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President also took exception to his title in official invitation “I was also referred to as the President of the Republic of Ireland. I am the President of Ireland.” He said
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Nice story - nurse goes to a Ballyronan garage to buy a second hand car, gets a text while waiting to say keys are on the wheel and take the Astra for free as a thanks for the work she does. Class.
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BREAKING SDLP opting out of Westminister race in North Belfast. For the first time in party’s history there will be no SDLP candidate on a general election ballot paper. Also opting out of contest in East Belfast and North Down. All aimed at maximising pro remain vote.
@BBCgmu
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President Higgins responds to DUP criticism of his non attendance “It’s a bit much, to be frank with you. I have gone up to Northern Ireland to take part in events.”
“There often has not been a great deal of traffic down from the DUP people who are criticising me now,” he said
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The border I wake up to every morning at it’s tranquil best unlike those fighting over it at Westminster
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@Naomi_long
says it is a “shameful” day for the DUP who came to Stormont to take their salaries at a time when families are struggling to pay bills
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@moneillsf
tells SF online Q and A that Executive will sign an agreement with Irish gov in coming days to allow for an Island wide response to Covid 19
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key dates for reopening
April 23 - hairdressers, beauty salons, outdoor attractions
April 30 - all retail, self contained tourists accom
May 10 - outdoor dining & drinking, gyms
May 14 - 30 wedding guest reception allowed
"not before June 1st" indoor drinking and dining
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So the advice from Stormont has changed today. The public are no longer being urged to work from home unless that is they are an MLA and have no choice🤔
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@SpeakerPelosi
repeats the warning that the US will not stand by and see Brexit imperil the Good Friday Agreement
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Figure this out.. a friend has been sent for a test to the drive through centre beside her home, she doesn’t drive and when she walked in they told her she had to be in a car, no taxi prepared to take her. She is now sitting looking at test centre but can’t get tested.
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What now for the protocol negotiations with a weakened
@BorisJohnson
, EU less likely to strike a deal with a PM who could be on borrowed time
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Breaking - DUPs Akex Easton apologises after being caught shopping for shoes during
@niahealth
meeting this morning
“I apologise unreservedly for disrespecting the Committee.” 1/2
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@BorisJohnson
has just confirmed gov double jobbing amendment in lords will be withdrawn
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“It is a very disappointing day for us” Daithi’s dad Martin on the failure of Stormont to approve organ donation legislation. He adds the focus will now switch to London to get the law passed
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That must be a first, deal done and Stormont crisis averted five days before the deadline. Whatever happened to taking it to the wire
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@NicholaMallon
says she does not want squander £20b on a bridge to Scotland when there are more pressing infrastructure needs in NI
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Hands up, I got my Jims mixed up on
@bbcnewsline
this evening. Jim Wells and not TUV leader
@JimAllister
will be able to vote in DUP leadership contest.
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“Vote Jeffrey’s party get Jamie Bryson politics”
@NicholaMallon
tells
@SDLPlive
conference
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@michaelgove
once boasted about his unionist credentials and singing the sash acc to DUP's Ian Paisley who demanded he now take steps to protect the union. Gove replied "I can also sing the Fields of Athenry and Flower of Scotland"
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@DUPleader
says she still hasn’t seen the letter of no confidence signed by her MLAs which led to her resignation. She questioned if it exists as she is still waiting to see it
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@RobinSwannMoH
is an “exceptional minister” praise and applause as
@columeastwood
pays tribute to the Health Minister at his party conference
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One year ago today the WHO tweeted “China has reported to WHO a cluster of pneumonia cases — with no deaths — in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Investigations are underway to identify the cause of this illness.”.......almost 2m deaths and 83m cases later here we are
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@columeastwood
has used parliamentary privilege to name Soldier F in the House of Commons
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Amid all drama yesterday this man
@columeastwood
was told his wife Rachel is having twins, congratulations
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Is a Sinn Féin taoiseach and first minister on the cards?
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@edwinpootsmla
announces an end to Irish Sea border checks from midnight after receiving legal advice
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Some team news
@DarranMarshall
has joined us for a period as Political Correspondent
@BBCNewsNI
welcome onboard
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@columeastwood
asks
@BrandonLewis
why the Parachute Regiment has not apologised for what it’s soldiers did on Bloody Sunday
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@simoncoveney
quotes recent poll suggesting only 7 per cent of people are worried about protocol in NI and adds we need to keep things in perspective as he meets party leaders in Belfast.
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@BeattieDoug
said it would be an "abuse of the mechanism" if his party signed a
@duponline
Petition of Concern to block the Integrated Education Bill
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A first, Irish dancers perform at UUP conference. The Royal Tara dancers hit the right note with delegates
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The bust of John Hume by sculptor Elizabeth O Kane unveiled by Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
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A SF motion criticising UK Gov plans to break international law over NI Protocol and demanding EU Withdrawal agreement be honoured has passed 48 votes to 36
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Powerful interview with Fr Joe Gormley on
@BBCRadioFoyle
. He anointed
@LyraMcKee
in hospital last night. He had a message for Dissident Republicans planning to parade in Derry on Monday. Don’t do it.
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SDLP leader.
@columeastwood
says he has received several online death threat over his decision to name solider F in the commons. He says they have been passed on to the PSNI
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Chris Heaton-Harris is the man rumoured to be the next NI Secretary of State. He is a qualified referee which should come in handy
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NI protocol bill passes first major hurdle in the HOC by 295 votes to 221 . It will now move to committee stage which is being fast tracked over three days
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Creggan Priest who anointed murdered journalist
@LyraMcKee
in Derry has called on Dissident Republicans to call off their parade in the city on Monday.
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After his meeting with the SOS
@simoncoveney
said he believes an election would be unhelpful and added he expects an announcement soon from the SOS. On loyalist threats against the Irish Gov he said he won’t be intimidated
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Irish gov confirm no joint order has been placed for PPE from China on behalf of Belfast/Dublin
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@moneillsf
confirms that a new medical school will open in Derry in September 2021 with an intake of 70 students
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Great sketch of a great journalist and clearly here talking about his beloved Everton (frown is a giveaway) enjoy whatever life brings next
@KenReid_utv
. Slipping out the back door in the middle of another Stormont crisis.
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MLAs standing to remember murdered Tullamore teacher Ashling Murphy
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Hospitality Ulster is calling for a full lockdown to drive down Covid infection rate. Colin Neil told
@StephenNolan
partial lockdowns don't work. Executive decision just got a little easier
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Missed Tracey and Dave’s reunion gig last night, but loving the new album cover
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@MaryLouMcDonald
has accused U.K. Gov of “petulance” after being told she could not attend a leaders meeting with
@JamesCleverly
. “It was a “bizarre” decision she said
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Did I hear that right on
@BBCgmu
from
@Freight_NI
? A digger was prevented from travelling from GB to NI because soil was found on its tracks. After a power wash it was allowed through.
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Alan Jack: Baby killed in IRA bomb attack 'will never be forgotten'
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Daithi in “celebration mode” as he arrives at Westminister to see his law being approved by MPS
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@JimAllister
will be prevented from speaking in the Assembly for 3 days after speaker
@AlexMaskeySF
deemed he has been 'aggressive" while other MLA's were speaking. It was "unacceptable" behaviour the speaker said.
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"What is wrong with Doherty sausages" shameless plug from
@columeastwood
as he challenges
@BrandonLewis
in the HOC about the so called sausage war looming at the end of the month
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@ClaireHanna
battles to get floor time in the HOC and complains in a two hour debate about NI protocol only one NI MP
@eastantrimmp
was allocated time to to speak
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@J_Donaldson_MP
says Sinn Fein is only interested in “poking unionists in the eye” and accused the party of not listening
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Hearing
@edwinpootsmla
has not turned up for the
@duponline
gathering of MLAs and MPS to rubber stamp
@J_Donaldson_MP
as DUP leader
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DUP take on Frost resignation …….
@J_Donaldson_MP
said the departure of Lord Frost from the Cabinet is a bad sign for the Prime Minister’s commitment to removing the Irish Sea border.
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@J_Donaldson_MP
says he will remain in the House of Commons until the protocol has been resolved, The DUP leader has opted for Westminster over Stormont unless something changes between now and Saturday, when he makes the call
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I hear NSMC meeting started with Arlene and Michelle offering advice to new coalition partners in Dublin on how to make power sharing work, it got a good laugh I am told
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@IanMarshall_
left disappointed after being overlooked in new Taoiseach
@MichealMartinTD
Seanad picks as Gov parties incl
@LeoVaradkar
carve up 11 places, “so much for a shared island” was the quote
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Lockdown in Strabane but not Lifford , will Irish Gov follow suit and if so when.
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Six DUP MPs including leader
@J_Donaldson_MP
vote alongside 96 rebel tories against Gov Covid passport plan
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“Either the Prime Minister delivers the provisions of the Protocol Bill by legislation or by negotiation and ensures that our place in the United Kingdom is restored... or there will be no basis to re-enter Stormont”
@J_Donaldson_MP
tells DUP conference
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President Higgins stands by his decision not to attend a service marking NI centenary service because he said it was politicised through the words “centenary of the partition of Ireland”. Also denies he snubbed the Queen
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@JamesCleverly
has denied SF were excluded from meeting him today, he insisted
@moneillsf
was invited and opted not to go
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@MaryLouMcDonald
says
@BorisJohnson
told them he plans to fix the protocol and not scrap it and she accused the Gov of giving the
@duponline
a veto on power sharing
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@gordonlyons1
tells DUP conference “our message is clear; without decisive action on the Protocol, and Northern Ireland’s place within the UK fully restored there is no basis to re-enter the Executive”
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Hearing a four week circuit breaker is on the agenda for Executive meeting which will include school closures over mid term but big push back from
@duponline
. Lets see
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@michaelgove
confirms again that NI will still be governed by EU law in specific circumstances and will come under the jurisdiction of European courts
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Breaking-wearing of face coverings on public transport in NI will be mandatory from July 10th
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We’ve now had the Bible, Samuel Beckett, Shakespeare, President Roosevelt, Dolly Parton, The Human League, Frank Sinatra and Fr Ted quoted during tributes in the chamber to
@ArleneFosterUK
on her last day as FM. Says it all about NI politics
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Plot thickens as
@BeattieDoug
tells
@StephenNolan
he is in no doubt his talks with
@J_Donaldson_MP
were about him joining UUP and has texts to prove it. As predicted we have two versions of one meeting
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"I welcome the return of Irish nationalism to the floor of the house" SNP MP
@joannaccherry
tells the commons indicating she will be backing SDLP amendments if selected
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Great to see the boss back on
@SundayPolsNI
and enjoying life free of ties.
@markdevenport
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Now hearing
@columeastwood
pulled in 26,900 votes surpassing John Hume’s record of 26,700 in Foyle
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Executive meeting tomorrow has just been cancelled and will happen now on Friday
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Breaking “He was too eager by far to get a deal at any cost” and should have held his nerve.
@NigelDoddsDUP
@DUPleader
on
@BorisJohnson
Brexit deal. More on
@bbcnewsline
@BBCevex
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Sobering stat, when MPs rose for Easter recess on March 25th the CV death count was less than 500 , today MPs are back and the death count is over 16,500
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@DUPleader
sets out plan of action to "free Ni from the Protocol". It includes stopping all N/S protocol related discussion, oppose all protocol measures in Assembly and building support at Westminister including an e-petition
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“We may be few but we will be heard” says
@columeastwood
as he attacks
@BorisJohnson
reckless Brexit agenda in his commons maiden speech
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Former NIO Minister Conor Burns sacked. Number Ten says
“Following a complaint of serious misconduct, the Prime Minister has asked Conor Burns MP to leave the government with immediate effect.
“The Prime Minister took direct action on being informed of this allegation”
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Brexit deal: Windsor Framework concerns 'have not materialised'
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Hearing Executive divisions on CV response will be laid bare from today “No point in presenting a united front to cover up weakness” was the quote from SF source
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.
@conormurphysf
accuses
@J_Donaldson_MP
of throwing enough “dead cats on the table to fill a morgue” over his refusal to reform the Executive and unlock £300m to ease energy crisis. DUP insist others ways can be found to get the money out
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SF have pulled out of a meeting with
@chhcalling
and FS
@JamesCleverly
after they were told party leader
@MaryLouMcDonald
could not attend
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.
@paulgivan
and
@moneillsf
have signed off on the energy grant scheme to give 280.000 people £200 to help with bills. Signed off ahead of FM resignation later today
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Due to illness
@DUPleader
will not be in the Assembly chamber today but will be taking part in the debate on last nights violence via zoom
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DUP MLA's are being asked to sign a vote of no confidence in the party leadership, one MLA said he was presented with the paper today but declined to say if he put his name to it.
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@GildernewColm
tells
@BBCRadioFoyle
34 flights are due into NI today many from London and warns some may ignore guidance not to leave tier 4 restricted areas in GB
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Former PPS Director Barra McGrory tells
@BBCgmu
government legacy proposals are "shocking" as they abolish the right to seek accountability through a judicial process
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