The above headline caught my attention on one of the daily newspapers as I left Tesco this evening. I was immediately drawn to the paper only to read in the subheading that it was in fact reporting on the British army plan to send in 2,500 paras to targe… more »

It was good to see Rangers duff Celtic on Saturday. It wasn't as good as it was to see Hearts beat Aberdeen and extend their lead at the top of the Scottish League (frankly anyone who tops the league above the Old Firm I'll cheer on, but I have a particu… 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 »

For those of you who aren't aware (where have you been?) a fifteen year old boy named Thomas Devlin was callously stabbed in the back (5 times!) in north Belfast 10 days ago. He was a BRA pupil and played the horn in school. He and his friends were a… more »

This week saw a leading community worker, Baroness May Blood, said that it was up to 'ordinary Protestants' to stand up to the 'loyalist' paramilitaries and tell them that their actions do not have the support of the communities they've left living in fe… 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 »

I got a job application form today with one of those monitoring forms attached. "If the vacancy you are applying for is in Northern Ireland, please provide details of your religion:" It gave three choices Roman Catholic Protestant Other (pl… more »

Even in England it seems the venerable Mr Adair can't keep his nose clean. The BBC reports that he's due up in court along with a friend in Bolton today over an incident on Monday. It's not clear what the charge is from the BBC report but the way I read… more »

That Irish bloke from the X-Factor, or Louis Walsh as he is occasionally known, has branded Big Brother winner Anthony talentless amidst rumours of the geordie attempting to land a part in a musical and/or releasing a single off the back of his new found… more »