THAT bloke from the Harvard School of Politics has been back on the phone… – So, the Ulster Unionist Party has drawn a line in the sand and walked out of the Executive because it refuses to do business with active paramilitaries or parties linked to them, is that right, Mr Squinter? – Not quite. […]
Archive | September, 2015
Gee, Squinter, this IRA thing is kinda confusing, ain’t it?
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Bobby Storey was told of death threat by police as he left custody
Bobby Storey was warned by police of a death threat against him as he left Antrim Serious Crime Suite last week, the northern Chair of Sinn Féin has told Daily Belfast. The West Belfast man was questioned for over 30 hours by detectives in connection with the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan. However, […]
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Perils and perks of reporting in the world of social media outlined by former RTE reporter in Manhattan speech
The perils of reporting via social media were partly evident even as Mark Little, one of the great success stories in the new business of social journalism, addressed the Irish Business Organisation in Manhattan. As Little concluded showing a video on Storyful, the company he launched in 2010 and sold to Newscorp for £13m ($20m) […]
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New Belfast Rapid Transit system put back a year because of cuts
WEST Belfast motorists can expect a further year of traffic gridlock as the finish date for the ambitious Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system has been delayed until 2018, we can reveal. The BRT was expected to be fully operational by autumn 2017. But continuing cutbacks at the Department for Regional Development – currently without a […]
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Education Minister launches 16th Aisling Bursaries and pays tribute to local students
EDUCATION Minister John O’Dowd was guest speaker at the launch of the Aisling Bursary presentations held at St Mary’s University College last night. The Minister was on hand to warmly congratulate students and business donors along with local individuals who provide sponsorship for the Bursaries, And he commended the young people who are striving to […]
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Bobby Storey warned by police of death threat as he was released from custody
Bobby Storey was warned of a death threat against him as he left Antrim Serious Crime Suite last Thurday evening, the northern Chair of Sinn Féin has revealed. The West Belfast man was questioned for over 30 hours by detectives in connection with the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan. However, Mr Storey doesn’t […]
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