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.
Looking for Lundy
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In December 2019 Choyaa wrote about the negative effect of the role that Lundy plays within unionism. Col Lundy did not want to fight to the last man back in 1689; he considered surrender during the Siege of Derry. Unionists …
The Three Echoes Of History That Haunt Ukraine
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It is said that Vladimir Putin and the Russian military expected that their task in Ukraine would be a relatively straightforward one. A rapid thrust to Kyiv, the removal and likely assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the installation …
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Trump Tariff Regime Unlawful
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The U.S. Supreme Court has found that President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally impose tariffs on imported goods as he wishes. The dispute centred around Trump’s interpretation of a 1977 law, the ‘International Emergency Economic Powers Act‘. …
Do our MLAs deserve a £14,000 pay rise?
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From the Irish News: Stormont MLAs could receive a 27% pay rise under a proposal from a new independent pay body. The Independent Remuneration Board has made a determination to increase annual salaries for the politicians from £53,000 to £67,200 …
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested…
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From the BBC: Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew, who turns 66 today, earlier this morning The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public officeand he is in custody Police are searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk Thames …
Why we need a ban on social media for teenagers
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Tim Cairns is a Senior Policy Officer for CARE (Christian Action, Research, and Education) We all know that social media is harmful. Many of us have encountered trolls or content we did not want to read or see online. Even …
Two Decades of Rebellion…
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Do the events of 250 years ago, such as the American Declaration of Independence, have any relevance to life in N. Ireland today? Let’s hope so, because the DUP Minister, Gordon Lyons, has decided to spend £425,000 of public finance …
New Wine, Old Wineskins: Can the Religious Education Review Deliver What the Court Requires?
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The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 requires that any core religious education (RE) syllabus be prepared by a drafting group of ‘persons having an interest in the teaching of religious education in grant-aided schools.’ In 2007, the Department of Education …