Allison Morris
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Award winning Crime Correspondent/columnist with the Belfast Telegraph, commentator specialising in politics and security. Allison.Morris @belfasttelegraph .co.uk
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Return to Mauritius a chance to find justice for Michaela McAreavey
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Could supermarkets have a staffed checkout set aside exclusively for pensioners so they don’t have to stand in queues along with selfish assholes with three trolleys full of toilet rolls and beans?
#Covid_19
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As the daughter of a cleaner I feel compelled to say only one thing about this ridiculous debate, you all need to stop patronising people who clean for a living like they're your pets or something - entitled assholes
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Those students must be touched how worried everyone is about them now, no one worried when they working in supermarkets on minimum wage throughout lockdown while the rest of us where safely at home, or waiting tables when the gov told people to eat out
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I'm from a WC nationalist background, I grew up in a council house, I was a teenage mum, I worked and went to school at night, I studied journalism because I loved writing, when I was growing up journalists were all very posh and mainly men, it's not 'infiltration' it is redress
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BREAKING: A double decker bus has been set on fire in Newtownards after the driver was ordered off at gunpoint by masked men who referenced the protocol, attack occurs on November 1 the deadline previously set by the DUP for progress on the NI protocol
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Big thanks to staff
@sainsburys
Kennedy Centre for noticing my brother’s autistic son was in distress and approaching him with a lanyard that means they don’t need to stand in line in future, the kind of service that means a lot to parents with special needs children
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Like
@moneillsf
and
@AngelaRayner
I was a pregnant teenager, but no one ever told me I wouldn’t ‘amount to much’ quite the opposite I always knew I could be anything I wanted to be, negative commentary around young mums usually comes from a privileged lack of understanding
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If anyone knows an Alison Moris tell her that her name is on a wall in Rosapenna Street - state of that wouldn’t you be scundered
#idiots
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Was in Liverpool a few weeks ago and in Mathew Street it was £11.40 for two double G&Ts, they must have price fixing because it was the same price in every bar, last night in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter the same drink order, double G&T x 2 cost £25, we’re being robbed 😲
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Regular reminder that solicitors/barristers represent without fear or favour, stop equating legal professionals with the people they defend, everyone entitled to a fair defence, that's how the justice system works
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I find it deeply insulting that anyone would try and insinuate that working class nationalists, educating themselves and opening doors that were previously closed to them is some kind of sinister plot, you wouldn't get away with saying that about any other minority group
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Has someone alerted the Academy - I really wasn’t prepared for this 😭 hat tip to Charlie’s Bar
This Christmas ad for a pub in Enniskillen is better than anything John Lewis has ever put out
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Coroner in Ballymurphy inquest rules all ten deceased were innocent victims adding that she hopes some peace for their relatives might be achieved now the findings have been delivered
#Ballymurphy
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Free from the shackles of the DUP Arlene Foster now sounding more like the leader she could have been
This has been a long road for the Ballymurphy families. 50 years later, the court has considered the evidence and the findings should be accepted. I commend the families for their tenacity.
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Pointing at a hole in a ceiling that looks like the time one of my kids left the bath running, while a few miles away Gaza has been reduced to an open air graveyard, is a bold move a year before an election
#Gaza
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I assume those responsible have women in their lives that they love, and yet thought it funny to mock the murder of someone else’s loved one. Anger expressed over social media video mocking death of Co Tyrone woman Michaela McAreavey
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I have instructed
@PhoenixLawHR
to take legal action against Eoghan Harris to retrieve data from a number of accounts that were engaged in sustained abuse of myself. Women in the media are not fair game and there are legal consequences for this type of social media abuse
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Delighted to hear Niall Murphy is out of ICU, this is the kind of good news we all need to hear at this time, what absolute champions those NHS workers are
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Delighted with myself
@EditorsUK
Columnist of the year, no big London awards ceremony this year but I think that’s deserving of a cocktail or two later
We’ve now seen the
#RegionalPressAwards
winners for Specialist Writer
@LiamThorpECHO
, Feature Writer
@yogajournalist
, Business and Finance Journalist
@gregwrightyp
, and Columnists Daily
@allisonmorris1
@carolyn_hitt
and Weekly, Peter Grant!
Join us on YouTube!
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Some people just aren’t cut out for revolution
Elizabeth wasn’t happy with her treatment at the revolution.
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And that’s a wrap, have just finished my last shift with the
@irishnews
I’ve spent over 14 years of my life at the paper, among my colleagues are some of my best friends, I’ll miss them all but look forward to them buying me a drink at my belated leaving do!
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Her toughest interview to date has been with the X community notes
This latest community note is simply not objective. Very biased and factually incorrect!
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I wasn’t in Moscow 🇷🇺 protesting yesterday but fair play to my long lost Russian cousin who was 💪🏼😂
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Thanks for all the messages, unfortunately part and parcel of the job I signed up to, the cop who called to my door to tell me I’m under threat said ‘think I was here last time you were threatened’ we’ll be on first name terms soon
If anyone knows an Alison Moris tell her that her name is on a wall in Rosapenna Street - state of that wouldn’t you be scundered
#idiots
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The staff in the RVH looking after my father - particularly those on duty this evening - are nothing short of angels, it’s a disgrace that they’ve to fight for every meagre pay increase
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Derry is the best, it really is
I really should be posting some of the amazing installations and performances from
@DerryHalloween
this year . Honestly this makes me laugh so much .
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The work done by people, local residents, elected and non elected representatives at Lanark Way last night, keeping those who came from the four corners of the city to wreck and ruin was nothing short of heroic, no support for that crap, people who live there deserve peace
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The
@irish_news
will be asking a question at today's Downing Street press conference, speaking very slowly to facilitate an audience not so used to my Belfast tones
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What were the paywall complainers doing before newspapers went digital? Were you all just shoplifting newspapers from the corner shop?
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One of these offences carries a potential fine or an informed warning the other a maximum of 12 years in prison
This is not protest. This is vandalism and attempted murder. These actions do not represent unionism or loyalism. They are an embarrassment to Northern Ireland and only serve to take the focus off the real law breakers in Sinn Fein.
My thoughts are with the bus driver.
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This was a smart move from Sinn Fein, bringing their message to an entirely different audience who wouldn't usually hear debates such as this
'How long before we have a united Ireland?' -
@richardm56
Leader of Sinn Féin
@MaryLouMcDonald
tells Richard and
@susannareid100
that she believes there will be 'referendums on unity in this decade.'
She adds that we need to look at this as a 'democratic opportunity.'
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Creightons on the Lisburn Rd is a joy, fully stocked shelves, social distancing markings on the floors to protect staff and customers, customer limits during busy times, people being polite and helpful to each other - no toilet roll hunger games going on - it is possible people
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November marks the 20th anniversary of the change from RUC to PSNI, an import part of the peace process, the scenes on the Ormeau Road today as victims of the Sean Graham’s attack attempted to hold a memorial do nothing for the perception of policing in nationalist communities
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Last night’s violence was orchestrated by the SEA UDA who operate independently from the rest of the organisation and are a criminal cartel heavily involved in drugs, extortion and intimidation of their own community, the recent NCA/PSNI arrests have clearly rattled them
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The pride and joy this man brought to our lives in those early 90s years when everything else was incredibly bleak, forever an honorary Irishman
#RIPJackCharlton
The FAI is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jack Charlton, the manager who changed Irish football forever.
Our thoughts are with Pat and the family at this sad time.
#RIP
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I’m on the Laganside magistrates sightlink and there’s some fella up in court for stealing two bars of chocolate, there must be a more cost efficient way of dealing with such petty offences rather than clogging up the courts
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We rarely see politicians show emotion, they’re being briefed and updated regularly, they know what’s ahead of us
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill in tears in the Assembly as she is told by
@JimAllister
that one of his constituents' chemotherapy will stop due to
#coronavirus
.
@BBCNewsNI
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For anyone who is unaware a Naíscoil is a nursery school - four year olds
It with great sadness and regret that we had to inform our school community today of the decision of the Integrated Naíscoil na Seolta to relocate to another site due to actions of individuals not connected to the school.
@drgrahamgault
@DDawson2020
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Michaela’s murder wasn’t political. What was her sin for those who wrote and penned that song? That she was a devout Catholic? An Irish speaker? That she came from a GAA family? That she was a woman? Or, was it all of the above?
Since Brexit, we have talked a lot about the future of our island, about what its constitutional status will be in 10 or 20 years. Yet, those who claim to be the most loyal to the Union are those who do the least to sell its benefits.
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I’ve watched this half a dozen times, so emotional the crowd can see he’s struggling and lift him up and carry him to the end 💔
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As if things aren’t bleak enough
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Angry at a party? After all the neglect, the gaslighting, the lying, the cheating, the classism, the racism, the discrimination and cronyism it’s wine and cheese that angers the masses? When people show you who they are believe them the first time.
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I’d free school meals, at grammar school my dinner ticket was a different colour to everyone else in my class, things like that are really difficult when you’re a teenager, the voucher scheme is a great idea but can it be done in a way that kids aren’t singled out when redeeming
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People who have no lived experience of conflict and zero empathy or understanding all of a sudden showing a massive interest in the North with their insulting generalisations - we see you 👀
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Noah Donohoe’s family thank all those who have walked with them and speak of the ‘special bond’ the 14 year old had with his mother Fiona - Such bravery from the family at a time of unimaginable pain.
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For
#feile35
I’ve been on numerous panels, watched boxing in the park, danced at the 80s night, sang along (badly) to the Whistlin Donkeys, the Falls Road this week has been full of people nationalist, unionist, tourists and international students. Some achievement
@FeileBelfast
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For those of you who spent lockdown curtain twitching and contacting that cop tout line about your neighbours having their granny over to stay, I hope you're suitably scundered, bunch of over-privileged toffs partying while treating the rest of us like a science experiment
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To the lovely nurse who took my elderly mother’s blood while standing in a freezing marquee open at both ends to the elements, you’re neither paid nor valued enough, is this how our nurses are expected to work throughout the winter months?
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He says that like it's something I should be ashamed of
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All schools in England closing and not possible for exams to go ahead this summer, over to you
@peterweirmla
what a right mess this is
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It’s not a war it’s a slaughter of the innocent
Watch Sky News live: At least 500 people have been killed in a bombing of a hospital in Gaza City, the Palestinian Health Ministry has claimed
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Saying the Irish government are ‘neither wanted nor welcome’ on a day when an Irish politician had to flee a cross community event because of a bomb alert is hardly dialling down the rhetoric
The closing words of my speech in Ballymoney tonight 👇 🇬🇧
The Irish Government should keep their covetous nose out of the internal affairs of our country.
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Having totally give up on selling the benefits of the union Ian Paisley introduces House of Commons Bill requiring a ‘supermajority’ on any referendum votes which would instead enslave people in a union long after the majority wish to leave 🤦♀️
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School closures are fine for children with a lovely happy home to stay in, what about those children who find sanctuary, warmth, food and safety in school
@ShriekingGreek
@StephenNolan
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As the daughter of a cleaner the lack of respect shown to the cleaning and security staff is the part of this report I find most infuriating, who the hell do they think they are, classless, overpaid, privileged assholes
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If you’d rather hear from working class loyalist women and young people than the paramilitary gatekeepers then stop piling on the women and young people, abusing or mocking their looks, accents and opinions every time they try to speak 🤷♀️
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Thanks to Craigyhill community/bonfire builders for taking time to speak to me, I was unprepared for the size, it’s an actual skyscraper. I like to know what I’m writing about and meet the people involved and while I know there is a distrust of the media at times they were sound
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I’m not even a real blonde
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I know the answer ✋🏼
@BBCTalkback
Loyalist paramilitary groups will exist for as long as funding is available to ‘encourage’ loyalist paramilitary groups to no longer exist
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UUP leader having an absolute mare on Nolan this morning, he seems to have decided to get on the Allister train without fully knowing why he’s there or where it’s going
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Who are you all following for information on Ukraine? Only sensible suggestions who actually know what they’re talking about please, not someone who was an epidemiologist a month ago.
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What an amazing thing to do, treating people right, giving back to society
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My daughter works in special needs education and makes less than £12k a year, she often comes home with lumps of her hair missing, bites and bruises, but she loves her job it’s a vocation, how can anyone not support their battle for fair pay? Striking is a last resort
On
@BBCNolan
today -
The Nolan Show raised special needs children with the strikers in Unite yesterday. Do you support Unite in their pay battle?
📻
@bbcradioulster
🎧
@BBCSounds
📞 03030805555 | 📲 81771
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Among the questionable mail was this wonderful thing, my
@EditorsUK
award for Columist of the Year, delighted with myself
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Who still abstains from meat and eats fish only on Good Friday, or are you all bacon bap eating heathens these days?
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I’m so glad I now know what this convicted paedophile thinks of Brexit - is this part of a new series, perverts views on politics 🙄
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The alleged leadership of the New IRA are currently in prison and what remains are small pockets of people so heavily infiltrated and monitored my Ma would pose more of a threat to a hard border than they would.
New IRA tells
@Channel4News
, in on-camera interview, that any border infrastructure is "legitimate target for attack".
Watch at 7pm on Channel 4.
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Simple and poignant, perfect response
Michaela was a vessel of love, courage and dignity.
Hate can hurt, but never win. ♥️
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I have to say the narration of the girls across the road has been invaluable in piecing together this story.
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The absolute state of the comments under by column about David Tweed, I would honestly fear for the women and children in their lives, lurches from questioning Tweed's victims to attacks on me to 'but whatabout', are we really dividing sex offenders into 'green and orange' now?
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So this is how this ‘gentleman’ decided to spend his night, angry and unstable, I’d keep at least two meters away from this old creep lockdown or not
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The US administration is not an observer but an active participant in the slaughter of innocents
I can’t help feeling that what’s happening in Gaza is the beginning of the end for all of us. If we can have a genocide live-streamed during the Super Bowl and say nothing, theres no challenge in the coming years that we won’t fail.
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@JulianSmithUK
@BorisJohnson
If you never do anything else in your career giving back dignity and showing compassion to
@SAVIA_NI
and the victims of historic child abuse is a pretty amazing legacy for any politician to leave, good luck for the future
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Wouldn’t you be scundered
Police say Newtownabbey bus hijackers were men “believed to be aged in their 40s”
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I thought long and hard about writing this but I can't expect others to speak out and stay silent myself, 'I feel stigmatised by being a victim of stalking' via
@irish_news503
Service Unavailable
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And as a working class woman I’ve more in common with working class loyalists than Mr Paisley who has never known a day’s economic hardship in his life
#NolanLIVE
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I had to stop watching
@BBCnireland
Once Upon a Time because it was just too much, I wonder do we all have unresolved PTSD from that time, but started again tonight it is beautifully made but such a terrible time, if you lived through that you’d do anything not to go back
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The TUVs only chance of a second seat has just been dashed, Stephen Cooper now eliminated, UUP and Alliance take the final two seats in Strangford
#AE22
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What a send off, and still the greatest Christmas song of all time
Plus: Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Neill perform ‘Fairytale of New York’ as a reflection after Communion.
Can honestly say this is the first time I’ve ever seen dancing in the aisles at a funeral…
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This would be a workable solution in the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast
Cafes and restaurants in cities like Brussels & Paris are being allowed to take over road & path space to help them reopen. Would you like to see the same in Dublin?
#BetterDublin
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Now that really is the end of an era, People Before Profit's
@eamonderry
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A fascinating
@BBCTalkback
on collusion, Jim Wilson's comments demonstrating perfectly that many loyalist paramilitary members simply viewed themselves as an arm of the state, straight from the General Kitson handbook
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The new First Minister Michelle O’Neill clapped by supporters and she enters the chamber, the Sinn Fein assembly team entered without speaking to the press
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Because post hairdresser pictures are now an essential part of coming out of lockdown, here’s mine, thanks to the amazing girls at Hairloom, should have seen the state of it before 💇♀️
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This is really good for public confidence in policing 🤦♀️
BREAKING: A car seized by police in relation to the Ards feud has been torched outside Dundonald police station where it was being kept.
The car was seized on Friday in connection with an attack in the Newtownards shopping centre.
@BelTel
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Every single line of this is powerful and shocking, superb writing from
@wattersonjohnny
Davy Tweed: Secondrow. Four caps. Paedophile. Wife beater. Bigot. via
@IrishTimes
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These new figures along with other recent
@BelTel
@LucidTalk
polls would indicate that the criteria for calling a border poll has been met and will happen in this decade
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One Twitter user said that Catholics attended their bonfire, making it cross-community. A quick-witted joker replied: “Catholics at bonfires are called firemen.”It is not exactly true, as Catholics at bonfires can also be journalists — in this case, me
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In the last few minutes the trial of former soldier David Holden charged with the manslaughter of 23-year-old Aidan McAnespie in County Tyrone in 1988 has got underway, the trial judge is currently being shown maps of the scene of the shooting.
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I’ve more than 46 first cousins
👏
@NicolaSturgeon
: "The far-right thug who lead the confrontation got 46 votes - and I'm proud that once again, Glasgow Southside has shown the racists and fascists that they're not welcome in Glasgow, or anywhere in Scotland.
Let that be the note of unity."
#FascistsOut
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My great grandfather died in the first battle of Ypres, my grandfather was a POW in WW2, both were called Thomas, my cousin named after those two decorated soldiers was murdered by a member of the British army, we've a complicated history but it can be remembered sensitively
Today I paid my respects to all those from our island who were killed at the Battle of the Somme
As a First Minister for all, I will seek to reach out to people across the whole community irrespective of tradition or background
I will work to build a better future for everyone
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I don’t need a government voucher, there are thousands of people living in poverty, no heating, worried about having a present for their children on Christmas morning, the money would be better directed towards the people who actually need it
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A high profile loyalist has been arrested in the ongoing police investigation into a bomb alert in March that resulted in Irish minister Simon Coveney having to flee a peace building event in north Belfast.
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Instant consequences, sends out a clear message
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Queens isn't a 'cold house' for anyone, it's just full of culchies who are generally a complete nuisance when you take them out of their natural environment, they're just homesick for Lisa McHugh
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A remarkable result for
@sinnfeinireland
no longer are there two big parties there’s now three
#ExitPoll
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I’ve written and deleted about ten tweets on this, I’m struggling to find appropriate words because this is making me so angry, all I will say is I believe them
TUV leader Jim Allister rejects claim tribute to paedophile Davy Tweed ‘disrespectful’
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