Slugger O'Toole – Conversation, politics and stray insights
4 days ago · Brian O’Neill 6 January 2025 We don’t need more information, we need more action… 1269 You may remember that after being bucked out by the ungrateful voters of North Down, Stephen Farry got himself a new gig as Co-Director of the new Ulster University’s Strategic Policy Unit. He also got the title of professor, which … read Brian O’Neill 6 January 2025 Canada PM Justin Trudeau ...
January 2025 – Slugger O'Toole
Jan 1, 2025 · As of 2022, NI’s Education Authority (EA) has an annual budget of £2.3 billion, employs around 44,000 staff, and delivers vital services to approximately 1,100 schools—from school meals and transport to maintenance and special educational needs (SEN) support.
Slugger O'Toole – Conversation, politics and stray insights
Dec 26, 2024 · Frank Schnittger 27 December 2024 Christmas Rugby Derbies 85 Munster 7 Leinster 28. You couldn’t fault the effort on either side, but the skill levels seemed to be lacking. Henshaw threw a forward pass with the try-line beckoning even if the pass had gone two yards backward. Billy Burns … read Soapbox 27 December 2024 Some early lessons of 2024 in the energy sector… 682 Jérôme à Paris ...
LCC shunned for East Belfast Irish Language School opposition
Sep 25, 2024 · The Loyalist Communities Council has received condemnation from across much of the political spectrum when they intervened on the matter of the new Irish medium language school in East Belfast. According to an article in the ‘Belfast Telegraph’, ‘Representatives from the LCC, led by chair David Campbell, met with Paul Givan earlier today and said they had told the DUP Minister that any ...
Book review – “Running from Office” By Eoghan Murphy…
Nov 23, 2024 · This is a quite different political autobiography. Most focus on the achievements of the office holder (often exaggerating their personal involvement and positioning them at the centre of significant political events). This book tells of ambition and failure culminating in bursting into tears in Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s office. Eoghan Murphy was the controversial Fine Gael housing minister ...
Some early lessons of 2024 in the energy sector…
Dec 27, 2024 · Source: NYT “Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity” the third is that this is the last gasp of nuclear – maybe some people hope remember Flamanville being finally connected to the grid in France, and multiple PR stunts by Microsoft, Amazon et al. (which are just announcements of developments, i.e. highly conditional commitments to purchase electricity) as the ...
Has Lidl done more for the people of Northern Ireland in 25 years …
Dec 6, 2024 · Lidl is celebrating 25 years in Northern Ireland. I remember going into one of the first Lidl stores in Belfast back in the day. It must have been twenty-odd years ago, and I was curious about what wonders this new shop would have. I remember wandering the aisles and thinking, “This will never work.” The store had all the charm of a Yugoslavian cardboard factory. Stuff was piled up on ...
Marian Price to sue Disney for defamation over Say Nothing TV …
Dec 4, 2024 · I know we have been a bit remiss in not covering Say Nothing yet, but I have only watched the first two episodes and was avoiding writing about it until I saw them all. But from what I have seen so far, I think it was excellent. Terrific acting, no dodgy accents, brilliant sets – the CGI Divis Flats were just as bleak and oppressive as I remember them. I was chatting with an ex-IRA man over ...
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a ...
Apr 18, 2018 · This morning I came across this classic clip from The Monty Python and the Holy Grail film. Ever after 40 years, it is still a great send-up of our political system. Enjoy. A self-perpetuating autocracy King Arthur: Old woman! Dennis: Man. King Arthur: Man, sorry. What knight lives in that castle over there? Dennis: I’m 37. King Arthur: What? Dennis: I’m 37. I’m not old. King Arthur ...
Shane Greer – Slugger O'Toole
There has been little to celebrate these past few months. But as someone born and raised in Northern Ireland, and whose home is now across the Atlantic, I confess to having felt enormous pride recently at the Northern Ireland Executive’s handling of COVID-19, and the characteristic resolve with which the people of Northern Ireland have faced our viral enemy.
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