The Strategic Investment Board and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure have been pitching the Maze Stadium proposal to football fans this week at meetings around Northern Ireland which included a presentation made by Mr Tony Whitehead of the SIB… more »

Peter Hain is currently working on proposals to allow "dozens" of on the run criminals to return to Northern Ireland without fear of prosecution, once again demonstrating that Ordinary Decent People (yes, that's what I meant by ODPs) don't matter a jot a… more »

It seems I'm not the only one a little disheartened about the news of the appointment of Bertha McDougall as the Victims' Commissioner for Northern Ireland. It's nothing personally to do with Ms McDougall, as I know nothing about her other than she is th… more »

Sorry activity has been slightly non-existent here at EU today, I've been tied up between 2 assignments due in tomorrow for university and trying to wrangle with my fascist employers over what I can only describe as vandalism to my car perpetrated while… more »

Northern Ireland's health minister, Shaun Woodward, today announced a complete ban on smoking in public places in the province due to come into effect in April 2007. Arguments that it could endager jobs of bar staff have been largely countered by repo… more »

Sinn Fein MP for Newry & Armagh Conor Murphy is to attend a fringe debate at the Tory conference where he will take part in a debate with DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson and UUP MLA David Burnside along with Conservative Northern Ireland spokesman David Lid… more »

The government's plan for a Millenium Dome type project for Northern Ireland became more laughable this week as ministers announced that the 30,000 seater white elephant of a stadium that would cost £55 million was now a 42,000 seater stadium costi… more »

Senior security sources in Northern Ireland are said to believe that IRA decommissioning is close. Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley, who was briefed on the situation by Tony Blair said "We believe that we will see the announcement on decommiss… more »

Wasn't the excitement of Wednesday night great? Wasn't the atmosphere fantastic? Did you hear the fans in the stadium, or even on their way to the stadium? I'd have given my right arm to be there. OK, my left arm anyway. The point is that the stadium… more »

Family members of victims of the Shankill Bomb yesterday met secretary of state Peter Hain. Michelle Williamson and Bobby Baird both travelled to London yesterday to convey their distaste for Mr Hain's "gutless" decision to let Sean Kelly out of prison.… more »