives for: July 2005
IMC To Probe Loyalist Ceasefires In Wake Of Feud
The Independent Monitoring Commission, the body that monitors paramilitary ceasefires, is to probe the loyalist feud between the LVF and UVF. The announcement comes as loyalist sources link the UVF to a gun attack in east Belfast where shots were fired i… more »
Sinn Fein Councillors Call For Kelly Release
Sinn Fein councillors in Londonderry are to propose a motion today calling for the release of Shankill Bomber, Sean Kelly.
Demanding Kelly's Release
In a display of that oh so typical Sinn Fein victimhood mentality, they've compared the re-jailing… more »
Tanked Again
No, I'm not drunk (more's the pity) I'm referring to the Northern Ireland under 19 side who were beaten 1-0 tonight by Serbia & Montenegro in Newry. I didn't make it to the game (although I intend to be in Ballymena this Saturday and hope NI get thei… more »
Belfast Firm Dumps Irish Waste in Belfast
A company has been fined £27,000 for illegally dumping waste in Belfast. The fine was handed down to Euroskip at Belfast Magistrates Court and is the biggest ever handed down by a Northern Ireland court for breach of a waste management licence.… more »
European Under 19 Championships Kick-Off
The UEFA European Under 19 Championships got underway in Northern Ireland last night, with England, France, Northern Ireland and Germany all in action.
Northern Ireland were beaten 1-0 by Greece at Windsor Park, although Thomas Stewart went close to e… more »
Priest Calls For Bomber's Release
A Catholic priest has called for the government to release Sean Kelly, the Shankill Bomber, from prison where he was returned last month for being involved in terrorism.
Father Aiden Troy claims there's no evidence to back up the allegations and said… more »
Disgusting Attack on Elderly Couple
Sectarian attacks are the work of lowlifes, we all know this. However, when sectarian attacks are perpetrated against the elderly you really have to ask yourself how sick some people in this country really are.
Two such psychotic wastes of space have… more »
Convicted Terrorists Have Sentence Reduced
What is it that makes that headline so unsurprising and so ordinary to readers from Northern Ireland? Can you imagine an American court carrying on like this in the current climate?
Nevertheless, I came back from a brief holiday to discover this morni… more »
EU on a Short Break
I'm off to Newcastle (Co. Down) for a day or two, so don't expect any more posts until Saturday evening or Sunday. Hope the weather's good and everyone can get out and enjoy the sunshine. See yous all soon! more »
The Darker Side of Bonfire Night
As a kid I enjoyed building a bonfire on a few years. I imagine I would have been around 14 at the time although I can't remember exactly. It was good fun and gave us something to do in the early part of the summer. That said, the years our estate had a… more »