Sinn Fein MP for Newry & Armagh Conor Murphy is to attend a fringe debate at the Tory conference where he will take part in a debate with DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson and UUP MLA David Burnside along with Conservative Northern Ireland spokesman David Lid… more »

I was absolutely disgusted to read about yet another attack on emergency services last night. As firefighters were tackling a blaze on a house in Tyrone, a man approached with a pitbull-type dog and tried to convince it to attack the firefighters. When t… more »

The scumbags of Derry were out in force again last night. A crowd of youths attacked police and fire fighters with fireworks and missiles while they were dealing with a burning car at around 10pm. The attacks took place in the same Galliagh area where pa… more »

I read about this horriffic attack on an ambulance in Londonderry which took place last night with absolute disgust. A gang of up to 20 people is said to have surrounded the ambulance and tried to break in, resorting to beating and kicking the vehicle wh… more »

Ian Paisley's "Martyrs Memorial" Free Presbyterian Church in east Belfast was attacked according to a report yesterday evening, as vandals caused an estimated £1,000 worth of damage. The caretaker discovered 12 windows had been smashed at the chu… more »

The members have been discussing this over at Our Wee Country but I felt it deserved a post. Apparently Caitriona* Ruane has attacked the SDLP's Down councillor Margaret Ritchie for not supporting the move to rename one of the council's parks after North… more »

Aghalee in Co. Antrim was hit by a strange kind of weather today as a freak gale destroyed property in the village, despite lasting for less than a minute according to locals. The wind even overturned a mobile home in between blowing tiles off houses and… more »

A wise man (or wise arse) once said "A day like today is not a day for sound bites really. We can leave those at home. But I feel the hand of history on our shoulder.". :roll: That was one "historic" day. Recently, we've had another - ah I remember it… more »

You can faintly make out the orange glow behind the warehouse. I was some distance away with a poor quality phone camera, but it's there.. As I was heading home this evening I noticed the Boucher Road closed from Glenmachen Street heading south/west.… more »

Tyrone won the all Ireland GAA final in Dublin today beating Kerry in the final. At the same time Down won what I believe was a junior championship. I must say I couldn't really care less. I'm sorry, but despite Trevor Ringland's call for Northern Irelan… more »