Six of the best Boxing Day walks to blow away the Christmas cobwebs

A bracing hike is the best gift of the season, says Sarah Marshall. So you’ve spent a day on the sofa, eating and drinking non-stop for every waking hour. The only way to reignite the Christmas is spirit is to get outdoors and walk off some of that excess. From strolls along wave-lashed coastlines, to... Read More

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December 12, 2020

Lennon threat was ‘catalyst for change’ in Irish football

The sectarian abuse that forced Celtic legend Neil Lennon to retire from international football marked the “turning point” that transformed the sport in Northern Ireland, the Irish Football Association (IFA) director has claimed. Lennon, a Catholic, was due to lead Northern Ireland out as captain for the first time in a match against Cyprus on... Read More

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Celtic, football, Ireland, Irish, Lennon, Neil Lennon, Northern Ireland, Sectarian, sectarianism

November 30, 2020

NI Health Authorities criticised for ‘presuming’ 6,500 abortions per year

Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life has criticised Health officials for assuming and making plans for up 6,500 abortions per year in Northern Ireland. The figure was found in the notes of a meeting involving officials from Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board held last December, just a couple of months after abortion... Read More

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Abortion, health authorities, NI, Northern Ireland, Precious Life

October 23, 2020

‘Secretary of State deluded on NI legacy proposals,’ says victims group

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis MP, is “dangerously deluded” if he thinks that his proposal to permanently close the vast majority of Troubles related murder cases will lead to reconciliation or deliver for victims, the CEO of the WAVE Trauma Centre has said. WAVE is the largest cross community victims and... Read More

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Brandon Lewis, legacy, Northern Ireland, Troubles, victims, WAVE Trauma

October 9, 2020

‘Government hypocrites allow more lives to be lost to abortion than to Covid’

The Stormont Government has been branded “hypocrites” for allowing more lives to be lost to abortion than lost to coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life say the government’s hypocrisy has been exposed by latest figures from the Department of Health, revealing 664 babies were killed by abortion in the past six... Read More

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Abortion, coronavirus, Covid, Northern Ireland, Precious Life

October 2, 2020

First Minister signals support for Places of Worship Security Fund

Public policy charity Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) NI has welcomed the support of the DUP for additional support to be provided to places of worship which are at risk of being attacked in Northern Ireland, including support for the introduction of a Places of Worship Security Scheme. The charity’s Director Tim Martin and Policy Officer Mark... Read More

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September 20, 2020

Listening to others is way to heal division, say researchers

Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests. Academics studied links between political views and so-called ‘felt understanding’ – feeling understood and listened to by other groups, such as Europeans and EU institutions or the English public and politicians. The research also... Read More

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September 17, 2020

Biden warns NI peace deal must not be ‘casualty’ of Brexit

US presidential election frontrunner Joe Biden has insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland cannot become a ‘casualty’ of Brexit. The intervention by the Democratic Party nominee for the White House came as Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces concerted opposition to Government moves that would override the divorce deal with Brussels regarding trade... Read More

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September 17, 2020

NI Justice Minister considering security fund after church attacks

Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister Naomi Long is considering establishing a security fund to help places of worship recover from attacks. More than 600 incidents of criminal damage to religious buildings, churchyards or cemeteries have been recorded since 2014/15. Ms Long said she was exploring whether a security fund for Northern Ireland is required, similar to... Read More

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September 16, 2020

Foster: Ministers to be involved in talks with churches over compensation

Stormont ministers will be directly involved in negotiations with churches to ensure they provide “appropriate” compensation for historical abuse victims in Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster has said. The First Minister said initial exchanges with religious institutions had involved senior civil servants but she said ministers would be playing a more prominent role as the talks... Read More

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abuse, Arlene Foster, catholic, Church, Church of Ireland, churches, compensation, ministers, Northern Ireland

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Six of the best Boxing Day walks to blow away the Christmas cobwebs

Lennon threat was ‘catalyst for change’ in Irish football

NI Health Authorities criticised for ‘presuming’ 6,500 abortions per year

‘Secretary of State deluded on NI legacy proposals,’ says victims group

‘Government hypocrites allow more lives to be lost to abortion than to Covid’

First Minister signals support for Places of Worship Security Fund

Listening to others is way to heal division, say researchers

Biden warns NI peace deal must not be ‘casualty’ of Brexit

NI Justice Minister considering security fund after church attacks

Foster: Ministers to be involved in talks with churches over compensation

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