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I've signed to call on the Earl of Shaftesbury to do the right thing and hand over ownership of Lough Neagh free of charge. Will you sign too? @actnowni my.uplift.ie/petitions/hand… via @UpliftIRL

Rory McIlroy opens with 67 to share clubhouse lead🏌️‍♂️ That's his lowest Masters opening round since a 65 in 2011⛳ #BBCGolf

New Signing!✍️ We're excited to announce Irish-qualified fly-half Jamie Benson is joining the province from Harlequins on a two-year deal, ready to make his mark ahead of the 2026/27 season 🙌 🗞️ shorturl.at/3OMwR

This guy continues to amaze with his art

@ianLogan5 @UlsterRugby Yeah could well have been Ian ,I know seats weren't guaranteed but still surprised that they went that quick 😳

@stephen_ur @UlsterRugby I know of non season ticket holders who have accessed the season ticket period. Think there's been a bit of a bobo. Stephen

📢 Season ticket holders and Ospreys match ticket purchasers - your priority window is now open for Friday’s quarter-final v La Rochelle 🙌 Check your inbox for the ticket link 📧 General sale opens Tuesday at 10am.

One month after starting the war in Iran, this is the statement of the President of the United States on Easter Sunday. These are the ravings of a dangerous and mentally unbalanced individual. Congress has got to act NOW. End this war.

@UlsterRugby @ChallengeCup_ Think we would have been hard done by to have lost that game last night, wasn't perfect rugby and conditions didn't help either sides, but we should have put it to bed long before last minute debacle , Doakies kicking was Outstanding on those conditions 👏👏

Ulster weathered the storm to overcome Ospreys by 28-24 and reach the @ChallengeCup_ Quarter-Finals at Affidea Stadium ⛈️ Match Report ➡️ shorturl.at/BDT1p

A momentous week. Tina will not be forgotten ❤️

@Culbylfc @admckendry 🤫🤫don't tell the other provinces , but here's hoping🤞🙂

@stephen_ur @admckendry Think we are clearly in some sort of talks for this kid

Richie Murphy responds to the Massimo de Lutiis rumours: "There's speculation about players all over the place at the moment. Things that are out there at the moment, people can run with it or they can wait until they hear what the actual facts are... we've no update on Massimo."

@Culbylfc @admckendry 🤔🤔🤔🤔😂

@admckendry Richie says a lot there while also saying very little.

If America Leaves NATO, the Bill Lands in Washington “NATO wasn’t there for us. We send billions of dollars to them every year to protect them. We would have always been there for them. But based on their actions, I guess we don’t have to be, do we? Why would we be there for them if they’re not there for us?” That argument sounds airtight. It also gets almost everything backwards. The Industrial Logic No One Wants to Say Out Loud. For decades, NATO membership has functioned as the world’s most effective arms sales platform. When a country joins the alliance, it buys American. F-35s, Patriot batteries, HIMARS, Javelins. It becomes structurally dependent on American spare parts, software updates, and maintenance contracts. It is the most sophisticated captive market in military history. Poland alone devotes 4.7 percent of its GDP to defense. These are not abstract trade figures. They are jobs in Fort Worth, Orlando, and East Hartford. They are the economic foundation of entire congressional districts. A US exit from NATO does not preserve this arrangement. It ends it. Canada and Portugal have already signaled reservations about F-35 commitments worth up to $19 billion, citing political unpredictability in Washington. When two countries walk away from an American platform, others begin running the same calculation. EU member states spent 343 billion euros on defense in 2024, a 19 percent rise from the year before. The political momentum behind “Buy European” is real and growing. The market will remain. NATO gives the United States something no defense budget line can purchase: forward positioning, intelligence integration, and political legitimacy across 30 countries. These are the operating system of American global influence.Without them, the United States becomes alone. The Indo-Pacific pivot is not wrong on its merits. But forward positioning in Europe is not a drain on Pacific readiness. It is the network that makes global power projection coherent. Cut one node and the whole system degrades. The Quiet Withdrawal Already Underway. A formal exit has not happened. But the functional retreat is well advanced. The Trump administration has told European allies the US will no longer serve as NATO’s primary conventional defense provider after 2027. Joint force commands are being transferred to European generals. Intelligence-sharing arrangements built over decades are being quietly renegotiated. Each move is individually defensible. Collectively, they produce the same outcome as a formal withdrawal, without the legal fight or the Senate vote. The irony is considerable. The administration that views NATO as a bad deal for America is dismantling the mechanism that made American arms exports dominant in global defense markets. The alliance was never just a security arrangement. It was the most durable commercial advantage in the history of the defense industry. So back to the question. Why would America be there for allies who aren’t there for America? Because “there for us” included $343 billion in European defense spending flowing toward American suppliers. It included 30 countries hosting American bases and intelligence networks. It included the political architecture that let Washington call itself the leader of the free world and have other governments agree. Not a subsidy to Europe. A return on investment that took 75 years to build. The bill for dismantling it will not arrive in Brussels. It will arrive in Fort Worth.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Stay connected, Follow Gandalv @Microinteracti1

Our Stu. 🤩 Vote for McCloskey as your Player of the Championship now ➡️ bit.ly/4bCISdx

A brilliant finish for our Ireland U20s. 🙌

@Matt_Pinner 💯% without a second thought 🐶

Please be honest, I’m trying to prove a point! Would you report your neighbor if you knew they were mistreating their dog? 🐶 🐕

Darcy Graham has been absolutely on fire today 🔥 🔥 has to to POTM . Outstanding 👏👏 #SCOvFRA

@ZelenskyyUa I hope now Trump realises that Ukraine holds the Cards now ♣️♦️ ❤️♠️🤔🤔😉😉

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!

@scarletsfan7 Not so true I personally expected it to be close , the Welsh clubs have been gathering momentum lately in the URC and I think it has shown in the National side tonight , glad we held on but it's always an wrestle against Wales.

Hard loss for wales ….however we all expected ….45-0 didn’t we? What a turn around last two games have been! So much hope! So much positivity! This new coaching staff……let’s have faith again #irevwal

Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie.

@IrishRugby Well Deserved 👏👏

Big impact from Jack. 👊

@UlsterRugby @IrishRugby Go Doaky should have been kept on after jamison went off , but anyways delighted for Nathan 👏👏 #SUFTUM

☘️ @IrishRugby debut!