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Slugger O'Toole Slugger's a pro conversational politics and culture blog. Our editorial approach is pluralist in that we deliberately seek out a range of political opinion.

Non partisan, our editorial approach is pluralist in that we deliberately seek out a range of political opinion. Slugger O’Toole is an award winning news and opinion portal, which takes a critical look at various strands of political politics in Ireland and Britain. It tries to bring its readers ‘open source analysis’ from both the mainstream media and the blogosphere. And we are constantly on the

look out for opportunities to add value to the debate of matters of regional, national and international concern. Set up by founding editor Mick Fealty in June 2002 to focus primarily on Northern Irish politics and culture, Slugger was one of the earlier adopters of the blog technology it runs. In April 2010, as result of investment form 4IP and NI Screen the site was given a substantial design overhaul to take advantage and participate in the WordPress open source technology platform. We believe diversity of opinion is essential to building a reliable view of any single problem, great or small. Our aim is to bring our readers accurate reporting combined with honest and informed analysis rather than balance. We continue to focus on Northern Irish politics but increasingly we will seek to bring you high quality blogging and journalism on issues that affect the Republic of Ireland, Britain and the wider world. We bring on particular subject areas like the economy, cultural issues or the environment. The primary language of Slugger O’Toole is English, but we also have blogs in Irish and – potentially at least – in Welsh. Slugger has developed a reputation for hosting an (mostly) intelligent dialogue on a range controversial and important issues.

El Cavador is a Slugger reader from Belfast With the nights already drawing in (sorry about that!), it won’t be long bef...
05/08/2025

El Cavador is a Slugger reader from Belfast With the nights already drawing in (sorry about that!), it won’t be long before the minds of parents and Primary School children returning to P7 turn to choosing a ‘big school’. This can be a fraught and confusing experience for all concerned – and nowhere more so than here in Northern Ireland. Or the North of Ireland… which brings us to the first decision, State (de facto Protestant) or Catholic sector?...

El Cavador is a Slugger reader from Belfast With the nights already drawing in (sorry about that!), it won’t be long before the minds of parents and Primary School children returning to P7 turn to choosing a ‘big school’. This can be a fraught and confusing experience for all concerned – and...

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.
05/08/2025

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

It has been nearly two hundred years since the Great Famine which saw one million people die, one million emigrate and w...
04/08/2025

It has been nearly two hundred years since the Great Famine which saw one million people die, one million emigrate and which haunted the survivors in one form or another for decades after. Whilst nobody alive on the island of Ireland today remembers it, the impact of that historical inflection point has echoed across the centuries. It is a testament to the impact famine can have on a people, particularly when that famine is man-made, that the Irish have never forgotten....

It has been nearly two hundred years since the Great Famine which saw one million people die, one million emigrate and which haunted the survivors in one form or another for decades after. Whilst nobody alive on the island of Ireland today remembers it, the impact of that historical inflection point...

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.
04/08/2025

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.

Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

What you need to know Northern Ireland’s first regional clinical director for elective care to address waiting list anno...
02/08/2025

What you need to know Northern Ireland’s first regional clinical director for elective care to address waiting list announced On Monday (28 July), Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA announced that Professor Mark Taylor, a consultant surgeon and member of the Bengoa panel, will be Northern Ireland’s first Regional Clinical Director for Elective Care. The role is central to “overseeing, leading and supporting” the Department’s plan to reduce hospital waiting lists....

What you need to know Northern Ireland’s first regional clinical director for elective care to address waiting list announced On Monday (28 July), Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA announced that Professor Mark Taylor, a consultant surgeon and member of the Bengoa panel, will be Northern Ireland’...

Andrew McClean is the Northern Ireland Advocacy Lead at Cycling UK All this week, both the media and social media have h...
02/08/2025

Andrew McClean is the Northern Ireland Advocacy Lead at Cycling UK All this week, both the media and social media have hailed the huge success of the Open Golf tournament, held in Northern Ireland for only the third time in its history. One major, yet underreported factor in its success, boils down to how they managed to move more than a quarter of a million supporters in and out of the town of Portrush....

Andrew McClean is the Northern Ireland Advocacy Lead at Cycling UK All this week, both the media and social media have hailed the huge success of the Open Golf tournament, held in Northern Ireland for only the third time in its history. One major, yet underreported factor in its success, boils down....

Need a break from the political noise? This thread is for anything *but* politics — books, hobbies, film recs, you name ...
02/08/2025

Need a break from the political noise? This thread is for anything *but* politics — books, hobbies, film recs, you name it.

Need a break from the political noise? This thread is for anything *but* politics — books, hobbies, film recs, you name it. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

It’s the weekend! Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.
02/08/2025

It’s the weekend! Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind.

It’s the weekend! Here you can post and discuss news stories, social media links, or whatever is on your mind. Slugger O'Toole A general account used for the daily threads and other things.

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. This year, it is back with umpteen events from music to d...
01/08/2025

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. This year, it is back with umpteen events from music to debates. I enjoy the debates and talks at St Mary's. Yes, they do tend to have a certain green tinge to them all, but they are free, so attend the ones that float your boat. Here are some highlights from the debates, but there are over 90....

Féile an Phobail is Ireland’s Biggest Community Arts Festival. This year, it is back with umpteen events from music to debates. I enjoy the debates and talks at St Mary’s. Yes, they do tend to have a certain green tinge to them all, but they are free, so attend the ones that float your boat. He...

The Alliance Party’s claim to offer competent, non-tribal leadership is collapsing under the weight of its own contradic...
01/08/2025

The Alliance Party’s claim to offer competent, non-tribal leadership is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. The performance of its two ministers — Andrew Muir at Agriculture and Naomi Long at Justice — illustrates the cost of power without conviction. Both remain in post, drawing ministerial salaries while presiding over portfolios defined by policy drift, strategic evasion, and public frustration....

The Alliance Party’s claim to offer competent, non-tribal leadership is collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions. The performance of its two ministers — Andrew Muir at Agriculture and Naomi Long at Justice — illustrates the cost of power without conviction. Both remain in post, dr...

01/08/2025

Just as predicted, the big Lough has seen the return of the dreaded Blue-Green Algae. The usual keyboard warriors are outraged with plenty of anger and blame but are sharing little in terms of any realistic solutions or suggested ways forward and many of those in power who indicated that they will “do whatever it takes to solve the problem” have moved on to the next crisis....

01/08/2025

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