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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jeffrey Donaldson has been suspended from his British government trade envoy roles in the wake of charges for historical offences
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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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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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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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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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Amnesty International calls on British government to ensure the safety of Professor Colin Harvey via
@irish_news
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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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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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DUP faction is ‘working with TUV’ to block Stormont return, says Professor Jon Tonge... via
@irish_news
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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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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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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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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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.
@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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DUP source: I've stuff in my fridge that lasted longer than Edwin's leadership
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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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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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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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Westminster expected to pass long-awaited Irish language legislation before end of this month... via
@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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
@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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Sinn Féin expected to take Belfast lord mayor's role for second year running... via
@irish_news
@dmcbfs
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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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SDLP's John Dallat to lodge complaint with assembly's standards commissioner over DUP MLAs' anti-Catholic behaviour.
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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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@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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North Antrim recall petition that could oust shamed DUP MP Ian Paisley to open on Wednesday August 8 via
@irish_news
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Catholic Church distances itself from West Belfast priest Fr Paddy McCafferty's call for congregation to vote for Aontú via
@irish_news
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Emma Little-Pengelly in public spat with former DUP councillor at centre of ‘bullying’ allegations
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A new centre right pro-EU unionist party plans to contests a forthcoming North Antrim by-election. Both Unions Party, which registered with the Electoral Commission this week, believes Brexit poses an existential threat to the UK and advocates a second EU referendum
@irish_news
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Speaking in the Dáil earlier
@GerryAdamsSF
outlines why his party abandoned the talks on Sunday
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D-U-P-I-V-O-R-C-E: The George Osborne and FT articles are symptomatic of the messy separation of an increasingly self-serving English Conservative Party from a marginal former political ally that has served its purpose
@irish_news
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.
@AontuIE
has submitted a bill at Leinster House which if passed would give speaking rights to the north's 18 Westminster MPs
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"Yet pure unionism wants a pure Brexit. They want to be part of a UK that doesn't really want them. Their idea of 'best of both worlds' is a situation in which they take the economic benefits of the union but without any social responsibilities."
John Manley: Hardline unionism can't hold back the tide
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Friday's
@irish_news
carries an exclusive platform by
@CatharineHoey
outlining at length what she means by 'many professional vocations have become dominated by those of a nationalist persuasion, and this positioning of activists is then used to exert influence on those in power'
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Sole Mid & East Antrim Council unionist who supported NI Executive money for asylum seekers and refugees says 'it was the right thing to do' via
@irish_news
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