en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1380071 Comments by Blytonesque http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/ulster-bank-customers-face-further-delays-16180894.html#IDComment395524908 So the disparity between UB and RBS/Natwest resolution rates is simply a matter of 'sequencing' and in no way reflects priority? Aah - so that will be why the others were resolved in a matter of days while UB drags out for a month or more?!!! Wed, 4 Jul 2012 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/ulster-bank-customers-face-further-delays-16180894.html#IDComment395524908 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/calling-someone-fatty-could-be-hate-crime-16165818.html#IDComment370255993 What a lot of nonsense! Wed, 30 May 2012 13:16:59 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/calling-someone-fatty-could-be-hate-crime-16165818.html#IDComment370255993 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/athletic-stores-building-demolition-condemned-16147792.html#IDComment343558227 This decision stinks - and seems incomprehensible to most rational observers. Maybe there's a reason for it - who knows?? Either way, Alex Attwood seems to have really lost the plot along with any sense of value. Knowing that our environment and heritage are in the hands of this man makes me feel seriously apprehensive for the future. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:16:49 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/athletic-stores-building-demolition-condemned-16147792.html#IDComment343558227 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/video-elephant-on-the-run-in-irish-city-car-park-16137710.html#IDComment327050365 Poor creature must have been desperate to escape his incarceration and whatever treatment is being meted out to him by the 'circus folk'. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:43:01 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/video-elephant-on-the-run-in-irish-city-car-park-16137710.html#IDComment327050365 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/britain-was-close-to-sharing-gibralter-with-spain-says-peter-hain-16107934.html#IDComment272941335 Part of Blair's plan to become President of Europe, no doubt! I'm so glad it didn't work out for him - or his greedy wife. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:32:35 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/britain-was-close-to-sharing-gibralter-with-spain-says-peter-hain-16107934.html#IDComment272941335 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/x-factor-songbird-janet-devlin-gets-a-flock-of-celebs-tweeting-16039849.html#IDComment185752713 Fantastic first audition - she did Northern Ireland proud. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:11:35 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/x-factor-songbird-janet-devlin-gets-a-flock-of-celebs-tweeting-16039849.html#IDComment185752713 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/orders-given-to-use-plastic-bullets-as-riots-spread-across-uk-16034637.html#IDComment181861749 Baton rounds/plastic bullets should have been deployed from the beginning, along with any other means of law enforcement available. Had the police adopted a more proactive approach from the beginning, numerous homes, businesses and livelihoods might have been saved - not to mention several lives. Still better late than never. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:27:29 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/orders-given-to-use-plastic-bullets-as-riots-spread-across-uk-16034637.html#IDComment181861749 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/ed-curran/is-this-how-we-want-world-to-view-northern-ireland-16030450.html#IDComment179344815 Surely it would be more dangerous (in all sorts of ways) to suggest that these images, or any others, should be censored? Tue, 2 Aug 2011 10:25:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/ed-curran/is-this-how-we-want-world-to-view-northern-ireland-16030450.html#IDComment179344815 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/in-pictures-bakin-ulsters-hotter-than-spain-16028591.html#IDComment177824214 Slooow news day!!! :-) Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:27:32 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/in-pictures-bakin-ulsters-hotter-than-spain-16028591.html#IDComment177824214 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/revealed-stormont-parties-name-new-ministers-16000624.html#IDComment152723356 We are just a laughing stock with this crew at the helm...If only it were a bad joke! Mon, 16 May 2011 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/revealed-stormont-parties-name-new-ministers-16000624.html#IDComment152723356 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ruane-may-retain-education-as-sinn-fein-picks-ministry-again-15155929.html#IDComment152079461 Surely most peole knew what they were voting for? It was obvious that this would happen and the voters, by all accounts, endorsed it. Personally, I can't understand why people would have voted for this - but evidently, they did. Sat, 14 May 2011 15:11:21 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ruane-may-retain-education-as-sinn-fein-picks-ministry-again-15155929.html#IDComment152079461 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ruane-may-retain-education-as-sinn-fein-picks-ministry-again-15155929.html#IDComment152076824 Before the election, Jim Allister pointed out that a vote for the DUP/SF status quo would directly return Ms Ruane to the education post....So the people voted...And now they are surprised at the outcome??? Sat, 14 May 2011 14:56:57 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ruane-may-retain-education-as-sinn-fein-picks-ministry-again-15155929.html#IDComment152076824 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/letters/dup-needs-reality-check-over-fairytale-claims-15142790.html#IDComment143123275 TJ wrote - ''Nail your colours to the mast man and tell us the truth' Just curious, TJ - how do you know that Portadown is a man? ;) Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/letters/dup-needs-reality-check-over-fairytale-claims-15142790.html#IDComment143123275 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/ruane-teach-irish-in-every-northern-ireland-school-15117970.html#IDComment136230305 I was not constructing an argument nor attempting to persuade you of anything. I was merely expressing an opinion. It is still permitted, you know. Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:36:51 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/ruane-teach-irish-in-every-northern-ireland-school-15117970.html#IDComment136230305 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/ruane-teach-irish-in-every-northern-ireland-school-15117970.html#IDComment136034980 The woman is a blithering idiot - pure and simple! I have never heard such moronic nonsense in my life. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:32:40 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/ruane-teach-irish-in-every-northern-ireland-school-15117970.html#IDComment136034980 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/council-blocks-plan-for-bilingual-road-signs-in-belfast-15117955.html#IDComment135791132 Commonsense seems to have prevailed - is this a first in NI? Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:31:01 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/council-blocks-plan-for-bilingual-road-signs-in-belfast-15117955.html#IDComment135791132 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/seven-schools-quit-st-patrick-parade-over-flags-furore-15116813.html?r=RSS#IDComment135556335 Some people just can't let it rest can they? There was no need for any of this but certain groups (usually republicans) insist on stirring and provoking endlessly. It's actually very depressing - what hope for future progress or compromise in the face of a blatantly provocative action like this? Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:59:07 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/seven-schools-quit-st-patrick-parade-over-flags-furore-15116813.html?r=RSS#IDComment135556335 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/radio-star-stephen-nolan-sleeps-in-for-flagship-bbc-show-15100986.html#IDComment131912859 William Crawley is by far a more professional, more incisive and more engaging presenter - I reckon the audience lucked out on Monday! Wed, 2 Mar 2011 19:14:12 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/radio-star-stephen-nolan-sleeps-in-for-flagship-bbc-show-15100986.html#IDComment131912859 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/search-for-missing-bangor-child-has-a-happy-ending-15091108.html#IDComment129632150 It's good to hear of a happy outcome. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:12:22 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/search-for-missing-bangor-child-has-a-happy-ending-15091108.html#IDComment129632150 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/why-nobody-saw-the-funny-side-of-mayor-bloombergrsquos-irish-joke-15081786.html?r=RSS#IDComment127556586 To all the offended audience members...Get A Life! Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:54:44 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/why-nobody-saw-the-funny-side-of-mayor-bloombergrsquos-irish-joke-15081786.html?r=RSS#IDComment127556586