Cognito ergo blog
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It isn’t just the old media that’s falling for (or being battered by) the charms of the blog – academia is too. Jim McClellan in the Guardian Online section looks at some successful academic blogs, and academic bloggers, who believe …
Civil rights or human rights?
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Pat Ramsey, an SDLP MLA for Foyle, has called for wide participation in a commemoration of the original Civil Rights March in Derry in 1969. The commemerative march is to take place on Saturday 2nd October. Here he outlines what …
Blog poet's new residence…
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Our attempt at having a blog poet in residence, was messed up by our server problems at the time. But if you want to read more of Dave Wood’s poetic ramblings (and I mean that in the nicest possible way), …
NI populations still in paramilitary flux
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Analysis: Are the SDLP the new DUP..?
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AS the latest round of political talks to restore devolution fall apart acrimoniously, the parties begin the blame game. SDLP and Sinn Fein fingers are pointing at the DUP, who have returned the favour Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe …
A charter of rights for the island?
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Next Tuesday we begin a two week online debate designed to explore the possibility of establishing an island-wide Charter of Rights, as suggested in the Belfast Agreement. And you don’t have to be coralled on the inside of an English …
Two dogs that didn’t bark
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Interesting reference to a Sherlock Holmes classic (is this a UUP thing?) – the dog that didn’t bark – from Steven King. By which he means the absence of anti Agreement rhetoric from the DUP at Leeds Castle, and the …
Accountability still under discussion…
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A SIZEABLE chunk of the discussions in Stormont have continued to focus on the issue of ministerial accountability. Accountability is not necessarily a ministerial straitjacket. Proper accountability is a democratic norm in most liberal democracies, but the Agreement precludes liberal …
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 …
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