The SDLP warned the government today that they could end up repartitioning Ulster if they opted for the 7-council plan when they reduced the number of local government districts in Northern Ireland. This in itself seems like a reasonable statement, with… more »

The forensic expert investigating the 'Dissapeared' is to be made available to detectives investigating the disappearance of Lisa Dorrian. North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon said "common sense had prevailed" after she received the news in a letter from Pet… more »

As of midnight last night, the LVF has ordered its "Military Units" to stand down, allegedly in response to the IRA statement and actions of late and the result that they believe there is no threat of a renewed IRA campaign. I'll leave you to speculat… more »

Fair play to Sinead McCavana at the Sunday Life for pointing out that despite thousands turning out in the bad weather, yesterday's Love Ulster rally passed off peacefully, something the BBC failed to mention in their report, and which UTV tucked away at… more »

An immensely detailed UTV news story reports that the IRA killers of Irish police officer Garda Gerry McCabe will not be granted amnesty under the terms of the legislation being passed in Westminster and in Dublin to allow on-the-run terrorists to return… more »

In a disgusting display of savagery a west Belfast taxi driver led a mob of about 30 people in an assault on one of his passengers - because he was a Protestant. The incident happened last weekend when Stephen Donaghy, from Blacks Road, was dumped out of… more »

I realised last weekend but managed to forget about it all day yesterday. Yesterday was 28th September: Ulster Day - the 93rd anniversary of the signing of the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant throughout Ulster, signifying the people of Ulster's opposit… more »

Delegates from the Professional Association of Teachers called yesterday for government to reintroduce the 11-plus/grammar school system scrapped in England and Wales by the Labour government following their 1964 election win. Despite the blindingly obv… more »

Peter Hain is currently working on proposals to allow "dozens" of on the run criminals to return to Northern Ireland without fear of prosecution, once again demonstrating that Ordinary Decent People (yes, that's what I meant by ODPs) don't matter a jot a… more »

It's a slow time for news in Northern Ireland, you know that when one of the 'big' stories of the week is that the leader of a pressure group masquerading as a political party has been appointed to a position on the Privy Council, a position in which he… more »