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PSNI challenged on claim that journalists were not treated as criminal suspects Mr Boutcher said politicians and the media had continued to ‘misinterpret’ revelations emerging from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal

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06.03.2026 08:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pints, prayers and horse racing on the beach: Martin Parr in rural Ireland – in pictures The iconic photographer believed his two years shooting horse fairs, pubs and dance halls in the 1980s had been overlooked. A new exhibition aims to put that right

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

17.02.2026 07:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner? Philando Castile, a lawful gun owner, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2016 – gun rights groups were largely silent

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

04.02.2026 20:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Amhráin do mo Mháthair review: Reminder of how music can express emotions words cannot Television: Raw and mournful documentary reflects emotions of Pauline Scanlon and her mother, who was forced to give up her first child for adoption

www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...

29.01.2026 07:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Messing around in the river

28.01.2026 14:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Never seen Lagan flooding so bad at Drumbo

28.01.2026 14:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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For God and Israel: What lies behind unionism’s affiliation with Zionism? John Manley delves into unionism’s enduring support for Israel

www.irishnews.com/news/politic...

27.01.2026 06:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Donald Trump’s very own Black and Tans are out of control Amnesty International's Patrick Corrigan on Donald Trump's very own Black and Tans

www.irishnews.com/news/world/d...

26.01.2026 07:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Murder and MI5: the extraordinary battle over what stays secret Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

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

26.01.2026 06:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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50 Irish movie classics available to watch free online Looking for a good movie to watch tonight? Right now, you can stream a variety of Irish screen classics old and new via the RTÉ Player and TG4 Player - and they're all free!

www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

25.01.2026 09:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Saturday mornings in the rain

Saturday mornings in the rain

17.01.2026 09:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Rare twins born in DRC raise cautious hope for endangered mountain gorillas Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

17.01.2026 08:55 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1
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Co Down writer launches forest bathing venture: 'I felt calm, refreshed and grateful' A Co Down-based journalist and writer has dived into a new venture to become a forest bathing therapist.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...

15.01.2026 23:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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15 walks in Ireland that are worth braving the weather for It's not bad weather, just the wrong outfit, so that saying goes.

www.rte.ie/lifestyle/tr...

11.01.2026 09:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

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

25.12.2025 08:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

13.12.2025 11:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Great event last night

05.12.2025 07:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Horseshoe review: warring siblings, sullen silences and unwanted cups of tea There is dark humour and emotional complexity in this impressive debut feature from Edwin Mullane and Adam O’Keeffe

www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...

04.12.2025 07:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Steve Cropper, guitarist for Blues Brothers and Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84 Stax Records great also backed Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty and The Band’s Levon Helm

www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

04.12.2025 07:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Global ‘Free Marwan’ campaign calls for Palestinian political leader’s release Locked away in prison for decades, Marwan Barghouti is a longstanding advocate for a two-state solution

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

29.11.2025 09:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says The NGO’s chief says last month’s ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion that life in Gaza is returning to normal’

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

28.11.2025 02:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Beo Faoin bhFód (Buried Alive) on TG4: Bizarre and wonderful tale would make fantastic movie Charming documentary about a quirky rivalry for stardom between two Irishmen that slipped between the cracks of history

www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...

27.11.2025 07:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...

20.11.2025 07:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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100 great restaurants, cafes and places to eat around Ireland for Winter 2025 From Michelin dining to casual bites and new openings to beloved classics, this is a list to bookmark

www.irishtimes.com/food/2025/11...

07.11.2025 06:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘It’s dark in the US right now. But I turn on a light, you know?’: Mavis Staples on Prince, Martin Luther King and her 75-year singing career As she releases a new album, the soul and gospel legend answers your questions on Stax Records, duetting with David Byrne, and the fight for civil rights

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

30.10.2025 18:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Supremes, Marcus Garvey, Tupac Shakur: the cultural figures who inspired our Black History Month panel | Lenny Henry, Zeinab Badawi, Yolanda Brown and others At the end of Black History Month, our panel reveal the influences that helped them shape their beliefs and identities

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

25.10.2025 11:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My cultural awakening: ‘The Specials helped me to stop fixating on death’ After several people close to me died I became obsessed with fitness and gripped by panic attacks. But then a ska cover taught me life doesn’t have to be serious all the time

www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

18.10.2025 07:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Irish language is a joy not a burden: in what other tongue is a penis a wild carrot? | Una Mullally Record numbers of pupils are seeking opt-outs from compulsory learning. This is misguided – Irish is a portal to a world of imagination, says journalist Una Mullally

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

03.10.2025 06:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn Officials fear widespread unrest amid violence and intimidation of ethnic minorities

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... another important story by the detail’s Luke Butterly

20.09.2025 15:19 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Israel attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recorded Press freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest since 2009 Maguindanao massacre in Philippines

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

20.09.2025 15:11 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0