What you need to know Latest poll shows TUV as the third most popular party in NI, moving Alliance Party to fourth The latest LucidTalk poll, published on Friday (15 August), showed that the TUV ...

I like to think that I am on the right side of History. But really, there is no way of knowing. The history of 2025 is not ...

It’s the weekend! Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger ...

Need a break from the political noise? This thread is for anything *but* politics — books, hobbies, film recs, you name it.

An interesting article from Suzanne Breen (it’s behind a paywall but worth reading if you have a subscription) in ‘The ...

In September 2025 TOPS, The Outdoor Primary School in Greystones, Co Wicklow will open its doors on its first term. Its ...

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general ...

Whilst the English Premier League football continues this weekend… the Women’s Rugby World Cup also kicks off. The Women’s World Cup is being held in England with record crowds expected and Twickenham ...

The air in the carriage was hot and humid as we trundled through Dublin’s north-west suburbs. A miasma of sunburnt football supporters, dazed faces, in surround sound. I was on an Irish Rail service ...

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

It’s a phrase we hear all too often, dropped into political speeches or in answers to questions to journalists by Unionist politicians when discussing the constitutional issue. ‘The benefits of the ...