Categories: Internet, Blogging, EU Website, Free Stuff Online
Observation
by Michael Shilliday on 26 Jul 2008 at 20:33. Categories: Internet, International, Northern Ireland, Business & Economy
Northern Ireland is full of tourists. Spending money. Good. more »
Playing politics with racism
by Michael Shilliday on 09 Jul 2008 at 23:08. Categories: Internet, News, United Kingdom, Culture, Politics, Language
This kind of thing really winds me up.
A Tory frontbencher has apologised after using a racist phrase during a House of Lords debate.
Lord Dixon Smith retracted the remark in the chamber, saying: "I apologise, my Lords. I left my brains behind. I a… more »
EU to ban Ryanair?
The European Parliament is set to vote on proposals that would ban airlines from quoting prices that don't include taxes and charges. Super, smashing, great!
Not before time. Prices, in this country anyway (unlike North America), have always included… more »
Holylands Hell
There's an interesting discussion over at Slugger centred around the Holylands blogger (who was today exonerated of all, apparently trumped up, charges of "harassment"). He recently republished an article by Suzanne Breen describing the terror inflicted… more »
Belfast Blogger Gets Beaten then Arrested
I bet you thought this only happened in China and Zimbabwe. It could never happen in Britain...
Belfast blogger Alan Murray has apparently been cautioned by police twice last year and then arrested over for content posted on his blog, Holylands Warzon… more »
Something for nothing? Methinks not
by Michael Shilliday on 23 Jun 2008 at 01:01. Categories: Internet, Free Stuff Online, Special Interest, Law & Order
I'm currently immersed in my postgraduate dissertation, which is on the Data Protection Act (and CoK can be assured that I'll be making the appointment this time!). Thinking about why the legislation is there, makes me highly suspicious that this is sim… more »
What are they up to?
by Michael Shilliday on 03 Jun 2008 at 13:57. Categories: Internet, News, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Education, Politics, Devolved Government
Sinn Fein have spent the last few days stirring up the idea that they will refuse to nominate McGuinness to serve with Peter Robinson. They may refuse to do so, citing their difficulties with the Irish Language Act and, rather disingenuously, Ruane's pr… more »
I have a question
Isn't a "sectarian consensus" an oxymoron? more »
Everything Ulster Design - You Decide
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Right, I'm torn about how best to display recent commenter activity at Evertyhing Ulster in the sidebar over to your right.
The default way with b2Evolution is to display the "Recent Comments" where you get a… more »
Why blog? A demonstration by Ed Curran
"Citizen journalism", as it's been dubbed, is not perfect and nor is it always presented in an appealing format. There are numerous outlets for news both in print media and online, so why bother blogging?
The answer to this question is illustrated per… more »