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Author of 'Conflict, Peace and Mental Health: A case study from Northern Ireland on addressing trauma and loss: Second edition; Manchester University Press; Nov 2025 - and forby - heritage apple varieties and the North European dark honey bee (amm).

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It was a privilege to speak on "The Gifts of Trauma Podcast" - I hope that people find some seeds of hope in my long journey of recovery and growth after trauma.
Compassionate Inquiry Website Link:
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Episode Show Notes:
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08.12.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of the front cover of the 2nd Edition of the book, โ€œConflict, Peace and Mental Healthโ€ by David Bolton - published in November 2025.

Picture of the front cover of the 2nd Edition of the book, โ€œConflict, Peace and Mental Healthโ€ by David Bolton - published in November 2025.

For an overview of research into the mental health and trauma related impacts of the conflict-Troubles in Northern Ireland this 2nd edition - just published - is a useful resource. #Peace #NorthernIreland #Victims #MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformed #PostConflict #Reconciliation #moralinjury

30.11.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Manchester University Press - Conflict, peace and mental health Conflict, peace and mental health - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Conflict, peace and mental health by David Bolton

@clairehanna.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social in the week of debates at Westminster on legacy - this new book discusses key matters relevant to those who have suffered through the Troubles - and to the task of addressing the past. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526190499/

19.11.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
chang is not change

Anyone know how to โ€œManage your Chang.org Membershipโ€ to cancel regular donations - which I donโ€™t recall signing up to? This menu option is not available when I go on to their website. Poor show.

18.11.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Trauma #Peacebuilding #MentalHealth #NorthernIreland

17.11.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover of Conflict, Peace and Mental Health (Second Edition) by David Bolton

Book cover of Conflict, Peace and Mental Health (Second Edition) by David Bolton

Out now๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Conflict, peace and mental health (Second edition) by @davidbolton.bsky.social draws on powerful lessons from Northern Ireland to explore how individuals and communities recover from conflict, trauma and loss.

Now with a new chapter on promoting justice & reconciliation.

17.11.2025 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Neckera crispa growing as an epiphyte in a hazel temperate rainforest north of Cuilcagh, Co. Fermanagh.

Other niceties include Ctenidium molluscum and Breutelia chrysocoma

12.11.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Other cool Fermanagh/Cavan finds included Saxifraga hypnoides, Sticta limbata and slime mould Badhamia utricularis.

Also visited Shannon Pot, the source of the River Shannon in west Cavan

#botany #lichens #slimemould #ireland

12.11.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Manchester University Press - Conflict, peace and mental health Conflict, peace and mental health - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Conflict, peace and mental health by David Bolton

@manchesterup.bsky.social Publication date for Conflict, Peace and Mental Health (2nd edition) on the challenge of caring and acknowledging after political conflict - through the lens of Northern Ireland. 11th November 2025.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526190499/

07.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Poppy Day Bomb | Times Investigates A bombing kills 11 people attending the Remembrance Sunday commemorations in the small town of Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.A twelfth victim will die years later in coma.No one has ever been charged....

๐Ÿšจ Full series out now ๐Ÿšจ

๐Ÿ”ด All six episodes of The Poppy Day Bomb, an investigative podcast for @thetimes.com into one of the darkest episodes of The Troubles, are available and free to listen

๐ŸŽง Listen here: podfollow.com/poppy-day-bomb

Please do share if you have enjoyed.

03.11.2025 11:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Manchester University Press - Conflict, peace and mental health Conflict, peace and mental health - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Conflict, peace and mental health by David Bolton

@manchesterup.bsky.social Publication date for Conflict, Peace and Mental Health (2nd edition) on the challenge of caring and acknowledging after political conflict - through the lens of Northern Ireland. 11th November 2025.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526190499/

07.11.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer has โ€˜legal duty to stop Gaza genocideโ€™, says Greta Thunberg Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territory Keir Starmer must obey his โ€œlegal duty to act to prevent a genocideโ€, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza. The Swedish activist said there was a โ€œhuge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step upโ€ under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israelโ€™s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer has โ€˜legal duty to stop Gaza genocideโ€™, says Greta Thunberg

07.09.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 383    ๐Ÿ” 95    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Loggers close in on uncontacted people in Peru

05.07.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK Aid Cuts "Could Cost 600,000 Lives"

With Adrian Lovett

26.06.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Byline Team is looking forward to running the 2025 Byline Festival at Keele University 11-13 July

It will have an amazing array of speakers, authors, musicians & comedians

Donโ€™t miss the festival that could change your life

Programme & tickets

bylinefestival.com

21.06.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Act now to save lives in Gaza, ICRC head urges world leaders Mirjana Spoljaric has appealed to world leaders to intervene in the conflict in Gaza.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

04.06.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remembering - we are all human. Today we can save lives.

04.06.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A brilliant evening yesterday at the cross-border Biodiversity & Beekeeping Event in Florencecourt! Huge thanks to David Bolton from the Fermanagh Beekeepers Association for his engaging and informative talk on pollinators and their role in supporting biodiversity

#BiodiversityWeek25 #ClimateAction

21.05.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Byline Podcast: Deal or No Deal? Trump's UK Tariffs Adrian Goldberg explores Donald Trump's tariff deal with the UK in the company of Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes, and Peter Geoghan from Democracy For Sale.Originally broadcast on Byline...

NEW EPISODE: 'Deal or No Deal?' Cutting through the spin of #TrumpTariffs deal with #Starmer

W/ @peterjukes.bsky.social Peter Geoghegan @goldbergradio.bsky.social

From @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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10.05.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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