‘They paint a white line and call it a cycle lane’ - why Belfast’s cycling infrastructure isn’t working
There are calls for Belfast’s cycling infrastructure to be radically redeveloped to provide ‘protected cycle lanes’ for ...
I've been traveling to Ireland for decades. Here are my top 5 places to visit that aren't Dublin.
My family is Irish, and I pretty much know the country like the back of my hand after decades of visits. Beyond Dublin, go to ...
Lola Petticrew criticises Irish governments’ treatment of trans youth in powerful IFTA speech
Awards ceremony on Friday, February 14, calling out the Irish governments, North and South, for their handling of various pressing issues. The Belfast star took to the stage after winning Best Actress ...
Kneecap and Say Nothing among winners at Irish film and television awards
Rich Peppiatt, director of the Kneecap film, celebrated winning best director two hours after becoming an Irish citizen ...
Irish republican film wins Bafta for Best British debut
The Irish-language film Kneecap is based on a semi-fictionalised account of how the Belfast rap group of the same name was formed ...
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Revealed: Upmarket £500k hideway British state bought for IRA agent ‘Stakeknife’
The large detached home seen here is where the not-so-secret agent Freddie Scappaticci – the British army’s top man inside ...
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Versatile poet's work ranged from nature to civil strife
Longley remained in Belfast as the Troubles worsened ... danger of regarding the agony of others as raw material for your art, or your art as solace for them in their suffering".
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‘A prince of the English language’: Tributes as poet Michael Longley dies aged 85
Born in Belfast in 1939 and educated at the Royal ... Other poems written in this period include The Troubles, The Ice-cream Man and All of these People. He was appointed a CBE in 2010 and from ...