Frank Schnittger

Ireland versus the All Blacks – the rivalry is resumed.

199

Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland team to take on New Zealand on Friday night. It contains five changes from the team which beat South Africa in our last test match last July. Hugo Keenan returns from Olympic sevens’ duty …

Frank Schnittger

Trump 2.0 will be nothing like Trump 1.0

2110

US Elections: Another Polling fail by the polling industry. As the results come flooding in it is clear there has been another massive collective polling error by the polling industry. Trump swept all the so called toss-up states and did …

Brian O’Neill

Enter the Slugger US 2024 Election Competition! + Election Open Thread…

3773

So, the big day has come, and the US electorate gets to decide who the next US President will be. It is estimated that an astonishing 16 billion will be spent on this election. You may not be able to …

Gerry Lynch

Yes, I Still Think Trump Will Win

3550

Despite the Selzer Poll and the general mood of the non-Trumpite world, I am going to double down on my assessment printed in the News Letter last week that Trump is the clear favourite in the US Presidential Election. Believe …

Brian O’Neill

Belfast Sinn Féin councillor JJ Magee suspended over alleged inappropriate messages…

4347

More headaches for Michelle O’Neill and Mary Lou McDonald this Monday morning. From the BBC: Sinn Féin says that Belfast City councillor JJ Magee has been suspended from the party “without prejudice” following an allegation that inappropriate online messages were …

Arnold Carton

Can Women Save the USA?

1877

As I write on Saturday afternoon, we have no idea whether Harris/Walz or the Vance/Trump team will win the US presidency, but if Harris wins, it seems that it will be the women of America who have saved the USA. …

Brian O’Neill

Open Sunday – discuss what you like…

7289

The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.

Brian O’Neill

Open sunday – politics free zone…

2015

In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.

Frank Schnittger

The end of the post WWII liberal consensus and the emergence of a new fascism?

2972

Based on the most recent opinion polling, Trump will win the electoral college. The main lesson to be learned from the end of WWII and the Cold War is that fascism, totalitarianism, and authoritarianism tend to end in tears, often …

Brian O’Neill

Give us your questions and suggestions about the Slugger comments policy…

1934

We get a lot of questions about our comments policy, and I wanted to be more transparent about how the mods make their decisions, so this is your chance to ask any questions. Also, I am keen to improve the …

Chambré Public Affairs

Weekly Bulletin. What you need to know this week…

357

Chancellor confirms City Deals will proceed in Autumn Budget Chancellor Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP announced during Wednesday’s (30 October) Autumn Budget that the City Deals for Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid South West will proceed. The deals will …