Category: Beano's Rants
New Flag for Northern Ireland
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 »
Are Catholics Funnier Than Protestants?
by beano on 08 Feb 2006 at 01:44. Categories: Northern Ireland, Lifestyle, Loyalists, Republicans, Beano's Rants
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 »
Eyesores - The Socialist Youth Scourge
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 »
Top 10 OTT Politically Correct Terms
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 »
How Big Should Belfast Be?
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 »
Did Anyone Notice Yesterday?
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 »
Where To Now for Northern Ireland?
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 »
Pay Rise for EU Cows
An average cow is costing the EU (and its citizens) nearly $1,000 a year
Europe's cows have apparently been given a pay rise today. It was mentioned on the daily politics that under EU regulations, western European cows will now be subsidised to the… more »
Your Right To Be Smoke Free
Smokefree NI ("a coalition of 41 statutory, private and voluntary organisations" according to the BBC) and the Monica McWilliams from the NI Human Rights Commission have declared that bar workers have a 'human right' not to be forced to suffer the ill ef… more »
Aren't "We" Great?
I decided to pop along to the Empire's comedy night last night and, as I'd been told, it was really quite funny. There were 3 blokes on including the host-type bloke and all three were pretty much hilarious. Great stuff.
That said, I need to vent. The… more »