The OTR End of Year Awards Ceremony 2014

December 23, 2014

It’s the event no-one asked for but we made anyway – the prestigious OTR end of year awards ceremony 2014! We break down the nominations for best male, best female,…..

The Bel Tel coverage of Bernadette Smyth’s sentencing was a mix of court reporting and Grazia

December 20, 2014

Yesterday Bernadette Smyth was sentenced to 100 hours of community service and a £2000 fine. Ms Smyth, a prominent anti-abortion campaigner, was convicted last month of harassing a director of…..

A new atheist advocacy group has been formed in Northern Ireland

December 18, 2014

A new non-profit atheist advocacy group has been set up in order to represent the growing number of non-believers and skeptics in Northern Ireland. Campaigning for a country free of…..

The Catholic Church has caused an incalculable degree of hurt in society

December 18, 2014

Last Wednesday night, I watched the latest instalment of Stephen Nolan’s ever intriguing Story of a Lifetime; and although am I quite an icy person when it comes to broadcasts…..

Unfortunately for those on the hill, no one at the bottom seems to care about them anymore

December 15, 2014

During their recent intervention to the green and orange shores of Northern Ireland, Prime Minister David Cameron and Taoiseach Enda Kenny did little of interest. It is perhaps a testament…..

Opinion: ‘If successful, Givan will deal a great blow to the existence of equality in Northern Ireland’

December 12, 2014

Effectively annihilating the idea that the DUP have any serious regard for the development of social equality, Paul Givan has expressed the belief that a bakery’s decision to reject a…..

On the Blog: Comments by Andrew Muir a “clumsy attempt to smear the Green Party”

December 12, 2014

Note: The following blog is submitted by Jonathan McMurray – a member of the Lagan Valley Green Party – who is writing here in a personal capacity. Over the years…..

Comment: Style and aesthetic over policy – the dumbing down of British politics

December 11, 2014

The perception of Ed Miliband as a national leader draws attention to a glaring issue with modern day politics; which is that we are overly concerned as a people with…..

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The OTR End of Year Awards Ceremony 2014

The OTR End of Year Awards Ceremony 2014

The Bel Tel coverage of Bernadette Smyth’s sentencing was a mix of court reporting and Grazia

The Catholic Church has caused an incalculable degree of hurt in society

Unfortunately for those on the hill, no one at the bottom seems to care about them anymore

Opinion: ‘If successful, Givan will deal a great blow to the existence of equality in Northern Ireland’

On the Blog: Comments by Andrew Muir a “clumsy attempt to smear the Green Party”

Comment: Style and aesthetic over policy – the dumbing down of British politics

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The OTR End of Year Awards Ceremony 2014

OTR Culture Podcast 4 – Gamergate, Richard Dawkins & Halloween!

For Pod and Ulster 15: Social Revolution, Peace Talks & Taylor Swift

For Pod and Ulster: ‘Going full Tory’ (and why John Lewis is rubbish)

Culture

Yes, the UK Government has censored your porn

There’s no escaping it, ‘Black Friday’ was a bloody nightmare

New GCHQ boss screws up chance for a fresh start – attacks tech firms and the right to privacy

Cartoon: “Christmas comes early to the turkey” | #erdogancaricature

Interview

#SDLP14 Interview – Deputy leader Dolores Kelly on Opposition, Leadership and Mairia Cahill

SDLP Deputy Leader Dolores Kelly: Future leadership should come from within the Assembly

On the Blog: A Surreal Five Minutes with SDLP Leader Alasdair McDonnell

Protests show a quiet defiance in the face of the (recently passed) Clause 6

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