Brian O’Neill

“Why can’t adult consenting women see full frontal nudity if they want to and if they paid for it?”

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A very entertaining story from Niamh Campbell in the Beltel. While most of us were watching the Eurovision, The Pleasure Boys were back in Northern Ireland on Saturday night and bought some Free Presbyterians and Frostbite Boy for a craic. …

Brian O’Neill

Belfast is becoming a dear aul hole for visitors…

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From Vicky Shaw in the Beltel: Belfast is the second most expensive destination in Europe for a city break, according to a new report. It costs an average of £629 for a weekend away, the Post Office, which compiles the …

Andy Boal

15 minute cities. Exactly who is being controlled?

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15 minute cities.  Within 15 minutes’ walk you will find all your amenities. Work.  Recreation.  Shopping.  School.  Places of worship. Must surely be government oppression to take our freedom.  #amiright? #areyouwhat? If you know anything about me, you know I …

Brian O’Neill

Open sunday – politics free zone…

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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. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your …

Brian O’Neill

Open Sunday – discuss what you like…

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The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… …

Brian O’Neill

‘Portal’ opens up between Dublin and New York…

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We are remarkably blasé about new technology. Thirty years ago, being able to make video calls anywhere worldwide would have been considered science fiction; now, we carry the ability around in our pockets. Strangely, we don’t make video calls that …

Frank Schnittger

Ulster, Leinster, Munster, Connacht locked and loaded, plus transfer news.

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Match previews and latest transfer news in this post will be updated with match reports later today. All four provinces have picked near full strength sides, allowing for injuries, in preparation for their third last regular season matches in the …

Brian O’Neill

“What’s the unionist version of Ireland’s Future?”

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Also, on last night’s The View, Sarah Creighton asked: “Nationalists and republicans are so far ahead of unionism when it comes to organising. What’s the unionist version of Ireland’s Future?” "Nationalists and republicans are so far ahead of unionism when …

Brian O’Neill

Founding member of the DUP says that fellow unionists agree with his belief a united Ireland is “inevitable”…

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In an interview with The View, DUP founder Wallace Thompson doubled down on his comments from last year. From the interview: A founding member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has told BBC News NI that fellow unionists agree with …

Brian O’Neill

“I just find it gives me anxiety or I find it too depressing to watch the news…’

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The BelTel has an interview with BBC Broadcaster Declan Harvey. This section caught my interest: “The most common remark I get when I’m out and people recognise me is they say, ‘I don’t really watch that much [news] anymore. I …

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