Leah Rachel 🌹
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Chatty activist w/gratuitous commentary. PhD researcher @TJI_ conventions, parliamentary procedure, human rights, CoE Treaties and intl law are my jams.
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I aspire to be Claire Underwood. And that is all.
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My Great Uncle Ronnie, a wee Belfast working class fella who became a WWII veteran, serving in Africa, France, and Italy, died this morning. He was 97. During the war, he was mentioned in dispatches for bravery; he always told us to think of others and put them before ourselves.
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Today: remember Patrick 'Giuseppe' Conlon, one of the Maguire Seven, wrongly convicted on explosives charges relating to the Guildford pub bombings.
Giuseppe died on this day in 1980, four years into a prison sentence.
He was a victim of a horrendous miscarriage of justice.
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A group of fellas thought it was funny to make “clip clop” noises and snigger behind me as I walked up stairs; UG Leah would have died a death, but PGR Leah turned around and STARED at them until one of them apologised
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Do parents in the Republic have to buy their children’s textbooks for school?!
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Tomorrow: all eyes are on the UK Supreme Court, which will be delivering judgment in a very significant and topically relevant case - the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's challenge to the current law governing termination of pregnancy in NI.
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In the middle of essays and dissertation preparations, a PSA: I’m thrilled to say I have been awarded a scholarship and PhD studentship with Ulster University. ✨
Full-time parliamentary studies and human rights research ahoy!
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I cannot believe I am typing this, but I am so honoured to say that
#YESCongress
has put their faith and trust in me, and elected me as a VP of
@YESocialists
I am so grateful for this trust+opportunity, and respect the responsibility which comes with it. I won’t let ye down. 🌹
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I come from a unionist background. I completely agree with Doug Beattie - this bonfire is not culture. It is upsetting for families and survivors, it is grossly sectarian, and it is disrespectful.
Come on ffs...... attacking victims, threats based on religion...... burning the National flag of Ireland & electoral posters. This is not unionist culture. Absolutely pathetic. 😡
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Spotted at Sandy Row: reminder that the community needs social and affordable housing, and not private developers seeking profit.
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"I keep hearing that Protestants will be discriminated against - I am a Protestant, I am an Irish speaker."
Maith thú Linda Ervine.
#NolanLive
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I interrupt this day of Brexit to bring ye Personal News.
Between working full-time, undertaking party work+activism, +an unexpected hospital adventure in the summer - this gal has passed her dissertation with flying colours, and will be graduating with her MA in December. 💃🏼
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After a night of coughing and continuous fever, I’m calling it - I’ll be self-isolating (see: cocooning under blankets) for the next while. Take care and stay safe, friends - wash your hands, keep hydrated, and
#StayAtHome
!
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Adam Boulton tweets this, and we Irish respond with
#YouIrish
- a hashtag filled with tweets discussing and celebrating richness of Irish language, literature, culture. Amazing. ❤
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Remembering the LGBT activist and advocate, Mark Ashton today.
With his friend Mike Jackson, he was a co-founder of
@LGSMpride
He died on 11th February 1987, eighteen months after the end of the miners’ strike, and 11 days after he was diagnosed with Aids.
He was just 26.
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'trans representation must not happen at the expense of female candidates'
Okay so, who wants to be the one to tell them that transwomen are women?
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Hello from a chilly QUB for a belated Masters degree graduation celebration! 🎓✨
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Today: the anniversary of the death of Sophie Scholl. She was a student, anti-Nazi political activist+member of the White Rose non-violent resistance group. Aged 21, she was guillotined after being convicted of treason for distributing anti-war leaflets at LMU w/her brother Hans.
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North Antrim:
Unionist stronghold, the citadel of DUP, the kingdom of Paisley - and poll is topped by McGuigan (SF).
#AE17
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I just. What.
NICRA, which led the campaign, was in fact a creation of republicans and communists, says Nelson McCausland
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Today: I think of Patrick 'Giuseppe' Conlon, one of the Maguire Seven, wrongly convicted on explosives charges relating to the Guildford pub bombings.
Giuseppe died on this day in 1980, 4 years into a prison sentence. He was a victim of a horrendous miscarriage of justice.
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@janky_jane
Sometime in early 2017 I wore a jumpsuit that was styled to look like a pantsuit in Belfast, and I had two fellas ask me at the bus stop, “here Hilary, how did ye lose to Donald trump?”
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I am at once both ecstatic and humbled to have been offered a place on the
@WIPLive
Class of 2021. I cannot wait to meet fellow class members, and embark on this adventure of knowledge exchange and self-development together! So grateful to WIP for this amazing opportunity.
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My mum is from the Shankill. My grandparents and great-grandparents were proud Shankill folk. I spent a lot of my childhood on the Road, going for walks with my granny.
Today is a painful day.
Thinking of those families affected by the Shankill bomb, grieving for loved ones.
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Daily reminder that having a position on the constitutional question, unionist or nationalist, does not automatically make ye sectarian, and we should not automatically assign any connotation or assumption to political aspirations of unionism or nationalism.
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Brilliant news: the amazing CAIN has been rescued at the eleventh hour after the Irish government announced funding for a new project.
“But additional resources must still be found to secure its long-term future.”
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One of these is not like the other.
Last weekend’s protests re BLM: checks on roads, cautions issued, warnings of fines and prosecutions
This weekend’s protests re protecting statutes: requests to stay away
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Today, I proposed a motion for the decriminalisation of termination of pregnancy, and reform of current NI law to allow for exceptions for FFA, rape, and incest on human rights grounds at
@SDLPyouth
policy conference in accordance with human rights standards.
It passed.
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@CoitirMac
A day when fans across this island are united and together in supporting their team in the WRC, and this is the divisive attitude ye take? I’m a planter, I’m Irish, and that’s my team out there too, regardless of flag or anthem.
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“Must we bend and stretch each dialect of Scots to fit one homogenous standard? Or is it possible for us to acknowledge the Scots language not as one swatch of cloth, but a patchwork… each square no less valid than those surrounding it.”
Thir! Thir bis hit!
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Dear non-N Irish followers: whilst you follow ongoing political omnishambles @ No10, NI twitter is debating diddly dee v fiddly dee music.
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“Take their planters home”.
I *am* at home.
half of the people of "northern ireland " don't want to be british.
The clue is "northern IRELAND"
it is time the english go home and take their planters home.
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Remembering the LGBT activist+rights advocate, Mark Ashton today.
With his friend Mike Jackson, he was a co-founder of
@LGSMpride
Mark died on 11 February 1987, 18 months after the end of the miners’ strike, and 11 days after he was diagnosed with Aids.
He was just 26. 🌹
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Ya girl has passed her dissertation with flying colours; I was awarded a distinction and after the months of uncertainty and disruption caused by Covid and lockdown, I could cry with happiness 💃🏼
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Can the Belfast Telegraph drop the "who is your best Protestant/Catholic friend" question from its political interviews, please?
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Can we all remember that whilst Boris Johnson resigns as Foreign Secretary, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe - whose defence he undermined by saying he was teaching journalism when she wasn't - remains imprisoned and is facing a second trial in Iran.
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Happy Birthday to John Hume: a giant of the civil rights movement, a believer in reconciliation of people, and an architect of the peace process. He is a Nobel laureate, champion of social justice, social democracy, solidarity, intl co-operation+human rights.
An inspiration.
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This is your reminder that abortion is illegal in NI, is governed by laws from 1861 and 1945, and only permitted if there is a risk of life or physical/mental harm to pregnant person.
There are no exceptions for pregnant survivors of rape or incest, or for cases of severe FFA.
Rise in women travelling from Northern Ireland to England for abortions
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Today: I think of Patrick 'Giuseppe' Conlon, one of the Maguire Seven, wrongly convicted on explosives charges relating to the Guildford pub bombings.
Giuseppe died on this day in 1980, 4 years into a prison sentence.
He was a victim of a horrendous miscarriage of justice.
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Final degree classifications have been posted: it’s official, I’m a graduand of the
@HAPPatQUB
MA in Violence, Terrorism and Security with Distinction! ✨
Ya girl has passed her dissertation with flying colours; I was awarded a distinction and after the months of uncertainty and disruption caused by Covid and lockdown, I could cry with happiness 💃🏼
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Edwin Poots: "UUP transfers going to the SDLP weakened Unionism".
No, Mr Poots. Your party leader did that.
#AE17
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I feel so angry on behalf of parents and students in the South now; if we had to buy our textbooks, exercise books etc may family would have struggled to afford school!
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Cosplaying in the rain at QUB, also known as enjoying a postponed MA graduation gown-wearing session!
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Delighted and truly honoured to have been elected as SDLP International Secretary. Lost for words; so thankful for support+encouragement.
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40 years ago today, Harvey Milk was assassinated.
Elected to San Francisco Board of Supervisors, he was first non-incumbent openly gay man in US to win election for public office+began tenure by sponsoring civil rights bill outlawing discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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By resigning
@mikenesbittni
was the leader Arlene Foster couldn't be: placing party and people before himself. Great respect for him.
#AE17
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Happy 82nd Birthday to John Hume: a giant of the civil rights movement, a believer in reconciliation of people, an architect of the peace process. A Nobel laureate, champion of social justice, social democracy, solidarity, international co-operation+human rights. An inspiration.
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I will not lie. As a woman in NI, I felt goosebumps as I watched so, so many MPs stand up with
@stellacreasy
this evening to show their support for her emergency debate motion to repeal s58 and 59 of the OAP Act 1861.
@bpas1968
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Exclusive footage of parties' negotiating teams at Stormont this afternoon:
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Annnd that is a wrap on the
@WIPLive
Class of 2021!
It was so lovely to be able to come together with members of the Class and staff today at the gorgeous Belfast Castle to celebrate our completion of the programme! ✨
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The DUP contingent, including Arlene Foster, were applauded when they stepped into the Chapel.
The people of this island give me such hope.
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Re
#CabinetCoup
rumours of Michael Gove being suggested as a possible interim leader to replace May - nothing says UK gov commitment to upholding GFA+peace process / Tory understanding of both than having a man who once compared GFA to appeasement of the Nazis in 1930s in post.
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So I tried out the website for a giggle, and I am crying at the result:
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Today, I was faced with some questions (!) about my research focus, and how it “conflates” or “contradicts” my own personal community background.
Academic twitter, it is time for a discussion about the positioning of a researcher and their research interests / focus.
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Daily reminder that the phrases “PUL community” and “CNR community” are fairly stereotypical, serve to reinforce entrenched binaries and the concept your religious / cultural background always denotes your political affiliation. Be open-minded in your thinking and discussions
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I see the Daily Mail has seized on photographs showing Jeremy Corbyn was present at Paul Hill's wedding, referring to Paul Hill as "a convicted IRA bomber at the time" and conveniently omitting how Paul Hill+rest of Guildford Four were innocent+victims of miscarriage of justice.
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Thank ye, Ivan Cooper, for your words.
Until the bitter end. 🌹
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I have typed and re-typed this, but essentially I am so disappointed by the majority decision carried by the UUSU meeting last night with regards to not support UCU Ulster.
It is a particularly disappointing outcome as a PhD Researcher.
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Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. In the shelter of each other we must live.
Moved to tears by Seamus Mallon this evening. I told him about my background, my identity and told him his words were the only words that had made me+mine feel welcome+included. His inscription!
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Reminder that children born in Belfast are born into a state created through partition to ensure a Protestant Unionist majority, which saw decades of violence, and the landmark Good Friday Agreement which secured peace provides the right self-identify as British, Irish, or both.
British children born in Belfast will have more rights & freedoms than British children born in Birmingham. I’m happy for them but it’s hardly fair.
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My day has been made by knowing the white supremicist rally in Washington DC, scheduled to last two hours, wrapped up after barely half an hour as all 25 of thon eejit crowd were outnumbered by thousands of counter demonstrators, who carried signs bearing Heather Heyer's name.
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An exciting discovery today: I bought this secondhand copy of “Ulster at the Crossroads”, a collection of speeches and writings by Terence O’Neill, published shortly after his resignation as Prime Minister of NI.
I opened the front cover to discover it had been signed!
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Devastated to hear the sad news of Pat Hume’s passing. A peace maker, a champion of equality and reconciliation, a leader in her own right. 💔
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If ye do not understand an expression of another’s faith at a time of loss and grief, if ye do not like said expression of faith, if ye are not a believer of any faith or religion - remember it is not about ye, remember the loved ones grieving who take solace from their faith.
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Today, I passed my Final Assessment within the TJI, and so can officially call myself a final year PhD researcher!
Delighted with and grateful for the constructive feedback and discussion with the panel, and v appreciative of my amazing supervisors for their support. ✨
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I don't have a vote today.
The 8th is an issue of sensitivity, of pain, of anguish.
I don't have a vote today.
The Constitution can't show empathy in tragic cases, understand individual circumstances.
But we can.
I don't have a vote today. But if I did, it would be
#Yes
.
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My mum is from the Shankill. My grandparents and great-grandparents were proud Shankill folk. I spent a lot of my childhood on the Shankill, going for walks with my granny.
Today is a painful day. Thinking of those families affected by the Shankill bomb, grieving for loved ones.
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Repeated misspellings of your name via email, when your name is displayed clearly in the email address the sender is replying to should be considered a declaration of war tbh
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Solidarity and strength with the families of the victims and survivors of Kingsmill today, on the 44th anniversary of the attack.
May the ongoing inquest continue in its progress, and finally deliver the truth and justice these families deserve.
Families of 1976 Kingsmill massacre victims ‘have no answers’
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Posing with the original absolute boy ft my
@All4Choice
badge in solidarity with today’s Rally For Choice taking place in Belfast. The north is next.
“The worker is the slave of capitalist society, the female worker is the slave of that slave.”
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My mother has taken the doctor's orders regarding me putting on weight to great heart: daily have I been presented with various types of fresh bread, pastries, chocolates, cereal bars, milkshakes... Never should an Irish mother be given this instruction.
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It begins! 📚
(True to form I have a project title that mocks character limits)
@CampbellDerry
@BrandonHamber
@AdrianoGranto
@DrCORourke
@fidelmaashe1
@HeartyMicheal
@rjjoconnell
Leah Rea
@MissTwice
project: "Exploring the development of HR in constitutional arrangements through an examination of the relationship between parliamentary conventions relating to devolution & the progression of HR standards in NI". Supervising: Dr Anne Smith & Dr Mark Simpson
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I went to the Cliffs of Moher today, and looked akin to a watchful Fey guardian 🌊
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Imagine a US voter staying up to find out what happened in Upper Bann, or Dublin South West
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I find it worrying that only British passport holders are permitted to apply for new Border Force jobs being established in NI in preparation for Brexit. Why not also Irish passport holders? Both nationalities+citizenships reside in NI+are recognised in NI-allowed so by the GFA.
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So the
@IrishRugby
team arrive in Japan on the same day as my RWC jersey arrives... a coincidence, or a sign of a great campaign for the fellas in green? 👀🇮🇪
#RWC2019
☘️
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Remembering one of my political heroes today: John Fee, a SDLP Councillor for Crossmaglen and MLA for Newry and Armagh, who was always forthright in his views, and a staunch advocate for peace.
He died ten years ago, 10 November 2007. He was just 43.
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Today, I respect the SDLP leadership, and respect the decision of conference.
But today, with a heavy heart yet w/the courage of my convictions+belief in the principles and values of social democracy+labour, I spoke against the proposal of a formal partnership with Fianna Fáil.
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Hi friends, today I climbed the staircase to get to my bedroom for the first time since I was discharged from hospital. I then walked back down.
I promptly fell asleep for two hours afterwards.
If I'm lucky, I can use the stairs and only sleep for an hour by next week!
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You could hear Stella Creasy's voice crack slightly as she called out, "ayes to the right, 207".
207 MPs voted to make UK Gov realise human rights violations are occurring in NI, and onus is on the gov to rectify such violations.
207. I'll not forget that number in a hurry.
Huge victory for
@stellacreasy
@ConorMcGinn
amendment on NI abortion and gay rights. Passes by 207 votes to 117
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Hi friends, today I took on a downwards spiral of mental ill-health which had shadowed me for days - and I won in style. 💃🏼
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7 blood tests, 4 days in hospital, three morphine trips, three scans, an ambulance ride+many IV drips later - I've been discharged! Away home to recover with strict orders to eat, sleep, and take antibiotics. Shattered, sore, but home. GRMA Mater and RVH (but not this cannula) x
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Robin Swann MLA has an op-ed in The Rolling Stone; now there is a sentence I never thought I would say
Northern Ireland’s health minister would like a word with Van Morrison after singer derides "pseudoscience" and plans anti-lockdown songs
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Eamonn McCann has pulled off an upset in Foyle. After decades of political activism, it is much deserved. Well done, Mr McCann MLA.
#ae16
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Hence, NICRA's demands were:
•One Man, One Vote
•End gerrymandering
•End discrimination in the allocation of government jobs
•Fair allocation of local council houses
•End the Special Powers Act
•Disband the B Specials
•Formal complaints procedure against local authorities
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Preppin for protest: we are getting ready for today’s
@Love_EqualityNI
march for marriage equality in Belfast!
The continuing refusal to legalise marriage equality and the ongoing denial of marriage rights for LGBTQ citizens in the North must end.
@RainbowRose_PES
🏳️🌈🌹
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Release her
Sealed flask containing a witch, c 1850. Obtained from old woman in village near Hove, Sussex, around 1915. She remarked: "They do say there be a witch trapped in it, and if you let un out there'll be a peck 'o trouble."
Spellbound exhibition, Ashmolean. Glass, cork, silver, wax
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Writing research papers and watching the
#ITVDebate
- excited to hear from Nicola Sturgeon this evening! 💪🏻
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The Berlin Wall stood for 28 years, two months, and 26 days.
Today is the day when the Berlin Wall has been gone for as long as it stood.
Smash walls. Don't build them.
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So delighted to have won Best Presentation for the Belfast Campus
@UlsterUniPhD
#UlsterPhDFest
at tonight’s
#UlsterPhDAwards
!
Presenting on research about language rights and state compliance with intl human rights law is now officially cool.
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“The SDLP are the only party in Northern Ireland that doesn't use a flag. We have adopted the European socialist emblem - the rose.”
Keeping faith with the vision of John Hume, and with the vision of our international colleagues. 🌹
We're excited to reveal our new logo!
The red rose has been symbol of social democratic, socialist and labour politics for over 100 years and that is the kind of society we want to deliver for people here.
Fighting for a social democratic future ✊🌹
#NewProfilePic
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Things that need to be highlighted and discussed urgently in North Belfast this GE: lack of social housing and affordable housing, high rates of mental ill-health and lack of support services to meet demand, heartbreaking rates of suicide, levels of socio-economic deprivation
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