The Croydonian (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
From Lords Hansard : "Lord Laird asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether the Ministry of Defence has any contracts with Starbucks for the supply of materials or services. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Taylor of Bolton): Information held centrally by the Ministry of Defence indicates that MoD has no direct contracts with Starbucks for the supply of materials...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Never a man to avoid controversy, Lord Laird has written to the Secretary of State asking him to investigate the apparent allegation that a blind eye is being turned to smuggling activity and investment of illegally obtained assets by republican paramilitaries. His list of questions seems very general and as such is unlikely to turn up a great deal; the initial NIO response is predictably bland. He...
Three Thousand Versts of Loneliness (Free subscription) | 18/06/2008
To dissent from Lord Laird’s opinion , I do not believe that £6 million funding secured for the Irish Language Broadcast Fund (and seemingly announced on behalf of the government by Gerry Adams!) is either ‘disgusting’ or ‘despicable’. The means by which the funding was secured is certainly a concern. It seems that in the Labour Party old habits dies hard, and Sinn Féin’s threats have once again been...
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 15/02/2008
I am not a big rugby follower. However, the Ravenhill anthem debate has been interesting.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 13/02/2008
The open letter to the president of the Irish Rugby Football Union by Lord Laird (Belfast Telegraph, January 31) concerning the removal of the Union Flag and the national anthem has made me think.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
Lord Laird's views on anthems and flags are flawed in the context of Irish rugby and not representative of the game in the province (Belfast Telegraph, January 31).
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
I refer to Lord Laird of Artigarvan's recent article regarding Irish rugby (Belfast Telegraph, January 31). I attend rugby matches at both Ravenhill and in Dublin to watch rugby and support my team, not to sing anthems.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 16/01/2008
Unlike Brian Smith (Write Back, January 10) I, as a regular at Ravenhill for 35 years, am very glad that Lord Laird is continuing to highlight the double cross perpetrated upon Northern Ireland rugby fans by the IRFU.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Lord Laird (Write Back, January 2) wrote in reply to Mike Brennan's recent comments about the issue of anthems at rugby internationals and the ban on Northern Ireland's national anthem and flag at Belfast internationals.
Daily Mail online | Home (Free subscription) | 13/11/2007
Thomas "Slab" Murphy approved the brutal killing of Paul Quinn in County Monaghan, an Ulster Unionist peer told Britain's House of Lords under parliamentary privilege last night. Lord Laird claimed that Armagh man Mr Quinn, 21, had been involved in a dispute with "the son of a local IRA chief"
Best of Both Worlds (Free subscription) | 13/11/2007
Note: We reserve the right to pull or alter some material from the below. A permanent link to the original unaltered material will be available tomorrow. 1 The context is here . Lord Laird: My Lords, I am delighted to have this opportunity to discuss some actions that concern Northern Ireland. There can be no doubt that almost everything has changed in Northern Ireland over the past 15 years. Most...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/11/2007
Lord Laird is later expected to name the men he believes killed south Armagh man Paul Quinn.
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 06/10/2007
Lord Laird of Artigarvan criticises the Irish Rugby Football Union (Ulster branch) for not playing God Save the Queen before the Ireland-v-Italy match at Ravenhill in Belfast recently (Write Back, September 28).
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11/09/2007
Lord Laird yesterday wrote to Ulster rugby bosses calling for the official behind the match "ban" on Union flags to be named and shamed.
