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Reconciliation would be harder, not easier, in a united Ireland

Reconciliation would be harder, not easier, in a united Ireland

Many dismiss it as impossible. Others claim it can only happen in a united Ireland. And yet others claim not to understand what is meant by it. I am...

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The DUP and Sinn Féin are both nationalist parties and in their battle for supremacy, we are all losers

Approximately a quarter of children in the Belfast city council area are living in poverty. The same is true of the council areas of Derry City and...

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‘If someone is going to kill you, Davy, they will have to kill us first’ – the real face of the Muslim people I’ve known

AS the dust settles on yet another round of violence here, let’s consider the “legitimate concerns” of those who took to the streets. We’re...

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I’m a former loyalist who supports a ‘New Ireland’, but why won’t anyone tell me what it will be like?

I SUPPORT the idea of a New Ireland. Not because I’m eager to get on board with something that’s inevitable (very little in life is inevitable)....

10.04.2026 40

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David Adams: Let’s talk about the reality of being a Protestant in Ireland

I HAVE a lot of time for this Irish government, not least for the support it gives to a variety of Northern Ireland community groups that are...

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David Adams: The truth is we can’t handle the true story of the Troubles

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