Irish 200th language for Harry Potter
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The Irish Independent announces that Harry Potter The Golden Stone is to be released next Month in Irish as Harry Potter agus an Orcloch – which will make the works of J.K.Rowling available in 200 Languages. Discover more from Slugger …
Durkan and Trimble most trusted…
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A NEW survey has indicated that Mark Durkan is the most trusted leader in Northern Ireland, and David Trimble the second. Slugger regular and Trimble aide Alex Kane doesn’t seem to share that confidence in the UUP leader though. Perhaps …
Steep hill facing the UUP
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Noel MacAdam outlines Alex Kane’s speech in South Belfast on Monday, in which he raised the question of leadership, and how his party might draw lessons from the party’s previous difficulties. Full version of the speech follows:By Alex Kane I …
Solicitor ruled out on nationality grounds
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Maggie O’Conor, a Dublin born solicitor has applied for a judicial review of a decision by the Department of Finance and Personnel to withdraw an invitation to interview her for the post of legal assistant. The position had been designated …
De Chastelain still in Ireland and still waiting
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Barney Rowan, the BBC’s security editor, believes that rumours of an IRA act of decommissioning this week were premature and that in effect there’s little progress to be expected until future political arrangements are agreed amongst the review parties. Discover …
Remarkable Progress despite lack of Political Support
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“Overall accountability and governance structures have shown themselves to be effective, with the PSNI and other bodies driving improvements forward despite the lack of full community support.” – That’s the view of the Police Oversight Commissioner, Al Hutchinson. He went …
Slugger appeal latest…
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Our appeal for sponsors to help cover at least some of the core time spent in keeping Slugger running smoothly is coming on slowly but with some promising possibilities in the pipeline. As I’ve mentioned before we’ve managed to reduce …
DUP working on response paper
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Peter Robinson has promised that his party will be working overtime to produce its own paper to meet it objects in the Government’s proposals obtained by the BBC yesterday. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts …
Car Free Day in the Republic
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It’s European Car Free Day today – or at least it is in twenty towns and cities in the Republic. It has yet to catch on in Northern Ireland at all! Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the …
EU €3.0 Million
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The Scottish newspaper, The Herald, carries news that the EU is to fund a skill-sharing initiative in Northern Ireland.After the apparent unwillingness to co-operate for the common good shown by our politicians in Leeds Castle, It’s good to see that …
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