Seems I'm not the only one to be depressed by the recent spoutings from the DUP's Lisburn crew. Things are pretty dire when the Corporate Services Committee of the local council demand that schools in the area teach Christianity creationism as a scientif… more »

...a majority of people in the EU's five biggest countries, including Britain, would like to have a say, although they are unlikely to get it. BBC News on the European Constitution Treaty That just about sums up the EU and its attitude towards citi… more »

It's past time the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission was abolished. It was a waste of time and money when it was set up and it's a waste of time and money now. The Human Rights Commissioner Monica McWilliams helpfully demonstrated this point f… more »

Is it time crusty students got over the Che Guevara obsession? Well it's the time of year again when fresh-faced first-year students arrive for their first taste of freedom and a diet of fast food. One feature present each and every year amongst the… more »

Belfast City Council has effectively voted down two existing proposals to build a national sports stadium at Ormeau Park. The plans by two private developers would have seen the corner of Ormeau Park that currently houses the O-zone leisure complex and… more »

When a Londonderry man living in England is forced to resign over "racist" Irish jokes [alternative source: BBC], is this just more evidence of political correctness gone mad? Denis Patrick Lusby, an Ulster-born Catholic, was editor of a community mag… more »

Bookies are offering odds on a united Ireland It's exactly what it says on the tin. For nationalists anyway, it's a chance to put your money where your mouth is, quite literally, by betting on a United Ireland. PaddyPower's online betting service is o… more »

The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2006 results were published recently. Just thought I'd add the results to the table I created last year to look at how the responses might be trending. 200620052004200320022001200019991998 Northern Irelan… more »

Forget logic and arguments; government ministers are trying their best to push Northern Ireland's new national stadium out to the Maze. [Image: Patrick McAleer] The DUP members of the executive have gone into overdrive trying to bully the populace of… more »

I, like many others, see a lot of the problems in Northern Ireland today stemming from the segregation of society at various levels; none so damaging as at school level. As far back as 1968 Prime Minister Terrence O'Neill recognised that 'a major cause… more »