BBCNI has yet again refused to say whether it will cut the sound if Linfield fans sing anti-Catholic songs during its live coverage of a Euro tie at Windsor Park tonight.
IT’S the endless fun that keeps non-unionists coming back for more. Every time Stephen Nolan hits up Jamie Bryson on speed-dial, drivers in their cars turn the volume up a couple of beeps; tradesmen nod at their dust- and paint-stained radios and smile at each other; joggers roll their eyes to no-one in particular, but press their ear buds a little bit tighter.
CELTIC'S lacklustre 0-0 draw with Kazakhstan outfit Kairat Almaty has left fans, players and coaching staff concerned and anxious in equal measure as the second leg looms. A relatively straightforward tie on paper instead turned into another long night of frustration, raising more serious questions about the direction of the team under the current regime.
THESE photos don’t do justice to what is an amazing sight. The lavender plants in Dúlra’s garden are like bee airports with all the coming and going. There are hundreds of bees buzzing around the pungent purple flowers at any one time – you’d need a video to truly appreciate it.
AS THE transfer window edges towards its conclusion, Celtic find themselves at the centre of swirling speculation and supporter unrest while facing crucial decisions that could shape both the short- and long-term direction of the club.
IN recent weeks I’ve been interviewing a number of well-known people about how they see the prospect of a border poll and what obstacles lie between us and Irish unity.
TODAY, Wednesday 20th August marks the anniversary of the death on hunger strike in 1981 of Mickey Devine. Mickey was the last of the ten men to die and several weeks later the hunger strike ended on 3 October. It was also the day the by-election was held in Fermanagh South Tyrone caused by the death in May of Bobby Sands. Owen Carron successfully held the seat as the ‘Anti-H-Block/Proxy Political Prisoner’ candidate.
CELTIC sit level on points with Hearts at the top of the Premiership and four points ahead of their struggling city rivals after delivering a confident and controlled performance against an Aberdeen side clearly still dining off memories of their Scottish Cup triumph over the Hoops last season.
WELL done to all of those who planned, organised, participated in, or generally contributed to this year's hugely successful Féile an Phobail. It was a colourful, imaginative, informative, entertaining, empowering and exhausting couple of weeks.
It was a bittersweet weekend for the parishioners of St Luke’s as the community gathered to bid farewell to Father Brian McCann and to honour the extraordinary contribution of Sinéad McAllister.
MY online percentage calculator tells me that two million is 2.8 per cent of 70 million. The same online percentage calculator tells me that 2.8 per cent of 300 is 8.4.
