Archives for May 18, 2007

Is there some kind of special bond between Jose Mourinho and the North Down MP, Lady Sylvia Hermon?

The Chelsea manager is the "Special One". She is the special One Woman Ulster Unionist Commons team.

Jose has lost a dog. She has just asked the Secretary of State to tell her "how many dogs were reported stolen in each police district command unit area in Northern Ireland in (a) each of the past 12 months and (b) each of the previous three years, broken down by breed; how many of the dogs were recovered; how many people have been prosecuted for this crime over the same period; and what sentence was imposed in each case where no legal proceedings are outstanding."

And the answer? Unfortunately the police say the information can be obtained only at "disproportionate cost".

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The assembly is debating a series of property related motions on Monday. Should anyone in the Public Gallery be considering moving they could guage the current state of the Northern Ireland property market by glancing at a recent Commons Written Answer in which the NIO lists the market value of its 29 buildings.

Fancy moving into Hillsborough Castle? It's yours for a mere £81,767,925. Beyond your budget - why not try Maryfield in North Down, once the scene of loyalist protests against the Anglo Irish Agreement. It's only £3,264,509.

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