Archives for: May 2008
Peter Robinson Must Call Sinn Fein's Bluff


I'm preparing to go on a two week holiday and as I was out buying sun cream and collecting some Euros I noticed an odd headline on the chest of one of those guys selling the Tele at busy junctions. According to the ever-reliable Belfast Telegraph and an… more »
Everything Ulster Design - You Decide
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Right, I'm torn about how best to display recent commenter activity at Evertyhing Ulster in the sidebar over to your right.
The default way with b2Evolution is to display the "Recent Comments" where you get a… more »
Why blog? A demonstration by Ed Curran
"Citizen journalism", as it's been dubbed, is not perfect and nor is it always presented in an appealing format. There are numerous outlets for news both in print media and online, so why bother blogging?
The answer to this question is illustrated per… more »
Silenced!
I just wanted to apologise to some local bloggers for my lack of presence on their blogs recently. Unfortunately, while I can still read the blogs, I can no longer respond to posts on the Blogger/Blogspot platform during office hours. I'm not ignoring yo… more »
DC Get League Score Breakdown - Appeal Put Back
Next year the Irish League will be reorganised with clubs invited to participate in the top flight based on various criteria in addition to league performance. Based on this criteria Donegal Celtic were excluded even though they finished several places a… more »
Conservatives Recruiting
After using their blog to make a call for potential Westminster candidates, Northern Ireland's Conservatives are now seeking to recruit a "Party Development Officer" to "oversee the development of the Party in Northern Ireland".
It seems like a small… more »
BBC To Take Lead on 0370 Numbers


The BBC will switch over their contact numbers from often expensive 0870 numbers to new 0370 numbers during this summer according to a response published in their list of "recent questions".
0370 calls cost no more than 01and [sic] 02 geographic land… more »
EU Quote of the Day 21/05/08
It's been a while (6 months, apparently) since I did a quote of the day but I've just been directed to Charlie Brooker's blog at the Guardian's Comment is Free and after reading a few paragraphs I knew I'd find a soundbite worth passing on to EU readers,… more »
UK Communication Database: An Orwellian Step Too Far
Big Brother looks set to get even bigger if officials have their way and Parliament approves the creation of a communications database containing records on all phone calls and internet activity in the United Kingdom.
Figures estimate the number of te… more »
Inflation and student loans
I've been doing some student loan thinking recently, just to check where I am.
The interest rates, contrary to my belief up to now, is set on RPI inflation, not base rate. Thats not the government's rate of 3%, but the actual rate of 4.8%, which as y… more »
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