Arrived back in Belfast from Prague last night to the news of the European Championships 2008 qualifying draw, with a mixture of anticipation and dread. Northern Ireland drew Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia and Lichtenstein, which could be intere… more »

The other day I listed a number of areas where public money in Northern Ireland was wasted, contributing to the over taxation situation we find ourselves in at present. As if he knew exactly what I'd been thinking, Nigel Williams was kind enough to illus… more »

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 »

Despite last nights peaceful picket outside the Irish FA headquarters, the organisation's executive committee sat inside and proceeded to take a decision that may just have been another nail in the coffin of football in Northern Ireland. The IFA have… more »

A small, last-minute picket has been called by the Amalgamation of Northern Ireland Supporters' Clubs to take place at Irish FA HQ on Windsor Avenue tomorrow (Thursday 19th January), just before the executive committee is due to vote on whether or not to… more »

Just a quick "Well done" to Steve Davis for securing a new contract with Aston Villa, despite having 3-and-a-half years left to run on his current deal. It only seems to merit a brief mention in an article about Villa captain Olaf Mellberg on the BBC web… more »

I know I said I was going away and wouldn't be posting but I had a spare 15 minutes at a PC and thought I'd drop a quick note on Everything Ulster to say how pleased I am to see David Cameron coming to Northern Ireland as part of his tour of the UK. Mr C… more »

Just hours before the massive explosions at a fuel depot in Hertfordshire that killed 36 people, Londonderry's pondscum where demonstrating just how vital fuel is to today's society, as they hurled petrol bombs towards the predominantly unionist Fountain… more »

You'll likely already know that the three men charged with spying over the Stormontgate affair were released today. I'm sure you'll be unsurprised to hear that I treat Sinn Fein's "evidence of political policing" claims with a degree of scepticism, much… 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 »