Via a Slugger discussion on a South African Police Chief Robert McBride [yes, there is an Irish connection] I discovered Africa’s self-proclaimed ‘premier hard news website’ African Crisis, and within those pages attitudes which shocked and astounded me. It’s worth taking a look just to see the sort of people which exist.

Interesting one here from Mexico where the 1,100 strong police force of the Nezahualcoyotl district of Mexico City have been ordered to read at least one book every month or lose any chance of promotion! Currently a substantial proportion of the force are semi-literate with about 20% not even educated beyond primary level. With a [...]

Apparantly the IRA offered to shoot the killers of Robert McCarthy. Disgusting – that’s the only think I can think of to say. It’s astounding.

Believe it or not Bono has been suggested for the role of head of the World Bank by the LA Times and US Treasury Secretary John Snow has said he would not rule out the idea of Bono making the shortlist of potential candidates!! It’s also believed that Bono might be among the nominees for [...]

I really didn’t think this sort of thing still went on these days. A tribunal is ongoing in Reading in which a Galway woman is claiming under the Race Discrimination Act that she suffered racial abuse at work. It makes interesting reading. Sad to see this sort of thing still happens, no doubt the number [...]

The war in Iraq is certainly taking it’s toll. Latest figures show 1502 US troops killed in Iraq so far, with approximatly 11,000 wounded, half of them being able to return to duty. Sustainable by military standards, how about politically? In A poll a year ago 23% of Americans believed that the war in Iraq [...]

IRA patriots, not gangsters – McLaughlin IRA gangsters, not patriots – Maca

In an interesting move the Provisional IRA has expelled three members from its ranks over their involvement in the death of Robert McCarthy last month. Could it be that the IRA realise murder is actually wrong? Nah, hardly! Related: The BBC ask ‘Why are young people still joining the IRA?’

Looks like the Pope isn’t doing too well. Back in hospital again he needed a tracheotomy to help his breathing. He could well be on the way out…

Well, I joked about it but it might actually come true. The Northern Bank raid might just be made into a movie. Author Charles Goodwin, who is currently writing a book on the robbery, is in talks with producers interested in turning the crime into a movie. It’s hardly worth sneering at, is it?