‘They paint a white line and call it a cycle lane’ - why Belfast’s cycling infrastructure isn’t working
A cycle lane here is basically a white line sprayed onto a busy road which is completely useless,” he said. “Take the Crumlin ...
Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
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Say Nothing: how the Troubles are depicted in popular culture
From Say Nothing to Kneecap and The Wolfe Tones, a huge range of current culture is making the memory of The Troubles ever more present ...
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Poems of the Troubles
Belfast poet Michael Longley speaking in 2024 with Olivia O'Leary about poems he had written about the Troubles in Northern ... He devoted a lifetime to the art of poetry and won numerous poetry ...
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NI Troubles: Belfast holds day of reflection
Belfast City Council has held a "day of reflection" to acknowledge the "hurt and pain" caused by the Troubles. More than 3,500 people died and thousands more were injured during 30 years of ...
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Everyday life in the Troubles
Photo: The aftermath of a bomb blast in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Getty Images) How everyday life has changed in Northern Ireland since the Troubles ended. The BBC's Ireland correspondent Mark ...
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The golden age of Belfast cinemas
"And these places were palaces." The Troubles had a negative impact on Belfast's cinemas Picture palaces soon popped up all over the city. "Each of the great picture palaces in Belfast, whether it ...