There's been something of a drought of activity here on EU over the last 6 weeks. I can only apologise but sadly other commitments make it very difficult for me to find both the time and the connectivity to post, so it may not be rectified in the immedia… more »

You will notice that both threads highlighted by me here are written by "Adelante". The last 8 and 16 of the last 20 threads on Balrog are written by this individual. Chris Gaskin today notes: I have noticed the site slip in quality this last while… more »

Just in case there was ever any doubt that politicians are out of touch with their voters, the Belfast Telegraph reports on a survey (of "over 1,000" parents and grandparents) that finds parents want more religious mixing in schools. 43% would pr… more »

4-5-1 doesn't work! Healy needs a partner! Shit results against mediocre opposition are a major let down for a side that has come so far over the past couple of campaigns. To be fair Northern Ireland played well for the first ten minutes and the la… more »

The TUC still exist apparently. And they still live in the 19th Century. General secretary Brendan Barber said extreme wealth was "socially divisive and morally objectionable". The TUC says higher tax rates should be imposed on earnings between £1… more »

A couple of days ago supermarkets were being criticised for focusing promotions too much on unhealthy foods. Just noticed this at Asda.com - who point out that the government charge no VAT on "essential foods" which includes frozen pizza and chips, but c… more »

The Belfast Telegraph reported on Monday that DCAL minister Gregory Campbell is about to scrap the Maze stadium plans. Amongst all the boring and spectacularly un-newsworthy talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein, apparently the DUPes and the Sinners have d… more »

Stop everything! Sean Reynolds has decreed that Dunhill's marketing material is "sectarian". Boots in Royal Avenue, Belfast, withdrew from an aftershave marketing campaign because the t-shirts their staff were wearing featured a Dunhill Union Jack aft… more »

This was initially published a couple of months ago now, so apologies to those who have read it elsewhere, but I think it's definitely worth highlighting Jim Cusack writing in the Irish Independent about how prosperous Northern Ireland, and specifically Northern Irish Poor Oppressed Filthy Rich Catholics, have become in recent years.I've picked out the highlights below, but I'd really encourage anyone with 5-10 minutes free to read the whole article. more »

As Chekov alluded to in a comment earlier, Crusaders FC and junior side Newington FC are planning to work together on a new stadium. Despite a meeting this morning to launch the proposals, which will include a 4,000 capacity (that's more than Deez! 88|)… more »