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What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes?
Yet it also reflects how far Northern Ireland has to go. Sectarianism persists in post-conflict Northern Ireland; hours after ...
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Respectfulness and sympathy shown by Protestant church leaders on pope's death
Protestant church leaders in Northern Ireland have this week shown a significant measure of respectfulness and sympathy in ...
Some good news for Northern Ireland
Distilled down into one key comparable metric, though, there is bleak news for Northern Ireland. Life expectancy of 80.4 is a full two years less than in the Republic, and below the 80.7 years that is ...
King: Congress puts job security ahead of national interest
Congress is composed of inglorious, pusillanimous, fawning people more concerned with their own job protection than ...
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Belfast-based Protestant group 'celebrates' Pope's death at shrine in Co Louth
A Protestant who deemed Pope Francis the 'antichrist' celebrated his death with a stunt at the Calvary at Omeath in Co Louth ...
Why does Northern Ireland lag the South on public health and education?
Today, a child born in 2021 in the South can expect to live for 82.4 years compared to 80.4 years in Northern Ireland. The ...
Noel Doran: The little-known figure who arguably did more than anyone in Ireland to preserve the union
Richard Feetham was chairman of the Boundary Commission which helped ensure the border of Northern Ireland has remained until ...
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Rory McIlroy's complicated relationship with Northern Ireland
Rory is no different. In this week's Local Knowledge podcast episode, we examine the golfer's complex relationship with ...
Leo Varadkar: ‘Building a new and united Ireland is the next step in our island’s journey’
Last Thursday, alongside Belfast Baptist minister Karen Sethuraman, I had the honour of speaking at the Ireland’s Future ...