David McNarry wrote in this forum (May 6) that Unionists “are entitled to strong, united, trustworthy, coherent, astute and practical leadership”. It is hard to deny…
Author: Dr David Maley
Dr David Maley
Dave Maley is yet another blow-in from across the water. He spent his first year in Belfast working at a community centre in North Belfast, and has continued to be involved in community work in a voluntary capacity for the intervening 25 years; most recently, with Alan McBride, he was General Instigator and Dogsbody for Codswallop Young Men's Group. In his spare time he has done a PhD in Computer Science, been Irish coach at the World University Cross Country, and earned a crust working in Higher Education.
There’s been huge controversy since the introduction of VAR into Premiership soccer, but its more recent introduction into Northern Ireland politics is potentially even more divisive.…
Thank goodness for the Christmas break. On top of the usual benefits and distractions away from the daily treadmill, some amongst us were lucky enough…
I’ve long taken the view that any power-sharing agreement on this corner of the island would be unlikely to survive a turn of the tide in…
Kyle Paisley appears to have been so intent on finding fault in Jamie Bryson’s Belfast Telegraph interview that he failed to notice perhaps the most important…
For a man who preached that fire and brimstone awaits most of us after death, it is perhaps fitting to say that Ian Paisley had one…
Hope at last! Hallelujah. There has been no shortage of analysis on this forum in the wake of Pastorgate, but I would suggest precious…
Some people were horrified last week by James McConnell’s remarks about Islam; others were no doubt delighted. Freedom of speech entitles McConnell to say…
Charades is a popular family game at Christmas, but here in Northern Ireland our elected representatives enjoy it so much they play it all…
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Dr David Maley examines the share out of the economic spoils in Belfast post ceasefire
David Maley argues that the cyclist is treated like the poor relation in Northern Ireland. He is in quite a spin over this matter
David Maley argues that capitalism was morally and conceptually bankrupt long before it teetered on the brink of financial meltdown.
For a land saturated with religion, Northern Ireland’s record on Human Rights has been less than immaculate since its conception. Continue reading this article…