Category: Sport
Irish Football Association Scoop Mutlicutlural Award in Dublin
As the Northern Ireland football team look to their match away to Spain tonight knowing they must win to have even a chance of qualifying, the Irish Football Association picked up an award in Dublin last night marking the success of it's Football For All… more »
FIFA Suggest Apartheid in Irish Football
In a proposal that could ultimately lead to the demise of one of the world's oldest Football Associations, FIFA's legal committee have suggested that there should be 2 notionally all-Ireland teams: one for Gaelic/Catholic nationalist and republicans and… more »
EU Quote of the Day 05/11/07
This quote from the Our Wee Country Northern Ireland football fans forum on the controversy over footballers born in Northern Ireland playing for the Republic without qualification via residency or parents/grandparents.
These "Others" from a differnt… more »
IFA Victory in Republic Poaching Row
It looks like FIFA have ruled in the favour of the IFA [also here] in the ongoing poaching row, establishing a rare victory for common sense, following a complaint from the Irish FA.
The FAI, organisers of football in the Republic of Ireland, have bee… more »
Dublin Football Fans' Sectarian Attack in Londonderry
Approximately 30 supporters from Bohemians, a Dublin football team, launched a sectarian attack on the Tavern; the last Protestant-owned city-centre bar in Londonderry west of the Foyle on Tuesday evening before a match with Derry City [BBC video report]… more »
Council Shelving Stadium Support?
Belfast City Council has effectively voted down two existing proposals to build a national sports stadium at Ormeau Park. The plans by two private developers would have seen the corner of Ormeau Park that currently houses the O-zone leisure complex and… more »
EU Quote of the Day 25/06/07
The fact that the hospital wing was the location for serial suicides is of insufficient historic moment.
Jim Allister, MEP
The above was part of a call by Jim Allister to Environment Minister, and former DUP party colleague, Arlene Foster, to de-list… more »
Bully Boys Bury Bad News on Stadium
by beano on 22 Jun 2007 at 14:52. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Business & Economy, Devolved Government
Forget logic and arguments; government ministers are trying their best to push Northern Ireland's new national stadium out to the Maze.
[Image: Patrick McAleer]
The DUP members of the executive have gone into overdrive trying to bully the populace of… more »
DUP - No 'Fair Deal' For Football
by beano on 19 Apr 2007 at 02:57. Categories: Northern Ireland, Sport, Direct Rule, Local Government, Politics
Despite overwhelming opposition, the DUP seem determined to foist the Maze white elephant on Northern Ireland's sports.
As Lawrie Sanchez's Green And White Army marched up to 33rd, equalling their highest ever position in FIFA's rankigns, the DUP wer… more »
Sweden? Victory? Top of the table? Speechless!
With Healy not doing the business for Leeds you wonder if he can keep doing it for Northern Ireland. With opposition the class of Sweden, Spain and Denmark, you wonder how long a team that loses to Iceland can continue to grind out results. You keep thi… more »