Rare footage of the 1966 Easter Rising commemoration shows republicans march the length of the Falls Road to Casement Park to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dublin rebellion. Marchers can be seen passing what was St Mary’s primary school in Divis Street and being applauded as they pass the bottom of the Rock – […]
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WATCH: Rare 1966 film footage captures republican Easter Rising commemoration on the Falls
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VIDEO REPORT: Gym transformed into food supply hub as Lower Ormeau fights back against virus
400 vulnerable residents of the Lower Ormeau area are contacted everyday by community workers to ensure they are in good health and in fine spirits despite the lengthening lockdown. And Gerard Rice, manager of the Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group says the main hall of the Shaftesbury Recreation Centre – once a hub of sport […]
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OPINION – JUDE COLLINS: Post-Coronavirus we won’t know ourselves
With signs that Covid-19 may have peaked, there is agitation in many quarters about opening up society and the economy again. When they do, will we be able to cope with what will confront us? There are a number of things we’ll have to get used to. One is being poorer. Some people, of course, […]
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OPINION – ANDRÉE MURPHY: Don’t mention the words ‘New Normal’ to me
Click above to listen to Andrée I hate the term ‘New Normal’. The first time I heard it was when I was coming to terms with the diagnosis of a brain tumour. The words grated with me. I’ve never managed to overcome that antipathy. Now, two-and-a-half years later, I hear it multiple times a day […]
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OPINION – ELLY ODHIAMBO: There must be a tiny bit of Trump that is a force for good
WE had another glorious sunny week. Mother nature has a special way of making us all happy. I tuned into America again. The big man there said that the strong rays of sunlight could be a solution to the Covid problem. BBC Radio 4 and World Service radio used to feature a long serving broadcaster […]
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OPINION – GERRY ADAMS: We have an all-island strategy for protecting animal health but not human health
THERE is a lot of speculation about when the lockdown caused by the pandemic will end. As a lay person, my own best call is that it will be some time before we should do this. The main factor in any decision to relax confinement measures has to be the health needs of citizens. Without […]
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