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Towards a Happier Twelfth of July
After a report on the state of Windsor Park (which I'll discuss at a later date), tonight's BBC Newsline (watch from about 11:10 in) focused on the twelfth celebrations and attempts being made to broaden their appeal. It seems there are a number of group… more »
Hyperbole and Hypocrisy
Really, I ask you!
The Washington Post reported ... on Saturday ... the remarks of John Shanahan, a local AOH leader, indicating the invitation to the Orange Order is like "...inviting the KKK to a Martin Luther King Celebration."
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They claim… more »
Ulster National Anthem?
I've been following a discussion on the Ulster Nation group about a supposed 'Ulster national anthem'. I thought it was interesting (not to mention quite ironic in that it ended with the words "a nation once again"). Not overly fussed on the God refere… more »
Northern Ireland Smoking Ban Takes Effect
by beano on 30 Apr 2007 at 18:52. Categories: Northern Ireland, Everything Else, Business & Economy, Culture
Smoking ban comes into force today, 30th April 2007... and not a moment too soon.
Today sees the coming into force of the ban on smoking in places of work meaning that smoking will no longer be allowed in bars, clubs and restaurants. I can't wait to b… more »
On Irony...
On my post on Getting Women Into Politics on Thursday I made reference to "some doll from the women's coalition." It seems my sense of humour may have been out of sync with some of my readers on this one so for the sake of clarity I began hunting the we… more »
Reinforcing the Language Barrier that Separates the Community
by beano on 27 Feb 2007 at 13:45. Categories: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Irish Republic, PSNI, Republicans, Law & Order, Culture
Government research on the mainland is indicating that providing public services in foreign languages for non-English speakers is not only costing upwards of £100m a year (including £55m in the NHS), but isolating communities from each other.… more »
Beautiful Budapest
This year's mid-winter travels took me to relatively new EU member state, Hungary.
My posting has been so erratic this year that most people probably wouldn't have noticed but, following on from a trend begun last year for visiting cold places in the… more »
Unacceptable Culture
I came across a report on Protestant Alienation in Northern Ireland yesterday and, although it was originally published 12 years ago, much of it still resonates today.
One factor in particular identified as a source of alienation is entitled "The High… more »
What We Need... Belfast Street Fighter Championships
Could a healthy dose of violence be good for Belfast?
It's obvious really. Too much time and energy in this country is wasted on politics, on sectarianism and on mindless thuggery and petty crime. The solution?
I think Belfast needs a healthy dose… more »
Is Johnny Adair A Closet Republican?
As I write this I'm watching Channel five's MacIntyre's Underworld: Mad Dog programme on Jonny Adair and there is, unsurprisingly, some disturbing shit going on there - and nobody's buying the PR. The man is such an embarrassment to the pro-union populat… more »