I'm disgusted to learn that the government plan to continue ignoring the overwhelming majority of people in Northern Ireland, who backed retention of grammar schools in various polls. It seems that Maria Eagle, direct rule education minister, will push t… more »

Conviction: Possession of a hand grenade Sentence: 8 years Went Hungry: 22nd March Suicided: 21st May Born in Londonderry in 1957, O'Hara joined the INLA and was sentenced to 8 years in January 1980 for possession of a hand grenade. O'Hara's gr… more »

... and 80 not-so-welcomes. It seems the winds of change are bypassing the Windy City. A mostly young Northern Ireland team was picketed last night in Chicago by a small rabble of everyone's favourite schizophrenics demonstrating their shameless into… more »

Conviction: attempted murder, possession of rifle & ammunition, membership of a proscribed organisation Sentence: 14 years Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd March Suicided 21st May The 7th child of 8 in a family from Carnlough, Co. Armagh, Raymond McC… more »

I've been watching a couple of threads over at the Young Unionists blog with interest recently, following David Ervine's decision to join the UUP grouping in Stormont, allowing the Ulster Unionists to claim an extra seat in any potential executive. I… more »

I haven't posted much on the disgusting attack which resulted in the death of 15 year old Michael McIlveen at the weekend because I knew posting in the immediate aftermath would result in a lot of political ballocks. It comes as no surprise that my lack… more »

That's what Gerry Adams thinks of discussing "education reform, water charges, health and rates increases" when the assembly reconvenes on Monday. He has said that his party, Sinn Fein, will not take part in any discussion on these matters, and has criti… more »

Conviction: Murder Sentence: Life Joined Hunger Strike: 15th March Suicided: 12th May From Bellaghy in the south of Co. Londonderry, Hughes was once described by the police as the most wanted man in Northern Ireland. His father was a farmer and for… more »

It's one thing to suggest that the 11+ needs to be replaced, but it's quite another to say that, despite evidence to the contrary, getting shot of academic selection completely will lead to anything other than a second-rate, comprehensive, education syst… more »

Sinn Fein/IRA/Republican criminality has been under the spotlight for some time now with the leadership of the DUP blaming such activity, along with the lack of support for policing, for the lack faith they have in the prospect of sharing power with Sinn… more »