Janey Mac

Graphic declaring Northern Ireland is outperforming every UK region, including London, in the Labour Market.

HMRC just published payroll data for the UK...and it turns out, Northern Ireland is the *only* region in the UK with positive growth in the labour market.

NI is actually outperforming London in the labour market!

Which is unheard of in the 103 years history of NI as a UK region.

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Seamus Perry · Pluralism and the Modern Poet ‘Art arises,’ Auden writes, ‘out of our desire for both beauty and truth and our knowledge that they are not...

‘Eliot’s uneasiness about pluralism is, like Arnold’s, an uneasiness about order; and he associated its modern form with a kind of politics of which he did not approve – namely, “the chaos of liberal democracy”.’

Seamus Perry’s Winter Lecture:

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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What the Royal Family’s Links to Slavery Mean in the Age of Epstein Just as the former Prince Andrew will always be royal, so will the trafficking of African people.

Why the Royal Family’s links to slavery matter in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein. www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

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Congratulations NI.

And, the rest of the UK, what the heck are you waiting for?

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How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review – if you see nothing else this year, watch this When old school friends reunite at a funeral, they suspect foul play. Cue this frenetic, witty caper from Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee – complete with a sensational performance from Saoirse-Monica Jackson

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast review – if you see nothing else this year, watch this

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Evening Commute, Donegall Place, Belfast, painting by Gerry Glynn, Dublin-born artist.

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I can't be the only one who immediately thought of Belfast when I saw that photo.

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Belfast Trad Session - The very best of Belfast’s Traditional Music Community collaborate for a night of tunes and craic every Wednesday at The Empire, showcasing authentic session musicians and celebrating the cultur...

My favourite waste of time wednesdays. Weekend starts here.

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