Brilliant quote from Sinn Fein's education spokesman today. Bare in mind that his party colleague Martin McGuinness was largely responsible for the demolition of Ulster's grammar schools with his last act as Education Minister. Bare also in mind that sam… more »

Last week the GAA Tyrone County Board Chairman Pat Darcy, while playing down the significance of his organisation's practice of naming clubs and trophies after terrorist murderers, let slip a simple prejudice all to common among the GAA fraternity and of… more »

After levying a 52% price increase on their customers in the space of 4 months, Phoenix Gas are due to lose their monopoly on gas supply in the Belfast area, it was announced today. At the same time, numerous oil companies (notbaly Esso) are apparently p… more »

Arrived back in Belfast from Prague last night to the news of the European Championships 2008 qualifying draw, with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Northern Ireland drew Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia and Lichtenstein, which could be intere… more »

Beano's off to Czechia for a few days post-exam break It's like I'm just back and I'm off again. Prague this time, just until Saturday. I'll try and get some decent photos and stuff, but no promises (my phone's crap). EasyJet to Gatwick and easyJet ag… more »

The other day I listed a number of areas where public money in Northern Ireland was wasted, contributing to the over taxation situation we find ourselves in at present. As if he knew exactly what I'd been thinking, Nigel Williams was kind enough to illus… more »

According a report published last week in the Observer, the tax burden in the UK is set to exceed that of Germany this year, putting paid to the notion that since we're not in a major recession Gordon Brown must really be doing a good job. Germany is… more »

Despite last nights peaceful picket outside the Irish FA headquarters, the organisation's executive committee sat inside and proceeded to take a decision that may just have been another nail in the coffin of football in Northern Ireland. The IFA have… more »

A small, last-minute picket has been called by the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters' Clubs to take place at Irish FA HQ on Windsor Avenue tomorrow (Thursday 19th January), just before the executive committee is due to vote on whether or not to… more »

OK, I have a confession. I was back over a week ago, but have been thrust straight into exams on my return. Life's a beach, isn't it? Anyway, posting will be slow (if it exists at all) until the end of the week when the exams are done and dusted for a… more »