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…if University education were universally available and availed of, the country would collapse in one generation
The words of Brian O’Nolan, variously Brian Ó Nualláin, Myles na gCopaleen, Myles na Gopaleen and, of course, Flann O’Brien. That O’Nolan was referencing his own dissolute student days at UCD only mildly distracts from the prophetic undertone of his words: I paid no attention whatsoever to books or study and regarded lectures as a [...] read our review »
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What has The Third Man got to say about Northern Ireland?
Short answer: very little, other than he enjoyed the environs of Hillsborough Castle, enjoyed working with the local politicians, and has Gerry Adams to thank for Bobby his dog. Peter Mandelson’s book The Third Man has captured media headlines in recent weeks as the Times serialised the most juicy bits. But what did he have [...] read our review »
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Christopher Hitchens, 1949 – 2011
Writer Christopher Hitchens has died aged 62. He was as contrary as he was brilliant. Here is a brief In Memoriam from Vanity Fair (his outlet of choice since 1992) and, here, a longer tribute from his friend Christopher Buckley Stanley in The New Yorker. Better, perhaps, though to post one of Hitchens’ own writings in [...] read our review »
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Comment on “RAAD was founded in 2008 by members and recent ex-members of the Provisional IRA in Derry…”
on 8 May 2012 at 3:10 pm
The only decent interview with RAAD was by Conor Sharkey of the Strabane Chronicle, who didn’t just accept their statements at face value but asked hard questions and their answers left them looking like total idiots
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Comment on Belfast Telegraph says “nothing is going to change”
on 8 May 2012 at 2:58 pm
Remember when the BT did that massive campaign about becoming a tabloid, and said it had listened to its readers. Then its readership fell! Must have been some other paper’s readers it listened to!
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Comment on Imitation is the greatest form of flattery? Is the Belfast Telegraph standing on the shoulders of the News Letter?
on 5 May 2012 at 7:55 pm
Sorry posted same thing twice. Here is BT version
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/long-forgotten-fascist-figurersquos-flight-into-derry-16142453.html
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Comment on Imitation is the greatest form of flattery? Is the Belfast Telegraph standing on the shoulders of the News Letter?
on 5 May 2012 at 7:53 pm
It’s not only the News Letter and Coleraine Times. The Londonderry Sentinel has been tweeting about articles being copied and pasted onto BT site with any changes being minor (if any) Check these and compare dates:
http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/local/viva-balbo-fascist-s-warm-city-welcome-1-3686900
http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/news/local/viva-balbo-fascist-s-warm-city-welcome-1-3686900
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Comment on “…involved in criminal activity of any sort within G District from July 1, 2010 to July 28, 2011″
on 3 May 2012 at 3:47 pm
Galloglaigh There was a series of stories on this and dissidents all denied it and blamed mainstream republicans. One memorable 32CSM quote described the masked men as “a supposedly defunct revolutionary army”.
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Comment on Social Media and the Assembly Election
on 4 May 2011 at 2:56 pm
Interesting use of social media by an SDLP candidate in Derry, according to the Sentinel. It reports the candidate retracting a facebook comment referring to Kate Middleton as “pure stinkin”. The SDLP said it was in jest and he really thought she was “beautiful” and looked “stunning” in her dress!
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Comment on Sectarian intimidation, Limavady style
on 4 May 2011 at 11:20 am
I can tell you for a fact that this was a mixed religion group that was attacked
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Comment on Call for HET to investigate Joanne Mathers’ murder
on 16 March 2011 at 2:40 pm
To be fair to the News Letter they have given a comment from the HET. It seems Mr Mathers may not have been aware that the murder will eventually be revisited.
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Comment on Hold the Front Page: “Three serious daily newspapers in Belfast”
on 24 February 2011 at 5:08 pm
On the debate of sports coverage, I would never buy a NI paper to read about premiership football etc. I read what I want to read about sport online. And let’s face it a lot of people buy red tops and aren’t going to wait for the afternoon’s Tele to read the same stuff. As for the NL and IN their sport isn’t inspiring either.
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Comment on Hold the Front Page: “Three serious daily newspapers in Belfast”
on 24 February 2011 at 4:54 pm
This last few years the Tele’s been rubbish despite its size. Too much of a ‘viewspaper’ for my liking, much less interesting local content than there used to be and its best reporters have gone so you can’t expect anything else. It totally lacks direction and has far too much Independent content. I read the Independent and Irish Independent and I got fed up of reading so many of their stories in the Tele.
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