@Saraita101 @irish_news Are you feeling okay?
You didn't fall and hit your head did you?
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Alan Field
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Alan Field
@Alan__Field
Everyone is King when there's no-one else to pawn
Belfast, Northern Ireland Sumali Mart 2017
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Me for @irish_news where I respond to Brian Feeney's column on, "colonisation syndrome" and the British identity
irishnews.com/opinion/sarah-…
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DUP Statement
This evening, Belfast City Council passed a DUP motion, condemning the unauthorised erection of the Bobby Sands statue on public land and calling for full transparency and a review of the decision not to take enforcement action.
We all must be equal under the law and equally subject to the law.
Sinn Fein representatives, alongside First Minister Michelle O’Neill, unveiled the memorial to Hunger Striker Bobby Sands, despite it being erected without planning permission, and this evening argued against enforcement action being taken.
The motion was about a memorial and whether planning law is applied equally and without exception. It can’t be one rule for republicans and another rule for small business owners.
Attempts to deflect and shut down debate were made tonight but they failed, Council has now set a clear expectation for transparency and accountability.
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@muckdara10855 @Bigkeggy1 @chrisadonnelly When can we expect the terrorist shine getting retrospective planning permission like the Larne crown?
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@Bigkeggy1 @chrisadonnelly The crown in Larne was built with no permission, which one went up first? And why is only one that seems to be an issue?
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The Bobby Sands statue, like the illegally erected Larne Crown statue, isn’t going anywhere.
The most telling part of this saga is how it illustrates- yet again- that SF are failing to pro-actively counter the DUP/TUV agenda in spite of having ample opportunities to do so.
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@chrisadonnelly @RBlackPA Retrospective planning permission granted.
Can the same be said for the terrorist shine to a convicted bomber?
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@RBlackPA It was initially erected without planning permission, Rebecca.
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@CollieBreen @HoratioNelson0 I think at this moment in time, irrespective of what he did in the past, he is a much more coherent and knowledgeable voice for Unionism than certain politicians and "commentators" who cannot stop themselves from sowing the seeds of division.
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Wallace helped in the rise of Paisley, which led to many young Loyalists listening to him and his gang. In turn, this led to people being killed and others being thrown into prison.
It's like listening to the arsonist promoting the fire brigade.
Belfast News Letter@News_Letter
Wallace Thompson: It's wrong to tar all nationalism with the same brush - there is fault and blame on the side of unionism too trib.al/13WqByR
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@MichaelMcI92861 @DrAaronEdwards Illegally armed. There to attempt to murder a fellow Irishman.
No justification, therfore neutralised by legal forces of the state.
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@Alan__Field @DrAaronEdwards Armed for Ireland-
Others were foreign armed-
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The cowards of the Provisional IRA were on their way to shoot a man in the back - they wouldn’t have cared if it was in front of his family. We live in a sick, sick world, if you’re prepared to stand behind that kind of murder gang.
Tom Cotterill@TomCotterillX
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨 Military chiefs and special forces veterans have celebrated a decision by judges to throw out a “ludicrous” judicial review into the use of lethal force by the SAS against an IRA terrorist, which has been described as a waste of taxpayers’ money. They found a coroner was legally entitled to find Soldier B, a special forces trooper, justified in shooting an unarmed IRA driver as part of a collective terrorist threat to life, Belfast Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday. The veteran had been part of an SAS team that intercepted and killed the IRA’s Peter Ryan, Tony Doris and Lawrence McNally, who had been tasked with killing an off-duty member of the security forces in Coagh, County Tyrone in June 1991. British forces fired up to 150 bullets at the men who were travelling in a stolen car, which burst into flames after being hit, burning them beyond recognition. It is the third time Soldier B, now in his 60s, has effectively had his name cleared over the incident following more than four years of court hearings. Former military commanders and special forces veterans have welcomed the news, say the “absurd” appeal was a complete waste of taxpayers’ money. To give an idea of the mission the SAS was involved in, one of the troopers put their lives on the line by pretending to be the target the gang of IRA assassins were trying to kill. The men of the Regiment opened fire on the terrorists the moment one burst from the car and levelled his rifle at the SAS soldier, who had to dive over a wall for cover. Sir @DavidDavisMP told me today the whole “absurd appeal” process had been “beyond a parody”. Full story: telegraph.co.uk/gift/d466d2796…
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@MichaelMcI92861 @DrAaronEdwards Where those local Irish armed too by any chance?
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@DrAaronEdwards Looked like Local Irish were killed by armed Foreigners who came over on the boat-?-
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@CliftonvilleRd @CarlJWhyte @MatthewOToole2 @ClaireHanna @NorthBelfastNew @NBelfasthour @SDLPNorthB @garymckeown @PaulDoherty___ @DonalLyons Where were they in London and Coventry too? but that doesn't suit your anti brit anything narrative does it?
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@CarlJWhyte @MatthewOToole2 @ClaireHanna @NorthBelfastNew @NBelfasthour @SDLPNorthB @garymckeown @PaulDoherty___ @DonalLyons "A tragedy"?
Where were the air defences that the British settler government had organised?
Where were the air defences from the British state?
Every single German aircraft that attacked went home undamaged.
This is what happens when you're just a colonial enclave.
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85 yrs ago tonight was the worst night of the Belfast Blitz.
Luftwaffe bombers attacked targets across the city including civilian areas in N Belfast.
710 people were killed in this raid alone and 983 were killed in total with thousands injured.
An often forgotten tragedy.
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@dmcbfs @chrisadonnelly Frank Aiken the ethnic cleanser, that Frank Aiken?
Charming fellow.
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They opted for Northerners in the cabinet, people like Frank Aiken instead. Dev approached by trying to undermine NI economically from 1932, which ironically drove NI closer to the UK. Lemass spent his admin trying to open up Irish economy and saw EEC membership as a way of bringing two states togehter.
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Lemass deserves plaudits for pragmatically steering new direction for South, but he woefully failed the North. Dev/Lemass could’ve set up FF in north or given N Nats a place in Leinster House, respecting N Nats position within nation & hastening unionist acceptance of Dublin role
Ronan McGreevy@RMcGreevy1301
Many thanks to The Irish News @irish_news for publishing this piece about my book on Seán Lemass. Lemass says here and reiterated it in a fascinating interview with John Bowman aired last Sunday and recorded in November 1970 that unity could only come about when there were better relations in the North between the Unionist and Nationalist populations. You can listen back to the interview here. rte.ie/radio/radio1/b…
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An ex-IRA gun-runner says two cars have crashed on a Tyrone road haunted by the ghost of a young British soldier killed by his own commanders. The solider was a fiddle player & locals say his music is still heard at night at the spot where he is buried.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/local/tyrone/n…
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Seeing as this failed politican Sheridan seems to want to step forward in his "resistance"
Maybe now there won't be a need to hijack cars and force innocent people at gun point to bring viable explosive devices to Police stations??....
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Worst job in the world?....
Being on Iran's Interim leadership.
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@RTEOne @RTEplayer Grammar school girl who then headed of to the
ROYAL Welsh College of Music & Drama?
Yes, the Brit hand in Ireland served her well.
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"The system is not designed for kids where I'm from to survive let alone thrive"
Lola Petticrew dedicates their Lead Actress Drama win at this year's IFTAs to to the children of West Belfast.
You can watch more highlights from #IFTAS2026 on @rteplayer now.
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I see the @PoliceServiceNI insignia has been removed?
Care to provide any explanation?...
Ulster Unionist Party@uuponline
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA has said that the latest PSNI data breach is yet another calamity after another with the Justice Department, and a Minister who is never on hand to take responsibility. Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “It's one calamity after another with the Justice Department, and the Minister is never on hand to take responsibility. The Minister’s cries of 'that's an operational matter' or 'they are independent' make you wonder why on earth do we have a Justice Minister and Department of Justice. “The latest data breach by the courts, of serving PSNI officers, puts them at risk. The slippery answer from the department that this was a legal representative mistake hides the fact that they could have stopped such mistakes from happening. “In simple terms, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the courts ensures that those who may be under threat, if their names are released, are given anonymity. Yet in our justice system, it seems process overruled common sense; independence stifles forward thinking, and operational matters are played like a get out of jail card. “If the Department of Justice had a report card for the last 12 months, it would be sitting on a resounding 'F'."
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I hope the @PoliceServiceNI are aware that @uuponline are using their corporate branding for party political statements.
This post creates the impression that @PoliceServiceNI supports the erroneous and misleading claims made by @BeattieDoug.
@Justice_NI @ChiefConPSNI
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@Sir__Walsingham Team Northern Ireland's first victory of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
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Now get back to doing what you're supposed to be doing Conal Heatley and stop stirring a pot that doesn't need stirred.
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@EricLuke2 @BelfastBooks Pray tell us again where this armed, terror rally took place?
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For anyone interested in documentary photography.
Belfast 1970s … from my old negatives #35mmfilm #photography #documentary #Nikon #leica #Belfast #Ireland
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@GerryAdamsSF 'He was hugely interested in blowing people up'
There, fixed that for you.
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Martin McGuinness was a freedom fighter, a political prisoner, he was a negotiator, a peacemaker, a healer. He had a passion for politics but was also very spiritual, and interested in nature. He was hugely interested in people.
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