Slugger O'Toole The New York Times magazine has an interesting article on political blogging and the bloggers who blog, Fear and Laptops on the Campaign Trail (free reg. required), focussing on bloggers Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
Ireland is to become the first country in the world to block direct-dialled calls to entire countries. The decision, by Commission for Communication Regulation ComReg, is an attempt to stop an internet-based fraud that relies on modem-jacking. But, while the BBC report focuses on the need to counter the fraud, the blocking of entire nations’ phone systems to direct calls is not the only response available The move has understandably received world-wide press attention – Canada, US, Australia, as well …
THE SDLP has published a document in an attempt to rubbish the DUP’s proposals for restoring devolved government. Thanks to Ciaran. I got asked for a password after clicking on this link, but it seems to work fine if you ‘Cancel’ it. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
THE UUP have released a paper of proposals which aims to throw the political spotlight back onto republicans. Fred Cobain has his own ideas, involving the UUP in official opposition – leaving the DUP in an Executive with the SDLP and Sinn Fein. Probably a non-runner though. In other Ulster Unionist news, Dermot Nesbitt has announced he will stand against Iris Robinson in Strangford in the next Westminster election. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other …
Next Tuesday we begin a two week online debate designed to explore the possibility of establishing an island-wide Charter of Rights, as suggested in the Belfast Agreement. And you don’t have to be coralled on the inside of an English castle to take part! It’s jointly sponsored by University College Cork, University of Leeds and the British Council in Dublin. It straddles a real time seminar in Cork on Saturday 2nd October. In the meantime, I’m in Dublin tomorrow, so …
AS the latest round of political talks to restore devolution fall apart acrimoniously, the parties begin the blame game. SDLP and Sinn Fein fingers are pointing at the DUP, who have returned the favour Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
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Our attempt at having a blog poet in residence, was messed up by our server problems at the time. But if you want to read more of Dave Wood’s poetic ramblings (and I mean that in the nicest possible way), you can catch up with him at his own dedicated weblog. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
Pat Ramsey, an SDLP MLA for Foyle, has called for wide participation in a commemoration of the original Civil Rights March in Derry in 1969. The commemerative march is to take place on Saturday 2nd October. Here he outlines what the original movement meant to him and his party, and how he believes they might be interpreted in contemporary Northern Ireland. From Pat Ramsey It is important that we do not let three decades of violence and armed action cloud …
It isn’t just the old media that’s falling for (or being battered by) the charms of the blog – academia is too. Jim McClellan in the Guardian Online section looks at some successful academic blogs, and academic bloggers, who believe blogging can be beneficial to the “developing and sharing ideas, both with academic peers and general readers” – and how some universities are already thinking of ways to close the gates against those general ‘barbarians’ storming the ivory towers. Slugger …
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The British government has given the go ahead for an inquiry into the killing of solicitor Pat Finucane. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
The controversy over the name of Derry/Londonderry is off again. For nationalists it’s a case of getting rid of a politically charged placename, but for the minority unionist commuity, it’s about acknowledging their history. And SDLP councillor Thomas Conway has widened the conflict by suggesting that the case for changing the county name also be considered. Update: See Dave Wood’s interview with Billy Baygely of St.Columb’s Cathedral. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
Noel Whelan was in close and personal on the latest rounds of talks at England’s luxurious Leeds Castle. He believes that there’s a danger the two lead party’s are getting too comfortable in the high profile position of not making a deal. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
Harry Browne, a former Irish Times journalist and lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology, wonders why the focus remains entirely on when the IRA is going to decommission, when most of the substantive points not agreed on revolve around the DUP’s objections to the current Belfast Agreement. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
This will no doubt have Andrew at A Tangled Web fuming this morning. In yesterday’s column, Brian Feeney taunts the DUP with that perennial old chestnut that it simply doesn’t want to share power. He also argues that it has nowhere left to go. It’s a safe line for any nationalist commentator to take, as although the DUP may have de facto shared power with Catholics in Stormont, they have not yet been privy to any deal that publicly legitimises …
Our appeal for sponsors to help cover at least some of the core time spent in keeping Slugger running smoothly is coming on slowly but with some promising possibilities in the pipeline. As I’ve mentioned before we’ve managed to reduce the costs of the site by moving the server to a cheaper host in the US. However, if you like what we do and are keen to help us keep the site well fed, we are always to receive donations …
Maggie O’Conor, a Dublin born solicitor has applied for a judicial review of a decision by the Department of Finance and Personnel to withdraw an invitation to interview her for the post of legal assistant. The position had been designated a “public service post” requiring UK nationality. Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.
Noel MacAdam outlines Alex Kane’s speech in South Belfast on Monday, in which he raised the question of leadership, and how his party might draw lessons from the party’s previous difficulties. Full version of the speech follows: By Alex Kane I know that most of you will expect me to talk about the Slugger O'TooleA general account used for the daily threads and other things.