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10 days ago

The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for it

A reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer imm…

11 days ago

Cal review – grieving Helen Mirren superb in compassionate Troubles romance

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Mirren won best actress at Cannes in 1984 for her role as Marcella, who forms a relationship with John Lynch’s Cal – a man complicit in her husband’s murder

Pat O’Connor’s Northern Irish movie from 19…

24 days ago

Gerry Adams’ BBC libel win risks more benign view of Troubles taking hold

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Concerns raised that hefty award to politician over Spotlight episode could lead to less hard-hitting journalism

For more than half a century, Spotlight has roved a beam over Northern Ireland, illumin…

37 days ago

What links Tasmin Archer, Gareth Gates and Zayn Malik? The Saturday quiz

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

From Tsar Alexander II and Queen Anne to Korky the Cat, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

1 Which king’s sister, wife and lover were all called Edith?
2 Korky the Cat was the first cover star…

40 days ago

Labour faces 'mutiny' over 'betrayal' of British soldiers over bid to axe law that protects Northern Ireland veterans from legal action - as army regiments break ranks to voice their anger over planned reforms

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers from three regiments in the British Army appeared to break ranks to voice their anger over the law change which would strip legal protection away from Troubles' veterans.

42 days ago

Gerry Adams fights for peacemaker reputation in trial over BBC murdered spy claim

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Former Sinn Féin leader denies claim made in 2016 documentary he sanctioned 2006 killing of MI5 informant Denis Donaldson

It is a small, compact courtroom with a digital clock that glows beneath the j…

51 days ago

They shouted 'Up Hamas' on stage, called for Tory MPs to be killed and championed the IRA - yet they're lionised by the BBC and were given £1.6m of public money... So why are Irish rappers Kneecap STILL set to play Glastonbury?

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The band has been accused of using IRA paraphernalia to make violent republicanism appear cool to a generation lucky enough to be born after the horrific slaughter of the Troubles.

52 days ago

How Kneecap became the most controversial band in the UK – podcast

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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

They shot to fame with their provocative blend of rap and republicanism, but their on-stage pronouncements have sparked shock and led to a media storm. Rory Carroll reports

Kneecap are no strangers to…

61 days ago

SAS veteran hits out at 'insane hounding' of Who Dares Wins troops decades after Northern Ireland Troubles ended after inquest ruled unit used unjustified lethal force to kill four IRA men in 1992

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Special forces veteran Phil Campion was enraged that his comrades could be hit by future murder probes over their service. 'We're being unfairly hounded. It's insane,' he said.

2 months ago

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