This Friday sees the release of The General, John Boorman's film about Dublin's former criminal godfather, Martin Cahill. Despite an excellent line up of actors including Brendan Gleeson as Cahill, and Adrian Dunbar, the film is a major disappointment. Free article

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It has struck me that some Unionists have acquired an Orwellian habit of using words to mean their exact opposite. For example, take that wonderfully misnamed party, the Democratic Unionist Party. But the best must be the United Unionists, who fought for a No vote in the referendum in the Six Counties. United the Unionists certainly ain't.

 
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