THEY’VE been flying the English flag in the streets and shops and pubs of West Belfast since Euro 2012 began two weeks ago. Not on its own, of course, but with the other 15 flags of the competing nations. In the East of the city, clearly they aren’t quite as relaxed about ‘foreign flegs’ – even wee tiny ones. These (right) are the windows of McLean’s bookmakers on the Woodstock Road,
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Falling headlong into the past
INSIDE today you’ll find a very interesting and informative supplement on the Cathedral Quarter. And in there is a piece about the Duke of York – mention of which brought memories flooding back. And not good ones. It was perhaps five years ago and either a work going-away do or a birthday do, it matters little which. Squinter broke two golden rules that day, which in retrospect might have explained why things went to badly wrong
Fruits of the peace process begin to ripen
As I write this, they’re promising us it will be quite a moment when Martin McGuinness, leader of Irish
New York visits starts with a bang
There are a few places you don’t want to find yourself when you’ve queued for an hour and finally come within
Welsh trip brings back memories
Before my recent Welsh wanderings, I was last seen in the company of Cymraeg activists back in 1985 when
Back on the search for lasting peace
I got a taster of the rivalry to come at Euro 2012 on Tuesday at peace process talks in Dublin between
