Arnold Carton

Do we need a Bonfire Commission?

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After the IRA ceasefire of 1994 the then leader of unionism, James Molyneaux described this as one of the most “destabilising events since partition”. I was surprised and disappointed by the statement but in a sense, he was right – …

Slugger O’Toole

The Daily Thread For Wednesday 9th July 2025

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Macha

Why Kneecap Make me Feel More Unionist than I am…

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I’ve written before about moving away from the conservative Christianity and unionism of my upbringing, a gradual, personal shift that took shape during the decade I spent living and working in Dublin. That experience left me open to the idea …

Slugger O’Toole

The Daily Thread For Tuesday 8th July 2025

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Brian O’Neill

From Stormont to our homes. Busyness and the illusion of action…

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As regular readers might know, I’m on an online news and social media break over the summer. I’ve found that reading a paper newspaper is a good compromise—it keeps me informed without the internet’s relentless firehose of misery and information. …

Slugger O’Toole

The Daily Thread For Monday 7th July 2025

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Slugger O’Toole

The Daily Thread For Sunday 6th July 2025

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Jason Conlon

In defence of Bob Vylan – Racism, literalism, music… and Ireland.

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The efforts to expunge punk-rap duo Bob Vylan entirely from the public record are remarkable, disturbing, and appalling in equal measure. This week, the controversy surrounding their anti-IDF chanting at the Glastonbury festival has seen the duo widely condemned across …

Slugger O’Toole

The Daily Thread For Saturday 5th July 2025

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Choyaa

The Orange Institution’s biggest enemy is itself…

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The Parades Commission has once again ruled that the Orange Institution will be banned from parading along Garvaghy Road in 2025. This decision is hardly surprising—it marks the thirtieth consecutive year such a ruling has been made. What may surprise …