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 »

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 »

Seemingly unnoticed by BBC Newsline this morning, police in Antrim came under attack for the second night running last night as nationalist rioters threw petrol bombs, bricks and bottles at officers. A mob of about 60 youths also lit wheelie bins across… more »

Senior security sources in Northern Ireland are said to believe that IRA decommissioning is close. Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley, who was briefed on the situation by Tony Blair said "We believe that we will see the announcement on decommiss… more »

I'm preplexed by this one. According to friends and relatives of Robert McCartney's family, republicans have picked now as the time to intensify a campaign of intimidation against the murdered man's associates. The BBC reports that McCartney's friend, Je… more »

I wasn't going to post much today and leave last night's gloat (which in hindsight would have been more aptly titled "One Night In September") at the top of the home page. After all, looking at the news you'd be forgiven for thinking not much else had ha… more »

In yesterday's post on the terrorist attack on a charity fundraising festival I, very deliberately, did not use the term 'dissident' at all. The report linked to from the story lays the blame with "dissident republicans" but I feel this is a very deliber… more »

Republicans are being blamed for planting suspect devices in Hillsborough this afternoon, disrupting an annual Oyster Festival that raises funds for cystic fibrosis. Just after 1:30 pm, bomb warnings were phoned in. Army technicians carried out controlle… more »

Not just republican murder victims. It seems some politicians have no sympathy for UVF murder victims either. The DUP's Ruth Patterson put forward a motion at Belfast City Council condemning the murder of Craig McCausland, murdered by the UVF. David E… more »