Paul
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Because approximately 70% of teachers being trained for the profession in NI are from a CNR background.
That's alarming.
It doesn't matter. It should be meritocratic. But the precedent was set on this in other public sector jobs. PUL is underrepresented in teaching. Simple.
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The ongoing international fuel crisis will make a major dent on the income of farming families and agricultural contractors. There needs to be an urgent revisiting of financial measures to reduce green diesel costs.
Agriland@AgrilandIreland
Tánaiste, minister and contractors agree to meet again on fuel agriland.ie/farming-news/t…
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Our neutrality is important to us. It is a policy we have adhered to for decades, but it is irrelevant to other countries. It neither enhances nor degrades us in the eyes of others. What does drag us down is the perception that we are freeloaders when it comes to defence & security, benefiting from the efforts of others but unwilling to pull our weight.
TonightVMTV@TonightVMTV
🗣️ “Where our weight is and where I voice is strong is in our neutrality,” says @WhitmoreJen 🗣️ “We are a laggard when it comes to defence spending… they look at us with a degree of embarrassment,” says @McConnellDaniel #TonightVMTV
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The British identity of Northern unionists must be respected and protected in a new Ireland…
I’m going to return this month to the theme of my last blog on Northern Ireland’s continued existence in a new or united Ireland, as outlined by SDLP leader Cl
sluggerotoole.com/2026/04/02/the…
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Zelenskyy: "We have confirmation from my intelligence that Russia shared and shares intelligence ... Russia helps Iran"
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As our Jewish community celebrates Passover, it continues to be subject to daily attack. During recent @BritishIrishPA an Irish official told me vehemently that 🇮🇪 wasn’t antisemitic. Asserting that without talking to 🇮🇪 Jews is text book example of antisemitism @NIFriendsIsrael
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Jamie Bryson launches legal challenge over legality of Football Banning Orders
irishnews.com/news/northern-…
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Irish nationalists in 2018:
"We just want to help promote the Irish language in a sensitive and appropriate way"
Irish nationalists in 2026
"Irish language signs on every street in the Shankill and Sandy Row"
Ash Stronge@ashstronge
Honestly, there should be a blanket policy of dual language signs on all streets in Belfast. This patchwork of signage is only going to lead to more problems over the long terms. Dual language signs hurt no-one.
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@FranceintheUK @benjaminhaddad @francediplo_EN @FranceEnRussie @FranceenUkraine @FranceenIran @franceintheus @RPFranceUE More nonsense.
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"Now isn’t the time to lift sanctions on Russia. On the contrary, it’s time to step up the pressure," says Europe Minister @benjaminhaddad.
Read his interview here in English: fdip.fr/bgxymdwf
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said remarks by Donald Trump about bombing Iran "back to the Stone Age" are "unacceptable", but added it is not clear whether they were intended as a direct threat to civilians
jrnl.ie/7001435
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@TrisBurnedLands Brilliant, the natives laugh and the tourists drive on by.
Keep up the good work.
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Flags are going up in Ballymoney.
I love patriotism 😁🇬🇧☘️
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What excuse will the Irish left use to justify this? An 18 year old.
Arash Azizi آرش عزیزی@arash_tehran
Amirhossein Hatami, 18, executed today by the Iranian regime
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Terrorists in suits.
Something sadly we're well used to with Sinn Fein in Government in Northern Ireland.
Shelley Blond@BlondShelley
Tailoring doesn’t civilise a man. It simply disguises.
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The UK's foreign secretary has condemned what she says is Iran's recklessness in blockading the Strait of Hormuz.
Yvette Cooper is chairing a meeting of nations who are seeking to re-open the shipping lane.
Iran war latest: trib.al/hd4jVg9
📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
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The threat of NATO’s break-up, easing sanctions on Russia, a massive energy crisis in Europe, halting aid for Ukraine and blocking the loan for Kyiv by Orbán - it all looks like Putin’s dream plan.
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The Government is to bring forward an information campaign to assist people to conserve fuel during the energy crisis, according to the Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien
rte.ie/news/2026/0402…
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Proud to convey to President Zelenskyy Ireland’s steadfast solidarity with Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
During our Presidency of the EU, we will work to ensure Ukraine receives the support it needs and achieves progress on Ukraine’s EU accession path.
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'With each day that passes, we are drifting away from out place in the United Kingdom and increasingly into the orbit of Dublin.'
Jim Allister@JimAllister
🚨TUV announce series of rallies across Northern Ireland. Join us 🚨🇬🇧
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Aontú has long called for these details to be collected.
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