John Hanna

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The Grassroots Survey will be closing soon.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your say on the future of Unionism.

Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?

➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey

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Great to see the Grassroots Survey featured in this month's Orange Standard.

It's time for Unionist voters to have their say. A huge thanks to the Orange Standard for their support.

The survey is closing soon. Don't miss out - add your voice.

➡️ Take the 2-minute survey today: unitinguk.com/survey

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The response has been fantastic. Hundreds of people have now had their say on the future of Unionism.

Momentum is building, and we want to hear from as many of you as possible. More voices = stronger message.

Don't miss your chance to be heard.

➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey

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Recent polling shows the unionist vote split three ways (DUP 18%, UUP 12%, TUV 12%). This division has consequences.

Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?

This is your chance to tell party leaders what you think.

➡️ unitinguk.com/survey

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It's time for the unionist grassroots to have their say.

Uniting UK has launched the Grassroots Survey to hear your views on the current state and future direction of Unionism. The results will be shared directly with unionist party leaders.

➡️ Take the anonymous survey now: unitinguk.com/survey

Wow when I saw this post, it was so wild, I had to look up the raw trade data for myself.

Sure enough, U.S. wine exports to Canada have fallen off a cliff:

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⏰Tomorrow night

Doors open at 7pm and the event begins at 7.30pm.

🆓This event is free and open to everyone interested in the future of the Union.

Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

Flyer for Unionist townhall event on Tuesday 27 May at 7.30pm in Queen's Hall, Newtownards

Get the facts; shape the future

4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.

👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event

South Western Railway: First nationalised train is bus service South Western Railway becomes Great British Railways on Sunday at 01:59 BST precisely.

You couldn't make it up.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” writes Timothy W. Ryback. Read about how Hitler overcame democracy in just 53 days:

First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.

Breaking News: The first U.S. bird flu death was reported in Louisiana. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. He was exposed to the virus from a backyard flock and wild birds.

Plan proposed to dam Strangford Lough, reclaim 5,000 acres of land and build an atomic power plant A radical 1950s plan which would have dammed Strangford Lough to create a far smaller freshwater lake is set out in newly declassified files from the old Government of Northern Ireland.

A radical 1950s plan which would have dammed Strangford Lough to create a far smaller freshwater lake, reclaim 5,000 acres, and build an airport & nuclear power station is set out in newly declassified files from the old Government of Northern Ireland.

FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.

Breaking News: An appeals court struck down federal net neutrality rules, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate internet providers like utilities.

December vs January

A glowing ring of metal fell from the sky and crash landed in a remote village in Kenya this week. The object was part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically. nyti.ms/3W29CgH

Full page illustration of the Strand Cinema in east Belfast during the run up to peace, the new millennium and the Titanic.

The 1990's ended 25 years ago.

Just been told I've won the record for the world's longest fishing line. I'm still reeling!

Tricolour painting

Craggy island painting

Cottage and lane painting

My better half has a New Year's sale on his Irish art. Each piece is made using only grass, fallen ash branches, and tea rendered into handmade ink and paints - a literal piece of Fermanagh on a page!

Available here: www.jakedesouza.com/fineart?page=2

Jimmy Carter spent his childhood on a peanut farm and returned there after serving in the Navy. His political career took him to Atlanta, the White House and beyond. We pulled together a list of objects that show a snapshot of his life and legacy. nyti.ms/3ZQCWYw

What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it? Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu | CNN Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year. But the case of a...

Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild. But the case of an ill Canadian teen stands out because of its severity and because the source of exposure remains a mystery

NEW: Russian forces gained 4,168 sq km (1,600 sq mi), largely comprised of fields and small settlements in Ukraine & Kursk Oblast, at a reported cost of over 420K casualties in 2024. Russian forces have thus suffered ~102 casualties per sq km of Ukrainian territory seized. (1/3)
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A quote reads: ""If our doctors tell us that we have a terminal illness and can expect to live only another year, or five years, how would we respond? In fact, we confront exactly the same question if we are still healthy and have a life expectancy of 15 or 20 more years." -- Jimmy Carter, "The Virtues of Aging," published in 1998

In a culture where death as a subject is often taboo and engulfed in an aura of fear, Jimmy Carter amassed over the years — across writing, public comments and Sunday school lessons — a compilation of observations that amounted to a candid, cleareyed, evolving exploration of the end. nyti.ms/3DLAhI4

A definition of dunkelflaute. Noun / dung-kuhl flow-tuh / The text reads: A German term that translates to "dark doldrums" and refers to a series of days when dense clouds and low winds descend over northern Europe, and very little solar or wind energy can be generated. This weather phenomenon can increase electricity prices and has become a potential pitfall on Europe's journey to cleaner energy.

During the gloomy stillness of a Dunkelflaute, solar panels produce little power and wind turbines slow to a halt. As a result, grid operators need to call on backup power plants, which can drive up energy costs and stoke political tensions. nyti.ms/4a06cAK

Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter’s Vice President, Left a Eulogy That Will Be Read at the Funeral Walter F. Mondale died in 2021, but he left behind the eulogy he planned to deliver at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

“Unlike a lot of vice presidents and their presidents, our relationship did not blow up,” wrote former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died in 2021, in a eulogy he planned to deliver at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

Image is a black and white photograph of people playing tennis on the front lawn at Queen's.

Image shows a black and white aerial shot of the Lanyon Building and the surrounding buildings.

Image is a black and white photograph of the old archway entrance into the Lanyon Building.

Image is a black and white photograph of the first group of graduates from Queen's on their graduation day.

Happy birthday, everyone!

On this day, in 1845, the Queen’s Colleges of Belfast, Cork and Galway were formally brought into existence.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make Queen's the special place it is.

Watch this space for more news on our celebrations as we enter our 180th year.