Minister for Education Caitriona Ruane has refused to answer a list of questions submitted to her by the Assembly's education committee. These questions were agreed by the committee and included how much her plans would cost, what provision would be made… more »

Just stumbled across this: apparently house prices in Northern Ireland have fallen by 10% recently and there are thought to be nearly 50,000 Ulster dwellings lying empty. Plans are now being made to charge rates on empty dwellings (long overdue if you… more »

Actually, Brian Feeney's fundamental failure might be understanding anything, but I was feeling charitable when I wrote that title. The Irish News is generally the best of a bad bunch when it comes to local news papers, which makes the fact that they giv… more »

Now that's a disturbing thought, apologies to anyone who's eating as they read this. Anyway, Bob Wilson of the local Tories has criticised the response of unionist politicians and the media to Caitriona Ruane's non-announcement on the abolition of gramm… more »

My favourite politician is making headlines again although, as Big Ulsterman points out, she hasn't really done anything except release a rather vague (and badly constructed) statement confirming her intention to end academic selection. Long-time read… 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 »

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 »