beano's off on a summer holiday. No more posting for a week or two ;) I'm off visiting sunny (?) Donegal. Be good while I'm gone. more »

Jamie Hoggan, a (rather geeky looking) 16 year old, who has declared himself to be a member of the "Scottish Freedom Force" (inspired by Mel Gibson's famous line in the completely historically accurate Braveheart, per chance?) has been convicted of carry… more »

Flights into and out of Belfast and Londonderry have been among those hit by delays and cancellations today due to a major security alert at Heathrow. In particular, flights to and from the London airports have been affected, and passengers are being mad… more »

Conviction: manslaughter, possession of explosives Sentence: 20 years (reduced from life) Joined Hunger Strike: 7th(?) June Suicided: 8th August Thomas McElwee was born the 5th of 12 siblings to a family in Bellaghy. The previous year McElwee's fat… more »

Conviction: Possession of firearms and explosives, hijacking a car Sentence: 18 years Joined Hunger Strike: 22nd May Suicided: 2nd August Born in Andersonstown in west Belfast in 1955, Kieran/Ciaran Doherty was the third of 6 children in his family… more »

Sentence: 10 years Joined Hunger Strike: 23rd May Suicided: 1st August Born in Park, near Dungiven, Co. Londonderry in 1956, Lynch was the youngest of 8 children. He grew up well known for his strong desire to win and while a good sportsman (particu… more »

It seemed like a good idea at the time I started reading the book to post a review of it on Everything Ulster, being that it's content is relevant to the situation here in Northern Ireland and all. Of course on finishing the book I remembered I hadn't a… more »

When I first saw the headline Sinn Fein anger over B&Q emblem I thought the Sinners had taken offence at the fact that the DIY chain's colour-scheme is Orange, but apparently it's something much more sinister. Yes folks, B&Q have signed a deal… more »

In a stunning rejection of basic democratic principles, NIO Minister David Hanson persuaded the House of Commons to reject amendments to the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill designed to make politics in Ulster more accountable (hat tip Pe… more »

I normally look for a more reliable source than the Daily Ireland before posting about this, but Google News has failed me I'm afraid. A teenage witness to the Michael McIlveen murder in Ballymena has had to withdraw from school in his GCSE year due to p… more »