
Honoured to have been asked to serve on President Connolly’s Council of State. As a woman born into a working class family in east Belfast, I am proud to have the opportunity to promote good neighbourliness and understanding across the island.
Terence Keeley
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Honoured to have been asked to serve on President Connolly’s Council of State. As a woman born into a working class family in east Belfast, I am proud to have the opportunity to promote good neighbourliness and understanding across the island.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝟴𝟱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴, 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗻 A pivotal figure in our history. As leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and Northern Ireland’s first Prime Minister, he stood firm during the Home Rule crisis, helped forge the Ulster Covenant, and secured the foundation of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom. His legacy shaped the path we walk today.

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I welcome todays common sense judgement. Soldier F trial has been a painful and protracted process. There needs to be a better way of dealing with the legacy of the past and to ensure no rewriting of it.







A vote for Catherine Connolly is a vote for these parties.

Tomorrow, Question Time is in Belfast Joining Fiona on the panel are Hilary Benn, Alex Burghart, John Finucane, Jonathan Buckley and Aoife Moore 9pm on the @BBCNews channel, @BBCiPlayer and @BBCSounds, or @BBCOne at 10:40pm Apply now: eu.castitreach.com/ag/mentorn/que… #bbcqt






Bart, I don't want to alarm you, but there may be a bogeyman or bogeymen in the house!

Union flags and poppy wreaths were among items burned on bonfires set ablaze in the Bogside and Creggan areas of Derry last night. 🎥 tinyurl.com/yjdwr3at