Categories: News, Business & Economy, Education, Environment, Journalism, Law & Order, PSNI
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 »
Christmas Cancelled in Ulster!
by beano on 24 Jun 2008 at 13:16. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Business & Economy, Journalism
Santa will boycott Northern Ireland this year leaving hundreds of thousands of children without presents and all because greedy football fans want a new stadium built in Belfast and not the Maze. There have also been warnings that the sky 'may' fall and… more »
Republic to close Learner Driver Loophole
A ban on Southern learners driving on their own comes into effect next week.
At the moment, the Republic of Ireland is the only country in the EU where learner drivers can drive a car without an experienced driver present in the car alongside them a… 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 »
Possible Demise of Deez?
by beano on 20 Jun 2008 at 13:34. Categories: Northern Ireland, Business & Economy, Beano's Rants, Culture
I have heard a rumour today which I'm hoping to God is true (and I've no reason to disbelieve it).
If what I've heard is true I know at least one other Northern Irish blogger who will be celebrating for apparently Deez (née Hunters) bar 600 cap… more »
Chairing a statutory scrutiny committee is ok, but has nothing on Castlereagh Borough Council!
by Michael Shilliday on 20 Jun 2008 at 12:16. Categories: News, Local Government, Politics, Devolved Government
Will Crawley reckons Iris Robinson missed a meeting of the Health Committee at Stormont (which she chairs), because she was at a Castlereagh Borough Council meeting instead. You do despair sometimes. more »
David Davis. Nearly a bold statement, but actually just pointless
by Michael Shilliday on 15 Jun 2008 at 12:00. Categories: News, United Kingdom, Law & Order, Politics
It's quite hard to know what to think about David Davis forcing a by election in his own constituency. The Daily Telegraph on Friday suggested that this was at its core a shot across the bows of David Cameron, borne of frustration at his treatment at th… 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 »
Lets have a think about that Nigel....
by Michael Shilliday on 03 Jun 2008 at 13:00. Categories: News, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Republicans, Local Government, Politics
Tom Hartley succeeded Jim Rogers as the new Lord Mayor last night. DECAL minister Nigel Dodds said:
"It was very noticeable that the leader of the Ulster Unionist group, David Browne, failed to back the Unionist candidates and in return he got the Si… more »
Peter Robinson Must Call Sinn Fein's Bluff
by beano on 31 May 2008 at 20:51. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, Direct Rule, Devolved Government, Journalism
I'm preparing to go on a two week holiday and as I was out buying sun cream and collecting some Euros I noticed an odd headline on the chest of one of those guys selling the Tele at busy junctions. According to the ever-reliable Belfast Telegraph and an… more »