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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 »
Republic Doesn't Register on ECB Radar
It's easy to think, when you're travelling abroad in Europe (or even hopping over the border), that it wouldn't be a good thing if we were to join the Eurozone and do away with all the nasty changing money business.
The Irish Times carries a cautionar… more »
Alliance Justice Minister? Are you mad?
by Michael Shilliday on 09 Jul 2008 at 23:37. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, PSNI, Direct Rule, Law & Order, Politics, Devolved Government
Over the past few months it's become clear that the DUP won’t take Gerry Kelly and Sinn Fein won't take Jeffrey Donaldson as Justice Minister. This has led to the crazy notion that the Alliance should do it, and utterly predictably they seem amenable to… 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 »
Not To Politicise Gaelic or Anything, but...
Miller wants Gaelic-medium schools to drop A-levels.
Writing in the Andersonstown News (page 10, hope that link works with their dodgy site), Marty Miller has suggested Gaelic-language schools drop A-levels to strike a blow for a united Ireland.
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Spending Other People's Money
by beano on 08 Jul 2008 at 12:48. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Direct Rule, Local Government, Devolved Government
It's something politicians, particularly in Northern Ireland, seem to be especially adept at. OK its their job, but some outlays seem to be more worthwhile than others.
A few figures appeared yesterday:
Policing George Bush's one-day visit: &po… 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 »
The Skills Shortage Degrees Won't Fix
While skills shortages in areas like IT (which has its own bizarre story) make good news, Northern Ireland is experiencing another skills shortage at the minute. Apparently Newtownabbey and Belfast are suffering from a chronic shortage of tradesmen: plu… more »
More Driving Law Changes
Coming hot on the heels of the Republic updating it's rules on learner drivers, an announcement that Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are to have mutual recognition of driving disqualifications and that it should be in place by… more »