Lucy Caldwell: “There’s no such thing as an ordinary life”
On her latest book, ‘Openings’, the short story as a form, diasporic writing, and why she believes that life actually happens ...
‘My five-year-old can now talk fluently in Irish’: Inside the Irish language school in a loyalist heartland
In an area once a bastion of unionism the school has become a symbol of east Belfast’s altered political landscape and ...
Galentine’s Day: 8 ways to celebrate your besties
For the foodies in the friend group a Galantine’s themed Montalto Estate afternoon tea is the perfect way to celebrate the ...
Northern Ireland Policing Board: chief constable Jon Boutcher ‘concerned’ at numbers failing vetting over social media activity
Northern Ireland’s chief constable has expressed concern at the number of applicants failing vetting because of social media ...
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PSNI Chief Constable has “frank conversations” with loyalist groups over 'two tier policing'
Senior PSNI officers have had “frank conversations” at a meeting tonight over accusations from unionist and loyalist groups ...
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A New Ireland: Finding Common Ground Beyond Borders…
Last week on the same day I was involved in two very interesting conversations about the way forward for this island. I had lunch with a young Belfast-born, Dublin-resident solicitor called Ross Neill ...
Fermanagh Herald6d
Comedians to bring laughter to Ardhowen
FERMANAGH comedy enthusiasts are in for an action-packed few weeks after the Ardhowen Theatre confirmed some of the best in ...
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'Boris Johnson was a disaster': Mary McAleese slams Brexit at Leitrim event
“Brexit was a disaster for the Good Friday Agreement,” she stated emphatically, adding, “Boris Johnson was a disaster, and so ...
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Chapter 1 – Divide and Rule
The mainly Protestant north east of Ireland was infected by the rise in militancy bath in Ireland and Britain. In January 1919, Belfast engineering workers began an all out strike for shorter hours.