According a report published last week in the Observer, the tax burden in the UK is set to exceed that of Germany this year, putting paid to the notion that since we're not in a major recession Gordon Brown must really be doing a good job. Germany is… more »

Nearly one year on from the Northern Bank robbery, Chris Ward, a 24 year old from Poleglass, who was held for questioning by the police for over a week, has become the (one, two, three) fourth man to be charged in connection with the raid. He claimed fro… more »

The facility should help keep the new C3K trains in top condition. A train cleaning facility that has cost Translink £11.4m opened today. I'd noticed the long silver building driving out the M2 from Belfast but wasn't totally sure what it was un… more »

This really disgusts me. It seems not everyone shares the Northern Irish Magyar's respect for those who died to win the freedom we enjoy today. Retail chain TK Maxx banned staff in Northern Ireland from wearing poppies this year alleging they were a "pol… more »

Do supermarkets really offer the good value we all assume they do? Supermarkets are often blamed for forcing small, independent, locally owned businesses to close. Well that's obviously because the big supermarkets can sell produce more cheaply becaus… more »

There are a lot of reasons why people believe (and why people are told) Northern Irish drivers pay more for their car insurance than their counterparts in the UK. You can't help but notice when you're being quoted over a grand for car insurance (last yea… more »

The Strategic Investment Board and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure have been pitching the Maze Stadium proposal to football fans this week at meetings around Northern Ireland which included a presentation made by Mr Tony Whitehead of the SIB… more »

Martin McAliskey, from Coalisland, today became the 2nd man charged over the Northern Bank robbery. He denied the charge of providing a false statement to the police when he told them he didn't know anything about the sale of a white transit van believed… more »

Northern Ireland's health minister, Shaun Woodward, today announced a complete ban on smoking in public places in the province due to come into effect in April 2007. Arguments that it could endager jobs of bar staff have been largely countered by repo… more »

The government's plan for a Millenium Dome type project for Northern Ireland became more laughable this week as ministers announced that the 30,000 seater white elephant of a stadium that would cost £55 million was now a 42,000 seater stadium costi… more »