Does Northern Ireland need more women politicians? There was a discussion on the second half of Hearts & Minds tonight about women in politics and specifically their under-representation in politics here. It did get me thinking, particularly when… more »

Despite overwhelming opposition, the DUP seem determined to foist the Maze white elephant on Northern Ireland's sports. As Lawrie Sanchez's Green And White Army marched up to 33rd, equalling their highest ever position in FIFA's rankigns, the DUP wer… more »

Popular romantic depictions of the Easter Rising may owe more to retrospective justification than historical accuracy. The timing seemed a bit late but last Friday saw an opinion piece by Kevin Myers in the Belfast Telegraph on the topic of Easter Ris… more »

The First Minister and Deputy First Minister have made their first public act by jointly signing a letter to Secretary of State for (Wales and) Northern Ireland. So? They've used this iconic act to request something that I'm sure we would all be gratefu… more »

It was funny to watch republicans reach near orgasm over the withdrawal of the army from Crossmaglen following a job well done. Yesterday the last soldiers left the village Possibly the most amusing thing was the placard carried by some of the terrorist… more »

With Healy not doing the business for Leeds you wonder if he can keep doing it for Northern Ireland. With opposition the class of Sweden, Spain and Denmark, you wonder how long a team that loses to Iceland can continue to grind out results. You keep thi… more »

I'm sorry I can't miss this opportunity to have a bit of a gloat. It came as more of a relief than anything, taking Northern Ireland as it did a full 52 minutes to break the deadlock in last night's victory over bottom-of-the-group Liechtenstein. Not onl… more »

Getting it so unbelievably wrong for decades... and still going strong According to a report in the Belfast Telegraph the Oirish-Americans of Boston who provided the guns and ammunition used in the slaughter of innocent Ulsterfolk seem to remain an ig… more »

The equality commission says Omagh District Council has breached its own equality regulations when it erected a monument to the hunger strikers, consisting of a graveyard, a tree for each hunger striker and an Irish tricolour, in the grounds of the Old D… more »

Anyone else catch the Politics Show on the BBC today? Caitriona Ruane was asked if someone witnessed activity they thought to be part of a dissident republican operation, should they go to the police? Her response? "Stop playing games." Games?… more »