Analysis: Are the SDLP the new DUP..?
54
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 – though only in the direction …
Finucane inquiry granted…
0
The British government has given the go ahead for an inquiry into the killing of solicitor Pat Finucane. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
A charter of rights for the island?
1
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 …
Civil rights or human rights?
3
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…
2
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), …
Feast of Eunan and diocese of Raphoe
8
The Irish News’ exellent “Faith Matters” today carries the story of Eunan, patron saint of the Diocese whose day it is today, as well as comments by Bishop Robinson , the first openly Gay man ordained as a Bishop, and …
NI populations still in paramilitary flux
3
David Vance points to a BBC article that says “£45m – a rise of 50% – was spent buying properties from people forced out of their homes”, as a result of various activities of illegal Loyalist and Republican organisations. Given …
First the city, next the county…
2
The controversy over the name of Derry/Londonderry is off again. For nationalists it’s a case of getting rid of a politically charged placename, but for the minority unionist commuity, it’s about acknowledging their history. And SDLP councillor Thomas Conway has …
It’s about the DUP not the IRA
1
Harry Browne, a former Irish Times journalist and lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology, wonders why the focus remains entirely on when the IRA is going to decommission, when most of the substantive points not agreed on revolve around the …
Groundhog Day: afraid of moving on to tomorrow?
1
Noel Whelan was in close and personal on the latest rounds of talks at England’s luxurious Leeds Castle. He believes that there’s a danger the two lead party’s are getting too comfortable in the high profile position of not making …
Discover more from Slugger O'Toole
Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email.