As reported this week the UK are considering bringing in legislation to ban glorifying terrorists which could mean paramilitary songs and murals being outlawed. However the laws are supposed to be so vague that they will need to be tested in court before its full powers are delineated. The question I have relates to the [...]
As reported yesterday, four players from Tyrone and five from Dublin have been charged by the GAA’s Central Disciplinary Committee over the brawls at the two sides’ league game in Omagh almost 2 weeks ago. The players could face lengthy bans for their actions and I hope they do. I hope examples are made of [...]
A total of six people, including a two-year old boy in Swords, have been killed on our roads in the past 24 hours. That brings the total so far for 2006 to 50! It looks like we’re set for another 400+ year! It’s absolute madness. So many lives destroyed for no reason. When will the [...]
Alex Bruce, son of Steve Bruce, who was selected by Northern Ireland last week for an under-21 match against Israel has now declared for the Rep.Ireland. Alex is entitled to play for either the Republic or Northern Ireland through his grandparents but chose Rep.Ireland purely because they are a better team. If that’s the only [...]
The draw for the Euro 2008 qualifiers has taken place. In Rep.Ireland’s (24, FIFA ranking) group (D) … Wales (71), Cyprus (96), San Marino (155), Slovakia (44), Germany (16) and the Czech Republic (2). Not as bad as I expected, it’s almost manageable … apart from the Czechs. UEFA Euro 2008 FIFA Rankings
24/01/2006 – The IRA must end all involvement in criminality if there is to be political progress in Northern Ireland, Democratic Unionist leader the Rev Ian Paisley insisted tonight. 24/01/2007 – The IRA must apologise for all the innocent loyalist terrorists they killed during the Troubles and must lick the sweat from the arse crack [...]
Just a reminder about the Irish Blog Awards, nominations are closing in just 3 days time (on Jan 23rd) so get your nominations in while you still can. If you’re not sure who to vote for just start with the list of blogs in the right hand column of the Raiméis front page or head [...]
The news these days is dominated by pretty much the same stories, suicide bombings and/or coalition “precision” bombings in Afghanistan/Pakistan, suicide bombing and/or coalition “precision” bombings in Iraq, suicide bombings and/or other bombings elsewhere on our wee planet, not to mention Iran telling Israel “go fuck yourself” while charging up the aul nuclear reactors and [...]
Oh no, are they serious? Steve Staunton to be new manager of the Irish soccer team? Prepare for a few more years of shite results in Lansdowne Road.
I can’t believe my eyes. Co. Clare FF Councillor Flan Garvey has said that rural dwellers should be excused from drink driving because for many of them the pub is their only social outlet and since they live locally they will be more familiar with the roads and would drive more carefully. Is this lad [...]