Archives for: September 2005
Ruane Backs Healy Park?
The members have been discussing this over at Our Wee Country but I felt it deserved a post. Apparently Caitriona* Ruane has attacked the SDLP's Down councillor Margaret Ritchie for not supporting the move to rename one of the council's parks after North… more »
Good Beer, Good Football and Good Slags
It looks like some bright young entrepeneur is setting up a super-brothel specifically to cope with the influx of football fans to Berlin when the world cup comes to Germany in 2006. The Artemis brothel's going to be only "yards" from the main stadium in… more »
Freak Storm Hits Aghalee
Aghalee in Co. Antrim was hit by a strange kind of weather today as a freak gale destroyed property in the village, despite lasting for less than a minute according to locals. The wind even overturned a mobile home in between blowing tiles off houses and… more »
Beano Gets a New Job
No, not my real job. I got that a couple of weeks ago. I've been asked to write a post occasionally over at The Guvnor Times. It seems to have quite a wide range of topics covered from the little time I've had to read it.
I made my debut just aft… more »
"Historic" Act Follows "Historic" Statement
A wise man (or wise arse) once said "A day like today is not a day for sound bites really. We can leave those at home. But I feel the hand of history on our shoulder.". :roll:
That was one "historic" day. Recently, we've had another - ah I remember it… more »
Fire On Boucher Road
You can faintly make out the orange glow behind the warehouse. I was some distance away with a poor quality phone camera, but it's there..
As I was heading home this evening I noticed the Boucher Road closed from Glenmachen Street heading south/west.… more »
Tyrone Victorious in Northern Ireland GAA Double
Tyrone won the all Ireland GAA final in Dublin today beating Kerry in the final. At the same time Down won what I believe was a junior championship. I must say I couldn't really care less. I'm sorry, but despite Trevor Ringland's call for Northern Irelan… more »
White Elephant Spotted Near Lisburn Getting Bigger
by beano on 23 Sep 2005 at 21:59. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Business & Economy, Direct Rule
The government's plan for a Millenium Dome type project for Northern Ireland became more laughable this week as ministers announced that the 30,000 seater white elephant of a stadium that would cost £55 million was now a 42,000 seater stadium costi… more »
Gone AWOL
Sorry folks, I haven't posted on EU in what seems like ages. I've just started working after a brief period of glorious unemployment and I'm back to uni on Monday too. Add that to a family member's wedding on Tuesday and a brief interview on a radio show… more »
Nationalists Riot in Antrim
Seemingly unnoticed by BBC Newsline this morning, police in Antrim came under attack for the second night running last night as nationalist rioters threw petrol bombs, bricks and bottles at officers. A mob of about 60 youths also lit wheelie bins across… more »
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