Curly Wee News Today

The Taoiseach, in balancing wearing the Linfield blue shirt and hoping to see a united Ireland in his lifetime, straddles two opposing broncos travelling in opposite directions. The Good Friday Agreement, looking back, now appears to have enshrined British rule in Northern Ireland rather than shared it.

The year was 1937. Hitler was stalking Europe, there was already an air of menace abroad and the Irish Independent reported that the price of bread was going up by a ha’penny.

It is good to see that the Government plans to contribute €1m towards helping the victims of the Libyan floods, which have reportedly left at least 20,000 people dead. It’s disappointing to hear that the European Union only plans to contribute €500,000 so far. The UN has pledged $10m, but even this is inadequate.

As Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue to demonstrate their cravenness and cruelty, letting Sinn Féin stand on the verge of government in Ireland, it seems important to point out that Sinn Féin are getting away with two major lies about Irish history.

What a pity Ireland couldn’t get a draw against the Netherlands on Sunday. The first-half performance was very good and in the end we were just beaten by a better team. There is no shame in that.