The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing.

On Tuesday (6 May) Finance Minister John O’Dowd announced the publication of the ‘Cost of Doing Business Impact Report’, produced by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre. The report found that ...

A bit of nostalgia for you all. I help to manage Slugger by taking care of the site as well as running our live events. My background is in business, marketing and IT. My politics tend towards ...

As a Northerner living in Dublin, I sometimes I get weary with the way that the great bulk of news from Northern Ireland is negative: the continuing sectarianism; the logjam over legacy; the ...

The UK has secured its first trade agreement with the United States since the Trump-era tariffs shook up global commerce. While the deal brings some relief—particularly in the form of reduced tariffs ...

Today, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV, succeeding Pope Francis. This election marks a significant moment in the history of the Catholic Church, as Prevost becomes the ...

I write this piece as a gentle challenge. A few years ago, I wrote on Slugger, “As I’ve got older, I’ve realised that as a general rule, the people I like & gravitate towards are left-leaning. They ...

As the UK celebrates the 80 th anniversary of victory in Europe during World War II, it should be remembered how Northern Ireland played a crucial role in the Allied war effort. It served as a major ...