Archives for: November 2005
Supermarkets - for the Thrifty or the Lazy?
Do supermarkets really offer the good value we all assume they do?
Supermarkets are often blamed for forcing small, independent, locally owned businesses to close. Well that's obviously because the big supermarkets can sell produce more cheaply becaus… more »
No Plan B eh?
New Group Proposes Maysfield for National Stadium
Last week the Strategic Investment Board claimed that they had no alternative proposal to the Maze to consider at the moment. Despite the government's protests that the Maze is the only viable site f… more »
How Big Should Belfast Be?
The Review of Public Administration taking place that will redraw the boundaries of Local Government Districts (LGDs) in Northern Ireland threw up an interesting thread on slugger last week. In it one person in particular argued (and argued - and accused… more »
Ulster Car Insurance Rip-Off
There are a lot of reasons why people believe (and why people are told) Northern Irish drivers pay more for their car insurance than their counterparts in the UK. You can't help but notice when you're being quoted over a grand for car insurance (last yea… more »
Firefighters Expect Attacks
The Fire Service was attacked again in Londonderry this weekend. A crowd of youths threw stones at the firefighters when they were called out to a burning car in the Shantallows area of the Maiden City.
"... what is annoying about these attacks is tha… more »
SIB Push Case For Maze Stadium
by beano on 11 Nov 2005 at 18:22. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Business & Economy, Direct Rule
The Strategic Investment Board and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure have been pitching the Maze Stadium proposal to football fans this week at meetings around Northern Ireland which included a presentation made by Mr Tony Whitehead of the SIB… more »
Scots Opt Out of Team GB
The Scottish FA have stated they will not join a Great Britain and Northern Ireland football team for the olympics in 2012, despite assurances from Sepp Blatter that their participation would not undermine Scotland's position as a footballing nation and… more »
Lots More City Arrests
by beano on 08 Nov 2005 at 19:49. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Scotland, PSNI, Loyalists, Republicans
A number of "loyalists" were arrested in Belfast today as part of a police operation against organised crime. Andre Shoukri and his mother are both believed to have been arrested as a total of 4 men and a woman were nicked as police searched houses in no… more »
2nd Man Charged Over Bank Raid
by beano on 07 Nov 2005 at 17:23. Categories: Northern Ireland, PSNI, Business & Economy, Republicans
Martin McAliskey, from Coalisland, today became the 2nd man charged over the Northern Bank robbery. He denied the charge of providing a false statement to the police when he told them he didn't know anything about the sale of a white transit van believed… more »
£110k For Non-Sectarian St Patrick's Parade
Both A Tangled Web and the Northern Irish Magyar picked up on a story in the Times that Belfast City Council are to fund a St. Patrick's Day parade next year to the tune of £110,000 - on the proviso that no sectarian symbols or attire be allowed. O… more »