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Guys I have to be at the royal hospital for 7.30 on monday morning. Coming from dungannon and was wondering what the traffic is like these days.

Just reading that Willie "the taser" Frazer is up for breakin his bail conditions got me wondering where is wee Jamie. Has his parents grounded him or is he on a tax payers sun holiday. Anybody shed any light on this mysterious disappearance of this once prominent community activist

Shockin stuff on that programme. If I got anyone handling any of my kids like that I would reach for them

All for one and one for all

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20189062

Every gaelic football fan should watch this 5min clip. He was some player.

http://youtu.be/8PVJtHiR-qk

http://youtu.be/NHY8isbz7sk

I see our friendly MLA Jim Allister is concerned that his fellow brethren are not getting a fair deal at the norths universities. Of course its the universities fault as they don't do enough to attract members from the protestant community. Of course its nothing to do with the fact that any well educated protestant is going over to England to get away from this cess pit. But at the end of the day Jim has got his sound bite.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-15347857

Worrying development with my bank here in the north. Went in this morning to withdraw some money from my ISA the girl told me i would have to order the money in as its over 2k. What is going on in these places surely they have the money in the place. I started to get cross with her but she kept telling me its the banks policy. I am seriously thinking bout movin money out till under the matress at this stage.

Very sad news this morning, this man brought alot of laughter to my life anyway. Any time I was feeling low all i had to do was put on one of his films and I would be smiling by the end of it. May he rest in peace.

I know the banks have been taken a hammering lately but what about the credit unions. Is over money safe in these institutions. Seen this on the bbc news
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11794686

Are alot of the C.U's in the same position.

Thought this was a real decent thing to do. Top bloke.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11493676

I don't know about you but I really don't think this will ever take off. The fact of wearin glasses to watch TV is riduclous and the cost of a 3D TV is big money and to produce the programes isn't cheap either. I expect a big fail on this one.

Well now that another year has come and gone. (Did anyone predicate Down to be in an All Ireland Final) Who do people fancy for next years title. I don't think cork will retain the sam Maguire as I think this group of players have achieved what they set out 4-5 years ago to do. For me it will Dublin who will do the business next year as much as i hate to say it but they will have learned alot this year and will work on it for next year. Tyrone will not cut it next year as I feel the heart has went out of this team. Kerry will be sniffin about as usual and could do it AGAIN other than that who else would be in contention

[PSNI invest in 10 new speed detector vans]

PSNI invest in 10 new speed detector vans

Police in Northern Ireland are now paying civilians to operate speed camera detector vans.

Head of the PSNI traffic branch Muir Clark said it was a crucial factor in cutting costs.

He said that police were about to buy ten new detector vans equipped with digital technology.

The vans have been operating at a loss of £0.5m, but this year he expects to make more than £1m.

Using civilian operators was standard practice across Great Britian.

I thought they would be doing it to make the roads safer??

"It is cheaper, it is more cost effective and that is why we do it," he said.

Just caught a bit of this yesterday evening on the Mat Cooper show. At this time they have not shaved and are not using the toilets, they are pouring it under the doors etc. Anyone know what is going on. Its been kept very hush hush.

To all the british loyal subjects it is now know as "Hate Crime" oh and "republician" is to be be removed too. We really are a simple people when the british government thinks that by removing a couple of words from the public that we just forget about things.

[GAA sportswear company Gaelic Gear goes bust]

GAA sportswear company Gaelic Gear goes bust

Peter Sherry of Fermanagh fends off the challenge of Wexford's Adrian Flynn Fermanagh players wore Gaelic Gear shirts for six years

A company which attempted to break into the GAA leisurewear market with limited success has gone into liquidation following a court hearing.

Gaelic Gear made jerseys for Down and Fermanagh football teams during the middle part of the last decade.

However the company, based at Kennedy Way in west Belfast, faced stiff competition from traditional GAA supplier O'Neills.

The winding-up petition was made by Moneynick Construction Limited.

Last minute

It is understood the company was owed about £17,000 for rent of the Kennedy Way warehouse.

The public face of the Gaelic Gear was businessman Paul Campbell. He is listed in the most recent accounts filing at Companies House as the sole director of the business.

It is understood that at the hearing on Wednesday, he made a last-minute application to avert liquidation through a Companies Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).

A CVA is a deal where a company agrees to pay a proportion of its debt to creditors and continues to trade.

However, it is understood that Moneynick Construction was not happy with the terms of the CVA and proceeded with the winding-up application.

The Inland Revenue had also made a winding-up application although this was dismissed because the other had already been granted.

The liquidation comes months after Gaelic Gear lost access to its most potentially lucrative market.

Licence

A spokesperson for the GAA confirmed that it had withdrawn its licence to the company in March.

He said it meant that Gaelic Gear was unable to use any club or county crest on its leisurewear.

It was also not licensed to use the GAA crest.

It had already lost most of its business, with the Fermanagh County Board deciding not to renew its six-year contract in 2009, and opting for O'Neills instead.

The company, which also sold footballs, sliotars and hurleys, courted controversy during its relatively short time in the market.

In 2005, it clashed with the Kerry County Board after releasing a press statement appearing to link the county's football team with the company in "the most lucrative deal" in GAA history.

Kerry, which had a deal with O'Neills, rubbished the statement.

Accounts

The company was also known for its "partnership model" under which a fixed percentage of money earned from replica gear in a county was repaid to the county board.

In the latest accounts to the end of June 2008, the profit and loss account showed an overall loss of £3,273,771.

They also indicate that Mr Campbell has given personal guarantees to banks which have provided overdrafts.

He will therefore not be protected by the limited liability status of the company but will have to pay back the total of the guarantee from his own assets.

No-one from Gaelic Gear was available for comment.

Seen a bit of him on channel 4 last nite. Used to think he was funny but after seein him last night he made me cringe. The material was mostly about the pope "kiddie fiddlers" priests etc. I must be gettin old or something but this wasn't funny at all.

Headin to Tralee on saturday and was thinking off going via Dublin pass nass instead of Athlone. Would I be safer staying away from this route due to Oxegen or would it be alright. Would be passing through about midday if that would make any differance.

History is repeating itself. This can't be good for the people of the north.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/10469012.stm