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How the 31 August IRA cessation happened
The IRA cessation is 25 years old this week. August 1994 was an intense month. To be honest, neither Martin nor I really knew if we would succeed
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Féile An Phobail Abú
Wasn’t Féile an Phobail 2019 great? 11 days, covering over 300 events, which attracted tens of thousands people. Amazing
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August 1969: When the “Troubles” began
Fifty years ago this week in the space of five days, the north of Ireland changed for ever. A look back by historian and commentator Dr Éamon Phoenix (abridged) (for the Irish News)
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August 1969. It all changed forever
August 69 was a turning point for the North and for many of us who lived here. The Civil Rights Association had been campaigning for an end to discrimination by the Unionist regime at Stormont
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The Sh*t is starting to fly
Johnson has been compared to two people, one alive and one dead. The alive one is Donald Trump, and the similarities are scary
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Johnson named extreme-right Tory cabinet
The newly appointed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed an over-the-top Cabinet of Brexiteer ultras and right-wing extremists
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Boris Johnson set to become UK Prime Minister today
Boris Johnson has won a final Tory leadership runoff, defeating his opponent Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt with the support of more than two in three of the Conservative Party membership
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Stormont to determine fate of Brexit and Westminster
An amendment has been made to legislation at Westminster which prevents a crash Brexit coming about by the suspension of the London parliament unless Stormont is restored
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We need to talk about the Monarchy
On the occasion of the royal visit to Scotland to mark the 20th anniversary of the Edinburgh parliament, a Scottish republican examines the future role of the British Royal family
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Six Counties: Direct Rule from London a step closer
Full Direct Rule from London is a step closer after the British government unexpectedly allowed moves at Westminster to bring same-sex marriage and abortion to the north of Ireland
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