I feel I should layout my stall from the outset here. I'd just like to say a a big f**k you to all those people who utter the words "middle class" with the same contempt most of us reserve for violent criminals and sectarian or racist bigots. Now that's… more »

Apparently the major issues affecting students are a 90 year old mini-uprising with boys playing army (while the real men had gone off to fight a war) and the IMC report on the IRA, which A. was no surprise and B. everyone else seems to be ignoring anywa… more »

This debate has probably been done almost as much as any other (except possibly "but they started it") and indeed may still be flowing at Slugger, but I feel like giving it another airing in the wake of Sinn Fein's call for "neutrality or equality" on th… more »

I attended the comedy night in the empire to find myself wondering (before alcohol severely reduced my ability to reason) why there always seem to be so many more catholics/culchies in there than regular normal run-of-the-mill prods? I understand that st… more »

One of many Socialist Youth posters plastered on public property in the University area of Belfast On my way to Belfast city-centre today I couldn't help but notice posters proclaiming "Why you should be socialist" in big red letters. Why could I not… more »

I'm sorry folks, I know I haven't been providing as much coverage as I would like the past fortnight or so. Things have been pretty hectic coming up to Christmas with lots of work for university and trying to get things organised for a Christmas vacation… more »

Yesterday saw the not-for-profit group the Global Language Monitor release a top 10 of the year's most politically correct words and phrases. Here's the run down... Misguided Criminals - one of many terms used by the BBC in a frantic attempt to… more »

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 »

I realised last weekend but managed to forget about it all day yesterday. Yesterday was 28th September: Ulster Day - the 93rd anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant throughout Ulster, signifying the people of Ulster's opposit… more »

It's a slow time for news in Northern Ireland, you know that when one of the 'big' stories of the week is that the leader of a pressure group masquerading as a political party has been appointed to a position on the Privy Council, a position in which he… more »