Archives for: March 2007
Sweden? Victory? Top of the table? Speechless!
With Healy not doing the business for Leeds you wonder if he can keep doing it for Northern Ireland. With opposition the class of Sweden, Spain and Denmark, you wonder how long a team that loses to Iceland can continue to grind out results. You keep thi… more »
Green And White Army Continues European Conquest
I'm sorry I can't miss this opportunity to have a bit of a gloat. It came as more of a relief than anything, taking Northern Ireland as it did a full 52 minutes to break the deadlock in last night's victory over bottom-of-the-group Liechtenstein. Not onl… more »
Irish America - It Must Seem So Romantic...
Getting it so unbelievably wrong for decades... and still going strong
According to a report in the Belfast Telegraph the Oirish-Americans of Boston who provided the guns and ammunition used in the slaughter of innocent Ulsterfolk seem to remain an ig… more »
Hunger Strikers Memorial Breaks Equality Rules
The equality commission says Omagh District Council has breached its own equality regulations when it erected a monument to the hunger strikers, consisting of a graveyard, a tree for each hunger striker and an Irish tricolour, in the grounds of the Old D… more »
What A Cunt
Anyone else catch the Politics Show on the BBC today?
Caitriona Ruane was asked if someone witnessed activity they thought to be part of a dissident republican operation, should they go to the police?
Her response? "Stop playing games."
Games?… more »
Where Next for the Ulster Unionists?
I thought I'd give myself a few days to digest the election results before commenting, because my initial gut reaction was rage. Into Thursday evening the rage gave way to depression which lasted well into the night. This was part of the reason I stoppe… more »
I Have Broken Sinn Fein
"I have successfully broken the strength of Sinn Fein," So says Ian Paisley on UTV's election coverage.
Let me get this right. Sinn Fein are set to get their best election result in history and Big Ian reckons he's broken their strength?
It just pr… more »
First Election Results In
When the first election results were coming in I ran updates for a short time. The last of these is now here for archive purposes only.
Belfast East
The first results are in and Peter Robinson and Naomi Long are elected in Belfast East. Peter Rob… more »
Constitution Changing
Britain could soon be electing the upper house of Parliament (pictured).
Image © Parliamentary Copyright.
A slight destraction from the election before counting begins tomorrow, as MPs today voted for a completely elected upper chamber of Parli… more »
You Cannot Waste Your Vote
With the election due to kick off in just over 7 hours I just want to take a last chance to urge people to vote for parties outside the big 4 as their first preference.
Don't fall for the DUP's scaremongering. They just don't want you to exercise your… more »
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