I think it's simply that a successful programme, that brings in lots of viewers and income, will have its budget needlessly increased, based on some wrong-headed notion that a bigger budget will… (View Post)

The trial of Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife is due to begin next week. https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0519/1574138-donaldson-trial-date/ (View Post)

This may come as a surprise to you, but I'm actually naturally optimistic, and it's my innate optimism which is part of what makes me a lefty, and part of why I'm so relentlessly disap… (View Post)

Depends on how much lower the speed is and it's a bit late for that with HS2, because the route is mapped out now and land bought. You don't want to go and redesign it at this stage. I pres… (View Post)

I think it's been a deliberate campaign from the travel industry to adopt the word and use it to denigrate taking holidays domestically, as opposed to abroad. I hate that the word has been misus… (View Post)