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The Comments Are Open to All – But Do Unionist Voices Feel Welcome?
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/29/the-comments-are-open-to-all-but-do-unionist-voices-feel-welcome/
Published: July 29, 2025 12:49
Some recent conversations have raised questions about why fewer unionist voices are active in the comments. This article reflects on that and invites everyone to consider what helps make debate more open and worthwhile for all. While this isn’t a new…
The Daily Thread For Tuesday 29th July 2025
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/29/the-daily-thread-for-tuesday-29th-july-2025/
Published: July 29, 2025 05:00
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Pride. The Alternative Twelfth…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/28/pride-the-alternative-twelfth/
Published: July 28, 2025 07:09
On Saturday, I brought Junior down to the Pride parade in Belfast. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend it. It’s quite the sight. It’s often said that nothing ever changes in Northern Ireland. But Pride tells a different story. The crowds were…
Work Smarter, Prosper Better: Fixing Northern Ireland’s Productivity Puzzle…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/28/work-smarter-prosper-better-fixing-northern-irelands-productivity-puzzle/
Published: July 28, 2025 06:00
Northern Ireland’s economic system is undergoing reform — again. The Lyons Review into Invest NI made headlines just two years ago, with its blunt assessment: the agency was underperforming and overly reactive. A complete overhaul was required. That…
The Daily Thread For Monday 28th July 2025
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/28/the-daily-thread-for-monday-28th-july-2025/
Published: July 28, 2025 05:00
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The journey from Nobody to Somebody…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/27/the-journey-from-nobody-to-somebody/
Published: July 27, 2025 06:00
The Troubles. I remember the darkness. It always seemed to be dark. A combination of winter and broken streetlights. As I have often said, the arc of events in 1971/72 shaped me. Internment, Ballymurphy and McGurks Bar in 1971. Bloody Sunday in January…
Weekly Bulletin 26/07/25
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/26/weekly-bulletin-26-07-25/
Published: July 26, 2025 11:00
What you need to know this week Justice Minister launches consultation on criminalisation of deepfakes On Monday (21 July), Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA launched a public consultation on proposals to criminalise the creation and sharing of sexually…
In the Rain and Sun of Donegal: A Model for Unity?
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/26/in-the-rain-and-sun-of-donegal-a-model-for-unity/
Published: July 26, 2025 07:31
Is it totally fanciful to imagine that Donegal might serve as a model for a harmonious united Ireland? I have just returned after a week’s cycling in that beautiful northernmost county, where this unlikely notion was among my passing thoughts as I rode…
Open Weekend – Politics Free Zone… (26th & 27th July 2025)
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/26/open-weekend-politics-free-zone-26th-27th-july-2025/
Published: July 26, 2025 05:00
Need a break from the political noise? This thread is for anything *but* politics — books, hobbies, film recs, you name it.
Open Weekend – Discuss What You Like… (26th & 27th July 2025)
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/26/open-weekend-discuss-what-you-like-26th-27th-july-2025/
Published: July 26, 2025 05:00
It’s the weekend! Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.
Looking Forwards, Looking Outwards…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/25/looking-forwards-looking-outwards/
Published: July 25, 2025 06:50
After listening to the 45 minutes of complaint by Mervyn Gibson on BBC Talkback, I read the Orange Order statement in full and as someone who grew up in a firmly unionist family, attending Presbyterian Sunday School I was both surprised and disappointed.…
Time to Stop Talking and Start Acting: Why a Reduced Corporation Tax Rate Still Matters for Northern Ireland…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/25/time-to-stop-talking-and-start-acting-why-a-reduced-corporation-tax-rate-still-matters-for-northern-ireland/
Published: July 25, 2025 06:47
Back in 2006, the case for devolving corporation tax powers to Northern Ireland was championed as an economic game-changer. Nearly 20 years later, the idea remains strong—but it’s been quietly shelved, avoided, or kicked into the long grass. I admit that…
The Daily Thread For Friday 25th July 2025
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/25/the-daily-thread-for-friday-25th-july-2025/
Published: July 25, 2025 05:00
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The Daily Thread For Thursday 24th July 2025
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Published: July 24, 2025 05:00
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No eulogy, no fuss, not even a name…
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/23/no-eulogy-no-fuss-not-even-a-name/
Published: July 23, 2025 08:16
Today, Wednesday, Sean will be cremated at Roselawn Crematorium. You will not know this as he left strict instructions there would be; no death notices, no mass, no eulogy, no memorial cards. Sean is not even his real name. His remains, transferred…
The Daily Thread For Wednesday 23rd July 2025
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/23/the-daily-thread-for-wednesday-23rd-july-2025/
Published: July 23, 2025 05:00
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin delivering the Seamus Mallon ‘Shared Home Place’ Lecture
https://sluggerotoole.com/2025/07/22/taoiseach-micheal-martin-delivering-the-seamus-mallon-shared-home-place-lecture/
Published: July 22, 2025 22:45
Taoiseach Micheál Martin delivered the annual Seamus Mallon ‘Shared Home Place’ Lecture in the Navan Centre & Fort in Armagh this evening. You can watch back the full event which was chaired by Hume Foundation vice-chair Dawn Purvis. Allen McAdam, Dr Kate…