Saturday 25 May 2013
The modern democratic state rests on the premise of a viable national consensus wherein there is a politically tolerable cultural and ideological mix. The Provisional IRA devoted years attempting to show the flawed nature of the Northern Ireland mix. Orange unionists were much more successful in demonstrating the validity of that thesis on Saturday last.
RICHARD MONTAGUE
Belfast
Three-day festival underway in Derry
Hundreds of women take part in 10k race
Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Hangover star takes 87-year-old to premiere
Children taking one of Eton’s entrance examinations were asked to imagine they were the Prime Minister.
Islamophobic hate crimes are running at more than 10 times their usual rate, with more than 140 reported to a government-backed hotline in the 48 hours since the Woolwich killing.
The IMF chief Christine Lagarde escaped a formal accusation of fraud after two days of interrogation by a special court in France.
Watching Philipp Lahm and Thomas Müller face questions yesterday at Wembley was an emphatic reminder of how they regard themselves.
Speaking ahead of hosting the Champions League final tonight, the ITV presenter Adrian Chiles said that the biggest English clubs cannot match the vocal support produced by fans in other parts of Europe and appealed to clubs to consider lowering ticket prices.
Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
Hugh Dennis has revealed his surprise when the contents of his stolen wallet were posted to his home.
David Walliams got fruity for Britain's Got More Talent's last David V Goliath challenge - apple bobbing.
Matthew Macfadyen has said he could't wait to get back into his bowler hat for the new series of Ripper Street.
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