When I saw this poll on the NewsLetter web site I thought for a second that maybe the results could provide solid figures to dispel the myth that Unionists/Prods are all bible-thumping flat young-earther types. Now obviously the results would be skew… more »

The last time I wrote about xenophobic attitudes in Dublin I was assured it was the exception rather than the rule. I'm sure that was true then and is now. Nevertheless it's disappointing that such attitudes are one again evidenced by today's news that a… more »

Seems it's not just the Stormont crew that like to get their snouts in the trough. Welsh Assembly Members are making good use of their £12.5k expenses allowances, with the Lib Dems leading the pack when it comes to spending public money (qu'elle surprise!) on kitting out their Cardiff pads. more »

This is a general plea for comments/tips/complaints on the layout of Everything Ulster and how you (yes, you!) use the site. We recently had a talk in work on user interface design and one thing it reinforced in me is that developers (me) are often mu… more »

Slugger O'Toole is running an award for political bloggers and the nominations (votes?) are flying in. Mick's done a brief recap of some of the early nominees (yes, I am there somehow :oops: ) which serves as a useful reminder of just what Northern Irish… more »

A couple of posts at Slugger have witnessed criticism for going off topic in the comments zone. This in itself is not an altogether irregular occurrence, but something about it got me thinking. Slugger is a great source of news and views on Northern… more »

Following a meeting of the Alliance assembly group, David Ford has acted to quash any speculation that the Alliance will help dig the Sinn Fein/DUP-dominated Executive out of a hole by nominating an MLA to take a devolved Policing and Justice ministry.… more »

(because Mondays are boring). more »

There's more to Ireland than the South It's one of those rare happenings that makes you wonder if you might actually be asleep. Many unionist bloggers have said repeatedly that Ireland is greater than the Republic and that neither nationalists nor th… more »