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September 28, 2005
Out with the crystal ball...
SO where do we go from here? Read on, for a compilation of rambling late night thoughts , mainly about unionism and loyalism but with a fair bit on republicanism. Bet that’s got you hooked... [more] August 19, 2005
Just a Mo...
THE former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mo Mowlam, has died. I doubt the she will ever be forgotten, for different reasons, and her unique style was something NI had never experienced before from someone in such a position - remember Mayhew? She was much beloved of many here, although unionists had many problems with her irreverence and perceived sympathy for Irish nationalism. Few will forget her; she got a standing ovation longer than the Prime Minister's at a Labour Party conference; she visited loyalist terrorists in the Maze prison, as she believed it help secure the Agreement; opposed the war in Iraq; called Martin McGuinness "babe" while bugging his car (McGuinness kindly blames NIO securocrats in his tribute); called for the legalisation of all drugs; and (depending on which source you believe) she once asked a police officer, senior civil servant or Peter Mandelson to pop out and buy her some tampons. [more] July 08, 2005
Commenting Policy
Just to keep everybody up to speed, we have introduced a formal policy on what is expected from commenters in the comment fields. It is not intended to curtail honest debate. But it is important to remind commenters that their freedom of speech (which we unreservedly uphold) here on Slugger is nonetheless circumscribed by the law. [more] March 17, 2005
A backgrounder on the McCartney affair
We've been following this question for some time. Keenly aware that many of our new readers may be coming to the murder of Robert McCartney without any sense of its context, this is a compendium of the outflow from the killing as noted by Slugger's various bloggers on the hoof. [more] January 18, 2005
Northern Bank raid and political fallout, so far
In what is just under two weeks, Northern Ireland has seen a tremendous amount of journalistic and political activity since the announcement by the PSNI's Chief Constable that he suspected the IRA was behind the UK's biggest bank robbery. [more] |
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Out with the crystal ball...Just a Mo... Commenting Policy A backgrounder on the McCartney affair Northern Bank raid and political fallout, so far
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