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Media & NAMA need to seperate the sheep from the goats

If there was a prize for effective communication, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) would win the booby prize. Having decided not to go the route of a toxic bank or indeed a good bank/bad bank, the Irish government put all their eggs into this one basket. The purpose was to do as it says [...]

Craigavon Awards – Almac, BDO & Stakeholder help Garth on road to success
Condemnation is wasted on Neanderthals

The riots of the past week share one common denominator-dissident republicans and their back to the future strategy. Condemnation is wasted on these Neanderthals. These politically myopic morons manipulate naive, foolish and alienated young people and fill their heads with sectarianism, hatred, and a nonsensical political ideology more suited to fascists than freedom fighters. To [...]

True heroes can be found close to home

A few weeks ago, Newry Chamber recognised the legendary retailer Louis Boyd with a life-time achievement award along with two founding directors of the Credit Union, Arthur Morgan and Peter Connolly; who between them clocked up an impressive 94 years of service. These awards were long overdue as was the recognition of Pat Hume -who [...]

Wednesday at the Assembly

The speaker might be sitting lower in his chair today in case he gets egged as its last day of term.
The special sitting to cover extra business will see the Environment Minister read through the second stage of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, the Social Development Minister do likewise with the Housing (Amendment) (No.2) [...]

Tuesday at the Assembly

It’s a second stage log jam of legislation with the Agriculture Minister taking the Welfare of Animals Bill, Regional Development shepherding the Transport Bill and Enterprise keeping an eye on the Tourism (Amendment) Bill through the house.
Question time sees DCAL’s Nelson McCausland at the dispatch box before the Assembly does a spot of end of [...]