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How to resolve that Stormont identity crisis
I HAVE just thought of an idea to overcome some of the problems with the deadlock in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Drumcree parade true test of political progress
Friday, 20 November 2009
Ed Curran's column (November 16) details an imaginery scenario of the potential conflict between any future devolved policing and justice powers and the resolution of contentious parading.
Comments: 2
Laughing all the way to bank
Friday, 20 November 2009
Our politicians must be laughing all the way to the bank.
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Budget store is needed here
Friday, 20 November 2009
Just when can we expect parity of esteem with the UK mainland and Irish Republic? In other words: when is Aldi coming?
Comments: 4
Election to give opportunity for new leadership
Friday, 20 November 2009
Andrew McKeever's claim (Write Back, November 12) that Lady Sylvia Hermon was not consulted about the link-up between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservative Party requires some clarification.
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Letters: La France tricheurs! -Thierry Henry brings shame on French
Thursday, 19 November 2009
I am a French fan. I want to apologise. Excuse me and excuse all french fans
who aren't cheaters.
Comments: 37
Time to get dead wood out of the Assembly
Thursday, 19 November 2009
How much longer are we going to tolerate the charade at Stormont that is passed off as an Assembly working for all of our people and to tolerate such poor leadership in the face of all the clear evidence pointing to poor overall performance?
Comments: 3
Civil servants deserve respect
Thursday, 19 November 2009
As an ex-civil servant, I am disgusted by the Northern Ireland Assembly's attitude to giving us our backdated pay plus interest. In particular, Sammy Wilson holding on to our £100m - it's not his.
Comment: 1
Harp is not our 'best export'
Thursday, 19 November 2009
All credit to the marketing team at Diageo.
Comments: 8
Basque does not deserve to be extradited
Thursday, 19 November 2009
I AM writing in response to the Belfast Telegraph article that reported claims by the prosecution that Basque ex-prisoner Inaki de Juana is "blackmailing" the Spanish authorities by "threatening" to go on hunger strike if his extradition to Spain goes ahead (November 14).
Teachers and principals can solve transfer crisis
Thursday, 19 November 2009
With reference to your article 'How 10 experts would solve the transfer crisis' (November 13), I would be most interested to know exactly how many hours your panel of 'educational experts' have actually spent in their lives teaching in a primary or secondary school.
Comments: 2
Abandon silly tech proposal
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Further to your interview with the director of Belfast Metropolitan College (November 13), it is bad enough that we are faced with the removal of a vital part of our educational service from the city centre - now we are insulted by this description "the new city centre at Titanic Quarter".
Comments: 3
Give thugs who attack elderly real punishment
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
In today's modern society respect for members of our senior community seems to have reached an all-time low - especially with the recent spate of house burglaries and attacks on members of the elderly community.
Comments: 2
Justice must be blind, regardless of connections
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
The furore created by very senior Sinn Fein politicians - including Executive Ministers such as Conor Murphy - following the decision by the Serious Organised Crimes Agency (SOCA) to freeze the assets of senior south Armagh republican Sean Hughes in connection with suspected money-laundering demonstrates that Sinn Fein have no concept what the rule of law actually means.
Comments: 6
Alcohol price hike could be the answer
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
As the World Health Organisation calls for action on harmful alcohol consumption, the Royal College of Psychiatrists believes it's time for the Minister for Health to follow Scotland's lead in considering ways to tackle this problem.
Comments: 6
Bus lane abuse driving me mad
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Every morning between 8.30am and 9am I travel down the Antrim Road towards Belfast city centre.
Comments: 7
Sauce for the DUP gander...
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
On a recent local television programme, Councillor Maurice Mills posed a very relevant question to the Traditional Unionist Voice in respect of an alternative to the present governmental shambles 'on the hill'.
Comments: 6
Residents needing protection, not the students
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
When I read the signs recently put onto lampposts in the university area I could not believe my eyes.
Comments: 8
Honourable momento has been hijacked
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
I refer to the letter 'Your columnist is offensive to poppy wearers' by 'Terry' (Write Back, November 11).
Comments: 10
Announcers' TV spoilers are a real turn off
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Until recently I assumed that I was the only TV viewer who was annoyed by having the upcoming programme content spoiled by the continuity announcers, but after I discussed the matter with friends and family I find that this is a very common complaint.
Comments: 6
Lasting way to show gratitude
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Last Saturday saw a well-attended march in east Belfast in support of the troops in Afghanistan and calling for Gordon Brown to supply these brave young men and women with not only the necessary equipment, but also the basic essentials.
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