‘A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight’
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A few hours ago, President Donald Trump posted the following message on his Truth Social website. A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now …
Reconciliation has been achieved. Sinn Féin can transform the reunification debate…
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Last year’s ARINS/Irish Times polling found that the vast majority of Northern Ireland’s voters are reconciled to living in a future that most of them would prefer not to happen. In essence, reconciliation has been achieved. However, reunification appears stuck. …
Northern Ireland First Part of UK To Offer Miscarriage Leave
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Northern Ireland has become the first part of the United Kingdom to offer paid leave to women and their partners who endure a miscarriage. As per the ‘Belfast Telegraph’ article by Niamh Campbell The new regulations, which came into place …
Special Relationship – Health Check
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Every UK Prime Minister feels obliged to talk up the ‘Special Relationship’ between the UK and USA. From Tony Blair to Boris Johnston and then Keir Starmer we see our Prime Ministers desperately seeking recognition from the USA President. Tony …
Open Easter 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.
Open Easter 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.
Storytime with Houdi – Marathon Man…
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‘That was born to run the boss himself, Bruce Springsteen. If that doesn’t motivate you to enter our 10k fun run in two weeks time, you’re already dead’ said Declan Meehan the presenter on Radio Nova. The station was the …
The Civilised Chaos of Iberian Fiestas…
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I recently received a message from a Slugger regular on holiday in Torrevieja on Spain’s western Costa Blanca asking about ‘Spanish’ fiestas. The first thing to say is that fiesta culture is Iberian rather than purely Spanish. It stretches across …
The Mystery of Magherafelt…
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I was in Magherafelt today (well, a week last Saturday), for the first time in quite a while. What struck me was how unlike other Northern Irish towns it is in terms of being relatively free from vacant stores and …
Linda Ervine and Colin Harvey Appointed to Council of State by President Connolly
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Irish President Catherine Connolly this week made her appointments to the Irish Council of State. According to its page on the Presidential website, the Council is described as follows… The Constitution provides for a Council of State to aid and …