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 »

Europe is calling time on Britain's pints People referring to a slippery slope are often viewed as paranoid and greeted with howls of derision. Yet this is exactly what's going on with the (other) EU's enforced metrification. It's true what they say abo… more »

Saw Ken Livingstone on the BBC this morning. Not a fan of his at the best of times but was disappointed to hear him compare the Israeli occupation of Gaza/the West Bank to Nazi occupation of Britain. Can Godwin's Law be applied to a breakfast news item o… more »

The News of the World carried a story on its front page (of the Northern Ireland edition anyway) today that loyalists had threatened an attack on the Dail, the Republic's House of Commons. The Dail was said to be among targets that included Shannon Airpo… more »

Recently appointed Deputy President of South Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (and I thought Orlaith was a dodgy name!) has called for South Africa's "land redistribution" scheme to be speeded up, citing Robert Mugabe's antics in Zimbabwe as an example.… more »

The mayor of Fucking, a town in Austria, has had to issue a plea to British tourists to stop stealing the town's roadsigns. While welcoming the tourists that the name of the town attracts, replacing the signs is becoming expensive. A very funny item a… more »

"Same old beggars, always cheating" as some wise and fine upstanding young men were heard to proclaim on more than one occasion tonight. Northern Ireland's Under 21s were unlucky not to beat the Republic after going 1-0 up through an Alan Sheenan own… more »

Prior to tomorrow night's senior friendly with Malta, Northern Ireland's under-21 team will take on our neighbours in the Republic at Mourneview Park, Lurgan tonight (kick off at 7:30). For some reason I have it in my head that tickets are £5 (av… more »

Police in Brazil arrested 2 men following the country's biggest bank robbery at the weekend. $68 million was stolen in the raid in Fortaleza, northeast Brazil (what's £26½ million, eh?). The men were arrested after police stopped a lorry… more »

This really deserves a post of it's own. It looks like the Andersonstown News's propaganda rag, the Daily (12 counties of) Ireland will always be able to rely on enough braindead morons existing on this island to keep them afloat. David N from Ulster… more »