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NEW: Former DUP Minister Edwin Poots unlawfully took a politically motivated decision in ordering a halt to Irish Sea border checks, the High Court has ruled @irish_news.
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LATEST POLLING FROM INSTITUTE OF IRISH STUDIES/THE IRISH NEWS. now online @irish_news .🟩SF 26.6%.🟪DUP 18.2%.🟧 ALL 18.2%.🟦 UUP 12.1%.🟥SDLP 10.5%.🔵TUV 5.7%.🟢GRN 2.9%
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Not sure who's right here - widely respected educationalist Prof Bob Salisbury versus international jet setter and regime apologist Ian Paisley?.
DUP MP Ian Paisley accuses children's commissioner and an education expert of talking Northern Ireland "right into the gutter"
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Department for Communities has *just* confirmed that it agreed to let Standing For Women (Let Woman Speak) use Donegall Quay 'Open Space' this Sunday April 16. The event features anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull aka Posey Parker
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People Before Profit has confirmed that it would vote to retain the protocol arrangements in an assembly vote scheduled for 2024. Current tallies are 53 pro-protocol Vs 37 against #AE22.
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Fresh questions over accuracy of Jeffrey Donaldson’s public statements as PSNI and QUB fail to substantiate DUP leader’s claims of intimidation against unionist students… via @irish_news
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Despite being pressed by @irish_news to produce evidence that the protocol has increased the price of goods in the north compared to Britain Jeffrey Donaldson can only cite limited choice at Sainsbury’s and M&S @FactCheckNI.
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NEW: President Michael D Higgins has officially appointed QUB's Professor Colin Harvey as a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission @irish_news @QUBelfast.
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Handful of loyalist protesters across the road from tonight’s @IrelandsFuture Ulster Hall event - including a man on a mobility scooter draped with a nylon union flag. They declined to engage with @irish_news.
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NEW: LATEST FROM INSTITUTE OF IRISH STUDIES/THE IRISH NEWS - SF poised to romp home in fresh poll called. @irish_news @IrishInstitute @PeterShirlow @dmcbfs . 🟩SF 30.9% +1.9.🟪DUP 20.1.% -1.2.🟧 ALL 15.3% +1.8.🟦 UUP 9.6% -1.6.🟥SDLP 10% +0.8.🔵TUV 4.7% -2.9.🟢GRN 2.9% +0.9.
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson asked to explain why he took three weeks to set record straight on unfounded protocol claims via @irish_news
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Liz Truss meets Orange Order while snubbing three of Stormont's main parties via @irish_news
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Orange Order's Mervyn Gibson fails to produce evidence of '27 per cent' cost increases from protocol via @irish_news @hayward_katy @TKbytesback
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Not sure how many adults are involved in drafting these LCC statements but they really ought to catch themselves on. Unelected mouthpiece and political irrelevance calling for Irish Foreign Minister to resign. Fantasists that should not be indulged
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Mary Lou McDonald tells @irish_news that Brandon Lewis has told her today that Acht na Gaeilge will get a mention in the Queen’s Speech @CnaG.
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My story from October on how caretaker DUP minister Edwin Poots brought in 'new legislation' in the absence of an assembly that eased farmers' pollution penalties . via @irish_news
How to make Lough Neagh the largest cesspit in the United Kingdom?. Easy. Ask NI agriculture minister Edwin Poots, the man who changed the rules so that famers who repeatedly and negligently break pollution laws can have their fines capped at 15% of previous levels.🤬🤬🤬
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DUP claim that protocol is responsible for one-fifth of EU checks debunked after independent verification
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East Belfast-born former unionist and NIO press officer Ben Collins to publish book advocating Irish unity via @irish_news
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AN Wilson writing today in The Times: "Imagine that the (UK-wide) referendum were to ask us a simple question: should there be a united Ireland? My guess is that an overwhelming majority of the English, Welsh and Scots would vote a resounding Yes."
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Ian Knox: Irish News cartoonist 'vindicated' after press regulator rejects complaints via @irish_news
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Last week the former DUP leader said her aim was to try and create "space for civil debate without the drama".
This actually made me laugh out loud….
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In their meeting with PM Rishi Sunak this morning it is understood the Sinn Féin leadership stressed that the British govt must remain rigorously impartial in a border poll and it is for the people of Ireland alone to decide their constitutional future as set out in the GFA.
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Former soap star Charlie Lawson facing Environment Agency probe for lighting a Eleventh Night bonfire 🔥via @irish_news
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Fine Gael 'generational shift' - the party once regarded as the Republic's most sympathetic to the unionist cause gives clear signal on campaign for unity. Online now for @irish_news subscribers @nealerichmond
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Discussion of public interest issues shouldn't be silenced by lawfare.
Stephen Nolan drama set to play out in court as legal writs being drafted.
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Distinguished journalist and historian Max Hastings believes Ireland will be united 'within a generation' via @irish_news
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More debunking of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's claims about impact of the protocol on the health service as BMA's @alanstout19 tells @irish_news that colleagues' concerns are "not around supply of equipment or supply of medicines"
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Jeffrey Donaldson has been suspended from his British government trade envoy roles in the wake of charges for historical offences
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Curious framing of this by the self-styled impartial presenter - surely Pat Cullen has merely declined or chose not to 'condemn' IRA actions, whatever that glib expression means?.
Sinn Féin's Pat Cullen - former head of Royal College of Nursing - fails to condemn IRA murder of nurses during the Troubles. Podcast on 📲 @BBCSounds
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For the second year running @irish_news has been denied a pre-conference interview with @DUPleader Here's a reminder of what happened last time we sat down together. #RHI #JotandTittle #DUP18.
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Full northern access to the national broadcaster would signal end of partitionist mindset - my column in today’s @irish_news
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Brandon Lewis defends a meeting between the NIO and loyalist leaders. He said the Loyalist Communities Council was "legitimate" and that characterising the group as spokespersons for illegal loyalist paramilitaries was "unhelpful and inaccurate". More in tomorrow's @irish_news
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White House rubbishes Arlene Foster's claim that Joe Biden is 'anti-British' via @irish_news
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Analysis: Unionism would take your arm off for an equivalent group to Ireland's Future via @irish_news
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Who'll blink first? SDLP's Matthew O'Toole to contest Loyalist Communities Council chairman David Campbell's defamation claim. via @irish_news
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Intervention by Bloody Sunday Trust blocks Unison conference invite to Labour' Angela Rayner over 'shoot terrorists first ask questions later' comments via @irish_news @MuseumFreeDerry @unisontheunion
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Queen’s University has awarded former assembly speaker Mitchel McLaughlin an honorary professorship in peace studies at the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice @irish_news
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Alliance snubs Ireland's Future and labels Saturday’s Dublin event a 'rally to endorse a united Ireland' via @irish_news
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Stormont stand-off labelled 'absolutely ridiculous' after secretary of state says DUP has yet to table its demands on safeguards for trade and sovereignty. via @irish_news
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Up to 10 North Antrim venues to be opened for six weeks so electorate can sign petition to oust Ian Paisley via @irish_news
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Peter Robinson here claiming the EU ignores the "constitutional, legal, and democratic implications of the protocol". That'd be the very same implications overlooked by the British govt in its eagerness to get Brexit done
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Suspended DUP councillor William Walker who fled to Scotland after arrest on suspicion of child sexual grooming is still claiming expenses from @nmdcouncil Story via @irish_news
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RMT boss Mick Lynch says Labour leader Keir Starmer is ‘out of step’ with party members on united Ireland policy
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Amnesty International calls on British government to ensure the safety of Professor Colin Harvey via @irish_news
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Ian Paisley listed as New York conference participant two weeks before he 'put himself out' to fly first-class 'at the last minute' via @irish_news
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Ian Paisley's preferred holiday destinations also have some of the worst records for Christian persecution >>> Paisley under fire for advocacy on behalf of anti-Christian governments via @irish_news
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A decade ago Anna Lo was vilified by unionists after revealing her support for a united Ireland to @irish_news Recent polling showed those in Alliance advocating Irish unity outnumber those who support the union
Former Alliance president Anna Lo remembered as ‘political trail blazer
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Upsurge in abuse aimed at Prof Colin Harvey in aftermath of Kate Hoey remarks… via @irish_news
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DUP faction is ‘working with TUV’ to block Stormont return, says Professor Jon Tonge. via @irish_news
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Former @duponline minister-turned-Belfast Chamber CEO @SimonHamilton says the business lobby group is "deeply concerned" that the prime minister’s proposals "run the risk of increasing the cost of doing business with the EU and seriously disrupt vital supply chains".
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Jim Allister is to table a House of Commons' motion "condemning disgraceful and blasphemous mocking of Christianity at Olympics". Some might argue that if the supreme, all-powerful being was so upset by this image, she'd do something about it herself.
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Rosaleen Sands, mother of hunger striker and MP Bobby Sands, has died. Gerry Adams has described her as a "strong, inspirational woman" @irish_news.
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.@DUPleader Arlene Foster and her deputy attended launch of report that confirms Ian Paisley lobbied for governments that rank among the worst for persecuting Christians via @irish_news
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EXCLUSIVE: Colum Eastwood to step down as SDLP leader. Full story and analysis on second party leader to quit in as many weeks in Thursday's best-selling @irish_news Online now for *PREMIUM* users at
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A Northern Ireland Office spokesperson said:."These claims are not true. A social media post wrongly making this claim was subsequently deleted.".However, sources have confirmed that the SoS did indeed quaff champagne on the terrace at Westminster.
The original tweet is now deleted but I had screengrabbed it - the Northern Ireland Secretary was toasting the Legacy and Reconciliation Bill with champagne.
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DUP source: I've stuff in my fridge that lasted longer than Edwin's leadership.
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.@SDLPlive is to make a formal complaint to RTÉ over its "exclusion" from last night's @ClaireByrneLive debate on a united Ireland. Matthew O’Toole MLA said:.“We have written to the RTÉ DG today outlining our concerns and to ensure that all voices in the debate are heard.”.
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Former Sinn Féin press officer Seán Mag Uidhir, who resigned last month after it emerged he had written job references for the then suspected sex offender Michael McMonagle, continues to retweet the party's deputy leader
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Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams urges Dublin govt to prepare for a united Ireland - and says border poll could happen within three years. Extensive interview in today's @irish_news
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First Minister Michelle O'Neill's appearance before a fractious and tetchy Executive Office Committee concludes. We learned nothing new
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Here’s a piece I wrote 11 years ago highlighting Stormont’s indulgence of the farming/agri-business lobby. It seems the chickens are finally coming home to roost. You can also find it on Slugger here
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Westminster expected to pass long-awaited Irish language legislation before end of this month. via @irish_news
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A historical first as Conradh na Gaeilge makes a presentation to Stormont's Communities Committee entirely through the medium of Irish @CnaG @irish_news
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👀 Don’t miss the EXCLUSIVE Institute of Irish Studies-University of Liverpool/Irish News opinion poll in tomorrow’s @irish_news @PeterShirlow
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Sinn Féin sent letter threatening legal action to SDLP leader Colum Eastwood via @irish_news @Awkconpod
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An anonymous Sinn Féin rank and file member has mounted a legal challenge against DUP minister Gordon Lyons' decision to halt work on port inspection posts. The applicant argues that the unilateral decision was unlawful and a breach of the ministerial code.
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Human rights academic Colin Harvey says he 'saddened' by speculation that his appointment to Bill of Rights panel is being blocked by the DUP via @irish_news
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Queen's faces calls to sack Hillary Clinton after she dismisses Gaza ceasefire…via @irish_news
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John Manley: Contrasting responses to broadcasting controversies on either side of the border speaks volumes about different attitudes. via @irish_news
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Court ruling on EU referendum spending prompts call for fresh DUP 'dark money' probe - via @irish_news @JolyonMaugham
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Wednesday's @irish_news has full-page advert with a letter from 50 Irish language advocacy groups calling on @BrandonLewis to “immediately move this legislation at Westminster without any further delay”. Also more on British govt continued prevarication on NDNA cultural package
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Naomi Long says the assembly should be shelved and MLAs' pay stopped if Stormont talks fail via @irish_news
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Extensive, heartfelt tributes to the late Jim Fitzpatrick in today's @irish_news Everything you have read and heard in recent days about this giant of a man is true. Compassionate, courteous, courageous and generous. It has been a privilege to have known him. May he Rest In Peace
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Frank Cushnahan (78) and former Tughans director Ian Coulter (49) to be charged with fraud in relation to Nama’s sale of #ProjectEagle to #Cerberus. Coulter also to face further fraud charges and two counts of the concealing criminal property @irish_news
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*IRONY ALERT* TUV on coverage of Ireland's Future event. “The contributions of Mr Adams and Mr Thompson to Saturday’s poorly attended event do not merit the level of attention they receive on the BBC given that they are so unrepresentative of the feelings of wider unionism.".
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DUP treating Brexit like 'embarrassing relative' as party election broadcast neglects to mention UK bid to leave EU. via @irish_news
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SDLP's Daniel McCrossan sanctioned for harvesting mobile numbers from school petition and using them for his election campaign via @irish_news
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Edwin Poots claims Covid remarks are not sectarian because 'most Sinn Féin leaders aren't regular Mass-goers' via @irish_news
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NEW: Former Sinn Féin senator Niall Ó Donnghaile reveals to @irish_news that he is the party member at the centre of the 'inappropriate texts' controversy
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Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan cycling to COP26 to highlight need for climate action & benefits of active travel. via @irish_news #COP26Glasgow
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IRONY ALERT: The man paid very handsomely to advise his minister claims the lesson he's learnt from RHI is that there was a distinct lack of expertise in the department
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As we wait with baited breath to see if @duponline can perform a reverse ferret on its opposition to the protocol, the party’s latest recruit - former UUP councillor Carl McClean - demonstrates his own capacity to have a change of heart…
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South Armagh-born Labour MP @ConorMcGinn plans to introduce a Westminster private members bill on same sex marriage in NI. This week SoS said Tory MPs would get free vote on equal marriage legislation.
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Many levels to this story. All the more brazen considering the three-and-a-half year absence of a commissioner for public appointments. Quango-land could easily declare itself an independent republic
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Watch: My video interview with Co Down author Claire Mitchell whose new book The Ghost Limb seeks to recapture the spirit of 1798 @mrstooth. via @irish_news
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Sinn Féin expected to take Belfast lord mayor's role for second year running. via @irish_news @dmcbfs.
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.@SDLPyouth has backed a motion rejecting a merger with any other party. What once seemed an inevitable FF/SDLP marriage now appears doomed.
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"Donaldson's demeanour suggests the normally mild-mannered Lagan Valley MP has finally lost patience with the sniping from those he shared an anti-protocol platform with not so long ago."
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Stormont press corp has just walked out of planned post-executive press conference after being kept waiting for an hour-and-a-half. Was initially meant to include FMDFM but latterly told Gordon Lyons & Caoimhe Archibald
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James Cleverly speaking in Co Down this afternoon: "I will of course be going to Ireland in the near future and I'll be meeting Irish politicians, but I very much wanted to hear from representatives of Northern Ireland." 🤪
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Some discussion on Talkback about protocol impact on prices. Important to note that the Kantar claim is separate to that about 27% increase made by Jim Allister at Road Haulage Assocition event in November. Neither has been verified @JP_Biz.
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SDLP's John Dallat to lodge complaint with assembly's standards commissioner over DUP MLAs' anti-Catholic behaviour.
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.@sinnfeinireland and @SDLPlive have both confirmed that they will register as campaign groups in the bid to oust shamed DUP MP @ianpaisleymp in North Antrim. Petition opens tomorrow 9am in Ballymena, Ballymoney and Ballycastle.
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