Sorry I didn't get a chance to post yesterday, some of the students in work were having their leaving do (hopefully me and a couple of the other students will get a separate one in a couple of weeks time but we'll see). Anyway, I wasn't in the house long… more »

The Apprentice Boys have had an upcoming parade banned from passing the Ardoyne shops, scene of the mindless violence and wanton disregard for human life of republican "protestors" on 12th July. This ban continues the trend from last year when the same b… more »

It strikes me that all the arguments over whether the UK or the Irish Republic run Northern Ireland is a bit pointless. Everyone knows that in many parts of Northern Ireland, it's the paramilitaries that run the show, as amply demonstrated by the so-call… more »

Family members of victims of the Shankill Bomb yesterday met secretary of state Peter Hain. Michelle Williamson and Bobby Baird both travelled to London yesterday to convey their distaste for Mr Hain's "gutless" decision to let Sean Kelly out of prison.… more »

The loyalist feud (more here) is disgusting and embarrassing. Does anyone actually know (or care) what it's all about? One bunch of drug-pushers evicting another to take over their territory? Some argument between families that's been going on for 5 year… more »

From one extreme to the other today. Following yesterday's Danny Boy is something (a little) more modern from the Stiff Little fingers. I mentioned their "Alternative Ulster" in my introduction to this series of posts on Sunday but didn't include it beca… more »

Result, Weds 3rd August, Coleraine Showgrounds: Northern Ireland2Brazil0 McVey (31) McCrink (90ish) PWDLFAPts. Northern Ireland2200516 USA2110214 Brazil2011131 Serb. & Mont.2002140 Tonight's Milk Cup match between Northern Irel… more »

"We fight the terrorists and we fight all of those who give them aid. America has a message for the nations of the world: If you harbor terrorists, you are terrorists. If you train or arm a terrorist, you are a terrorist. If you feed a terrorist or f… more »

You can't write about songs of Northern Ireland and not include Danny Boy. The song (or at least the tune, the Londonderry Air, now almost synonomous with Danny Boy) is used as Northern Ireland's anthem in the Commonwealth Games and one or two other spor… more »

The ever-aware Northern Irish Magyar (known as Paul here at Everything Ulster) has discovered, tucked away in a dark corner of the internet, the first draft of last week's IRA statement. You can see a little work was done to transform it from draft fo… more »