Categories: International, Americas, USA, Europe, Irish Republic
Democratic Republic of Ireland
Slugger has highlights from Iain Dale's picking up on the Irish Daily Mail getting hold of a copy of an email. The email was sent from a UK diplomat in Dublin following a briefing from the Irish government. It lists the various underhand methods the gove… more »
GAA - much more to do
by Michael Shilliday on 02 Apr 2008 at 14:39. Categories: Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Lifestyle, Sport, Blogging, Politics, History, Gaelic / Irish language
Colm Bradley has outlined some ways he thinks the GAA can remove the barriers to Unionists joining. Just over a year ago I outlined that the GAA has a de facto ban in Unionists joining. Unfortunately Google hasn't cached it, so some of the substantive… more »
Attacked For Being a Brit?
O'Connell Street, Dublin's main (and "most dangerous") street, was the scene for a vicious attack on St Patrick's night. A 17-year old English lad was confronted by a group of youths at 8pm who asked him where he was from and then attacked him when they… more »
Irish Eyes Not Smiling at Apple
by beano on 03 Mar 2008 at 12:00. Categories: Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Lifestyle, Music, Business & Economy
Some time ago I gave a few examples of practical, everyday benefits of being a part of the United Kingdom as distinct from the Republic of Ireland. I've stumbled across further examples on a semi-regular basis since then, but I couldn't believe that the… more »
US Envoy Denounces Provo Concessions
by beano on 02 Mar 2008 at 17:50. Categories: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein, IRA, Direct Rule, Republicans, Law & Order, Politics, USA
The traditional view of Americans participation in the "Peace Process" here is generally seen as "cynical playing to the green Irish vote" by taking the side of nationalists and/or republicans. This was particularly true under the Clinton years.
With… more »
Harry in Helmand
This really pissed me off. I heard on Radio 5's Drive programme in the car on the way home from work today that Prince Harry has been in Afghanistan, fighting on the front line, for 10 weeks. The media knew this and said nothing. Obviously this was neces… more »
On Neutral Working Environments
by beano on 25 Feb 2008 at 10:43. Categories: Europe, Sinn Fein, Republicans, Devolved Government, History
Given Sinn Fein's serious, and not at all opportunistic, commitment to creating "neutral working environments" I'm shocked, nay stunned, to find them taking advantage of International Women's Day to celebrate a convicted bomber, Mairead Farrell. Surely t… more »
Reclamation of Donegal Begins
Donegal: northernmost of the Three Counties (red)
OK, maybe not, but following recent speculation about the transfer of Cavan to Northern Ireland, those who hear the word Ulster and think of the historic province, whose boundaries were set on the auth… more »
Terrorism, not warfare
by Michael Shilliday on 19 Feb 2008 at 13:25. Categories: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Sinn Fein, IRA, Dissident Republicans, Culture, Politics, History
The Assembly has rejected any suggestion that the IRA's sectarian murder campaign was a war. A good thing, and fairly unsurprising.
I've always liked Danny Kennedy, but his performance since devolution has impressed me, and he is clearly im proving… more »
Delivering for Ulster
Cavan: southernmost of the Three Counties (red)
Our illustrious First Minister has come in for some heavy criticism over his cosy relationship with the leader of the Republic Bertie Ahern, but the preacher has proven his doubters wrong again. The DUP… more »