As part of the celebrations surrounding the 125th year of the IFA, Northern Ireland have lined up a match against Portugal at Windsor Park next month. There was some wrangling over a dispute on TV coverage between the two FAs (no details as to how this w… more »

It seems I'm not the only one a little disheartened about the news of the appointment of Bertha McDougall as the Victims' Commissioner for Northern Ireland. It's nothing personally to do with Ms McDougall, as I know nothing about her other than she is th… more »

Sir Reg Empey has done the first notable thing I can think of since he took over the leadership of the Ulster Unionists and called on loyalists to respond to the IRA disarmament. Sir Reg's comments were made to the BBC and came as the Ulster Unionists he… more »

Paula McCartney, the last remaining sister of murdered Robert McCartney still living in the Short Strand area has left her home of 40 years in disgust at the treatment her family has received since her brother's death. She said she felt "disillusioned, d… more »

Sorry activity has been slightly non-existent here at EU today, I've been tied up between 2 assignments due in tomorrow for university and trying to wrangle with my fascist employers over what I can only describe as vandalism to my car perpetrated while… 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 »

It seems everyday life in Northern Ireland is still being disrupted by gangs of thugs intent on wreaking havoc for the sake of something to do. This weekend saw Denis Bradley, Vice Chairman of the Policing Board, state he would not resign before April wh… more »

David Trimble looks set to become a life peer along with 3 DUP members set to become the party's first representatives in the House of Lords. The peerages are expected to go to Ian Paisley's wife Eileen, Belfast Lord Mayor Wallace Brown and party chairma… more »

A wall on the Shankill Road which used to display a large UDA slogan has been painted over with more colourful "graffiti art" entitled Hidden Treasures. The imagery celebrates "the best bits of past and present Belfast life." Shankill community worker Wi… more »

In an effort to enhance his credibility with the wider community in Northern Ireland, yer man who was the Catholic priest witness to IRA decommissioning (Father Alec Reid) has decided that Unionists are all Nazis. During a heated debate, he told an audie… more »