No Place For Predators In Policing
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The overwhelming majority of police officers are decent, courageous public servants — but a small minority exploit the trust and access of their uniform to prey on vulnerable women seeking help. Rooting them out demands better vetting, sharper supervision, a properly focused Police Ombudsman, and a whole-system commitment to ensuring those entrusted to protect victims are worthy of that trust.
Rope-A-Dope: Trump vs Iran
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On October 30th 1974, the world was treated to a boxing spectacle for the ages in Kinshasa. The legendary ‘Rumble in the Jungle ’ saw Muhammad Ali turn the strengths of the formidable George Foreman back against the reigning champion. …
Open Sunday – discuss what you like…
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The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.
Open sunday – politics free zone…
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In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Comments will close at 12 pm on Monday.
On one of the last days of summer, swallows coast the currents. Where a kite might fly…
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Swallows skim the path, gone in a flash. Soon they’ll leave – towing the dreams of summer south, far from St Saviour’s Parish Church, set here above Greyabbey’s Gothic cloisters of ruined stone. Rooks caw-call the hours to roost. Light …
Storytime with Houdi – Herr Flick…
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Yes Houdi. Cuppa! Cuppa! Wanna cuppa? Gearóid always spoke in whispers and started his conversations with yes and finished with honestly or I swear on the bible. Every conversation. Yes, George Best is dead. Yes, your stock result is bad, …
Donald Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’…
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The great orange one is at it again. Donald Trump stepped up his war of words with Ottawa on Thursday, ordering his government to change the name of Lake Ontario, which sits between Canada and the US, to “Lake America”. …
Gas prices to rise nearly 20% from October…
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Gas prices for around 200,000 domestic and small business SSE Airtricity customers in Belfast and the west of Northern Ireland will increase by an average of £174 per year starting October 1. The 19.2% rise is largely driven by a …
UVF Transition Stalls Over Post-Ceasefire Immunity Request
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Richard Sullivan has written a piece in the Belfast Telegraph explaining that the UVF’s negotiation with Independent Expert Fleur Ravensbergen has stalled as the group seeks an amnesty for members who committed crimes, including murder, after the Loyalist ceasefire. As per …
Your invitation to the launch of my new book The Birthday Boys…
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Why write? For a privileged few, journalists, columnists and the like, the answer is to pay the bills. For an even more fortunate élite of best-selling authors, writing can provide a very pleasant lifestyle. It is a dream of many …