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Norn Iron academics big up Nelson
Amongst all the celebrations of Mandela’s 90th birthday at the weekend, you may have missed the news that the great man got an honorary doctorate from Queens. A nice gesture, and I’m sure Nelson … more »
Splintered Sunrise
Norn Iron academics big up Nelson
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splinteredsunrise wrote 3 days ago: Amongst all the celebrations of Mandela’s 90th birthday at the weekend, you may have missed the n … more »
Jings an' crivvens!
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splinteredsunrise wrote 1 week ago: There’s a mural in Derry bearing the likenesses of Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa, whic … more »
World's Worst Columnist strikes again
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splinteredsunrise wrote 2 weeks ago: It looks like this blog may have to reinstate our popular feature Gail Walker Watch, if only becaus … more »
The right people in the right jobs
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splinteredsunrise wrote 3 weeks ago: Not surprising, really, that the DUP continues to rally around Iris Robinson. Yesterday she was def … more »
Another little vignette from our rainbow province
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splinteredsunrise wrote 1 month ago: It really is amazing what gems you hear on Radio Ulster. From BBCNI: A gay rights campaigner has re … more »
Area man learns that good things really do come to those who wait, though they might have to wait 28 years
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splinteredsunrise wrote 1 month ago: And so it has finally come to pass that Papa Doc has retired, a retirement that seemed to go on lon … more »
Area councillors to sample delights of Windy City
splinteredsunrise wrote 1 month ago: I realise that “councillors go on junket” is hardly news, but the brazenness of sending no less … more »
Stand by the airport workers!
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splinteredsunrise wrote 1 month ago: The good news is that Gordon McNeill is out of hospital and back into the fray. This marks the late … more »
Subsidising sectarianism
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splinteredsunrise wrote 1 month ago: A little snippet of GUBU from the Irish News: A ‘BLOOD and thunder’ band with links to the yout … more »
Hands across the peace processes
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splinteredsunrise wrote 2 months ago: There is something of an identikit aspect to peace processes, isn’t there? I mention this only as … more »
Chuckle Brothers give way to Brothers Grim
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splinteredsunrise wrote 2 months ago: And so it is that Peter Robinson gets his reward after 28 long years as deputy leader of the DUP - … more »
Tin Men discover Shangri-La
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splinteredsunrise wrote 2 months ago: Sometimes the Irish left reminds me of nothing so much as the classic movie Tin Men. Surely you rem … more »
Faint murmurings of discontent in Gerry's kingdom
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splinteredsunrise wrote 3 months ago: Rum doings at the Andytown News this past little while, as the West Belfast paper has been the site … more »
It's time to meet the Muppets!
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splinteredsunrise wrote 3 months ago: No, don’t be cynical. This is actually quite a heartwarming little story. And Sesame Street i … more »
Where's the beef? Cultural politics in the New Dispensation
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splinteredsunrise wrote 4 months ago: I should, I suppose, have covered the PSF Ard Fheis, but I didn’t follow it as closely as I shoul … more »
End of the road for the Chuckle Brothers
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splinteredsunrise wrote 4 months ago: So what are we to make of Papa Doc’s announced retirement as DUP leader and First Minister? It’ … more »
Shopping centre replaces socialist landmark
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splinteredsunrise wrote 4 months ago: I’m probably going to wait a while before dandering round to the new Victoria Square retail compl … more »
Jeffrey Donaldson, man for all seasons
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splinteredsunrise wrote 4 months ago: So it’s goodbye to Ian Paisley Junior as the DUP’s junior minister in the Stormont Exec … more »
Ministerial thumbs down for gay rugby
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splinteredsunrise wrote 4 months ago: Oh, I just love this. Our sports minister, Edwin Poots (DUP), is opining on rugby. As well he might … more »
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