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@KellyMatshall @weepep @psni He is missing the point entirely, it doesn’t matter the religion of who arrests or tries you, the arrest and verdict to send you to prison means you have broke the law, regardless of which constitutional jurisdiction you live in

@weepep @psni You do know the majority of the judiciary are catholic ?

In the north of Ireland you are arrested by a protestant police @Psni and if convicted then you are incarcerated by an overwhelmingly protestant prison service. Catholics in Ireland are still under a sectarian judicial system under protestant semi British rule

@EricLDaugh No Iranian has ever threatened me, you Yanks have caused plenty of hardship for me though and all because your orange faced nonce wanted people to stop talking about being a nonce.

🚨 JUST IN: French President Emmanuel Macron goes full COWARD MODE, says he wishes President Trump didn't bomb Iran's world-threatening regime "I disagree with them...but I don't believe we fix it by bombing!" "Respect the sovereignty of people." What a clueless clown 🤡🤡

@EYakoby Will lifting a finger put out the fire? Didn’t realise you expected Keir Starmer to have gone to Hogwarts

@SpeakerJohnson Did you invite his brother too?

It is my distinct honor and great privilege to invite His Majesty King Charles III, The King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to address a Joint Meeting of Congress. Our two nations share one of the most consequential partnerships in history, and together we will mark the historic milestone of America’s 250th year of independence.

@colder_sarcasm @cellah26bsky Her and Kwasi were the biggest benefit of Britons not being allowed to carry arms when they tanked the place

Truss has gone full lunatic.

@brendora85 Keep us posted

I’ve a fierce craving for a cup of tea and a KitKat for some strange reason.

@KemiBadenoch @Conservatives @RicHolden You fuckers caused them, giving all the cash to JC Bamford and his ilk. What you gave Mone would build a new M6 so keep looking into the hole you caused.

Today I’m announcing the @Conservatives National Pothole Patrol. That’s a fleet of road-repairing machines which could be deployed directly to fix potholes. To get Britain working again, we have to fix Britain’s roads. And only the Conservatives will get it done.

@ramzpaul I can’t see how you can claim the Brits fucked up anything when they weren’t involved in the fuck up …… it was all MAGA and Zionists

I agree with Trump. You Brits really fucked up the situation in Iran. You should feel ashamed.

@brendora85 Mmmmmmm

@Place_of_Zen Jaysus I don’t think so, I’m a bit old for that carry on! 🙈

@mooreholmes24 But like you saying you are British while everyone in Britain would call you a paddy or mick. Dopey cunt

𝐈 𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Northern Ireland Nationalism permanently sits in a state of unsettled and ironic contradiction. It is built on a set of ideas that struggle to coexist with one another, yet are rarely examined too closely. The result is a politics that can feel restless, pulled apart between aspiration and reality. One such contradiction flows directly from the mistaken assumption that their political centre of gravity lies not in London, or even in Belfast, but in Dublin. Central to the Nationalist manifesto is a misplaced sense of belonging to the Republic of Ireland, a foreign state that in practical terms, barely notices they exist. To the Republic, Northern Ireland nationalism is largely peripheral. A small and distant political community, misunderstood, loosely engaged with, and ultimately outside of its interest and control. Some Southerners go as far to denounce just how ‘Irish’ Northern Ireland nationalists really are, believing them to be a lesser, diluted and diminished version of the tribe. Emma De Souza noted as much when she wrote that “to deny there are those [from the Republic of Ireland] who see people in the North as less Irish is to deny reality.” A similar attitude could be found when Northern Ireland comedian, Paddy Keilty, took over the lead presenter role for The Late Late Show on RTE back in 2023. Scandal surrounding Keilty’s predecessor meant most within the public were optimistic about his appointment, but a notable number considered him unfit for the role because of his British background. Comments on social media included, “A disgrace. It should have gone to a good Free Stater.” Another person posted, “Won’t watch that crap! Now a northerner!! No thanks.” Three years on, the show is suffering from a major decline in viewership. More common than outright hostility, however, is something quieter and more widespread: indifference. Northern Ireland simply does not occupy a central place in the Republic’s political life. It surfaces occasionally, during moments of complaint or constitutional debate, but never as a sustained priority. As an Ulster Loyalist, of course, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The Republic of Ireland is a foreign state, and while an academic interest in Irish affairs is one thing, that which remains politically important, resides entirely within the United Kingdom. Some Northern Ireland Nationalists however like to pretend that the Republic is desperately enamoured with our part of the island. On the matter of Irish unity, they imagine the Republic as a gushing groom, waiting patiently at the altar for Northern Ireland to walk down the aisle. In truth, there is no such wedding. It hasn’t even been cancelled because it was never proposed in the first place, except in the minds of some Northern Ireland Nationalists. ‘The Groom’ isn’t a groom at all, and is far more interested in his own affairs than that of marrying a stranger. Belfast-born former President Mary McAleese is often cited as an example of cross-border harmony, and President Catherine Connolly has recently appointed a handful of figures from Northern Ireland to her State Council. But these token gestures are hollow and remain the exception rather than the rule. In over a century of the Dáil, only a tiny handful of TDs, no more than two or three, have actually been born in Northern Ireland. Even in the Senate, where representatives are selected instead of elected, still only half a dozen or so have come from Northern Ireland. Better still, Northern Ireland born ex-Sinn Fein MLA, Michelle Guldernew, stood for election to Dail in 2024. She was a favourite to win the seat, until she fell short of expectations and the result left another Northerner out in the cold.

11yrs ago I took this photo of mum and dad in Nerja Spain It’s my favourite one of them Today we went to the same place but sadly without dad Making new memories ❤️

@charlie_lawson1 Do you remember the 14 shot dead by British soldiers in Croke Park? If not how about doing the whole world a favour and stop asking provocative sectarian questions you absolute dickhead.

I wonder will the two soldiers be remembered?!

@1PhilipSmith @News_Letter Out of nothing but curiosity where is the evidence of your claim about more being pro union?

Despite all the talk of a Border Poll, the reality is that NI will remain within the UK for the foreseeable future. More people are pro-Union than vote unionist. An opportunity for outreach & positivity to win converts to reinforce that outcome @News_Letter

@EricLDaugh That cunt couldn’t spell truth never mind tell the truth

🚨 HOLY CRAP! SecWar Pete Hegseth just dropped a truth nuke on NATO “You don't have much of an ALLIANCE if you have countries that are not willing to STAND with you when you need them!” NATO is officially on notice. President Trump never forgets.

@SRAikenUUP @PoliceServiceNI @uuponline Yet you are seeking to keep us in 1950’s. Hypocritical much?

In a week that brings us to Easter and its strong message of hope, Republican Terrorists seek to drag us back decades. Just how do they think acts like this are seen as anything but cowardly appendage waving. Hope @PoliceServiceNI will bring them swiftly to justice @uuponline

@Barnabybear70 We are going to go bang here. Rental market is too big.

Yet salaries are about 6 times lower

@News_Letter Yet these benefits aren’t being highlighted?

Philip Smith: ​Too many benefits to being in the Union to risk leaving it - Irish nationalism has no definitive alternative plan for change trib.al/qXzuXT1

@KellyMatshall @naomi_long Nice point Kelly

@naomi_long Doesn't Sorcha Eastwood also sit with the same labour government?

It's the fault of the Labour Government making changes to the funding over the heads of the opposition of the Executive. The very Labour Government the SDLP sit with on the government benches in Westminster, and said they would be able to influence.

@clumsyoaf33 Ohhhhhhhh hello 😍

I’m on holiday of course I’ve got my norks out. #blatant ☀️ 😎 Also my view