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How to get to TV heaven? From Belfast [FREE TO READ] Lisa McGee’s new Netflix drama comes as Northern Ireland enjoys a film and TV boom

Your excuse to watch the brilliant Lisa McGee’s new show. Unmissable!

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Colin Davidson and the art of looking harder [FREE TO READ] The Northern Irish artist has painted everyone from rock stars to royalty to victims of the Troubles — but each, he says, is a kind of self portrait

I really enjoyed interviewing the artist Colin Davidson for this piece:

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‘Affordability is off the scale’: Belfast’s red-hot rental market [FREE TO READ] Northern Ireland’s gentrifying capital of swagger and soul is reeling as rents rise faster than anywhere in the UK

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Behind closed doors at the RBNZ: The marathon to set interest rates When Anna Breman becomes Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor on Dec 1, she gains a powerful title – but only one vote when it comes to setting interest r...

Great insight into NZ rate-setting decisions from the peerless Rebecca Howard

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With the excellent @helenwarrell.bsky.social we dive into Ireland's defence vulnerability here...

A quote card on a beige background. The quote reads: “We’re a member of the EU but we’re not a member of Nato… If you wanted to strike at the European Union without any fear of Nato retaliation, then Ireland is ground zero.” Attributed to Cathal Berry, former second-in-command of the Irish army’s Army Ranger Wing.

When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared.

An #FTEdit 🧵 on why this determinedly neutral nation is Europe's weak link 👇

‘Not a wake but a hurlamaboc’: Manchán Magan and the rise of the Irish language [FREE TO READ] Ireland’s ancient language and folklore are having a renaissance. For the Celtic-curious, Magan, who died last week, is a wonderful place to start

32 Words was the first book I read in Ireland. I met Manchán for coffee and found him fascinating and generous. To the many, well-deserved, tributes to his infectious energy and enthusiasm for Irish and its cultural heritage, here’s mine:

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Belfast rap group Kneecap defiant ahead of UK terrorism hearing Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court over alleged Hizbollah flag incident

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‘Locals live here’: racist attacks inflame Northern Ireland’s divisions [FREE TO READ] Police chief appeals for end to anti-immigrant violence in region with painful past

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Sexism in sportswear: the fight over women’s skorts [FREE TO READ] After high-profile pitch stand-offs, players can finally wear shorts

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200-year-old newspaper fights decline of UK local media [FREE TO READ] Northern Ireland’s Impartial Reporter revamps as local press battles for readers in tough online world

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Gerry Adams wins defamation case against BBC [FREE TO READ] Veteran republican leader awarded €100,000 in damages

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Top Kinahan drug cartel sidekick extradited to Ireland from UAE [FREE TO READ] Pressure rises on organisation’s boss Daniel Kinahan, who remains in Dubai, as Sean McGovern is charged in Dublin

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Top Kinahan drug cartel sidekick extradited to Ireland from UAE [FREE TO READ] Historic move increases pressure on organisation’s boss Daniel Kinahan, holed up in Dubai

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Ireland moves to ban trade with Israeli businesses in occupied Palestinian territories [FREE TO READ] Bill to focus on goods as government says it cannot target services such as Airbnb rentals

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Member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap charged with terror offence [FREE TO READ] Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh to appear in court in London next month over allegations of waving a Hizbollah flag at a concert

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Member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap charged with terror offence [FREE TO READ] Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh to appear in court in London next month over allegations of waving a Hizbollah flag at a concert

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Another reason to hate X - it appears to have deleted my profile. I couldn't sign in, so reset the password after many attempts and I've only just noticed that it has set up a whole new account. Just. So. Tedious.

How Trump’s tariffs threaten Ireland’s pharma fortune The pharma hub stands to lose a lot in the US president’s second term

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US lawmakers warn over delays to major gold mine in Northern Ireland [FREE TO READ] Backers fear long planning process for Curraghinalt project could deter other investors in one of poorest UK regions

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Ireland leads charge to force Big Tech to vet financial ads for scams [FREE TO READ] EU member states push for rule change to make tech groups shoulder responsibility for fraud that costs billions each year

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Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave The Irish-American camerlengo is responsible for overseeing the Vatican’s secretive election to choose the next pope

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From presidents to hillbillies, Northern Ireland wants more recognition in the US [FREE TO READ] Its influence in America has long played second fiddle to that of émigrés from the Republic of Ireland

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Tech firms pivot to defence in neutral Ireland as EU re-arms [FREE TO READ] Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses

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Trump tariffs bring furrowed brows to Ireland’s Botox town [FREE TO READ] Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now it fears production could move to the US

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Belfast magnet recycling start-up offers rare earth promise Ionic Technologies says it is the only company outside China able to separate the four most valuable oxides

The buzz over rare earths is growing. I visited a Belfast company recycling magnets and separating the four most valuable rare earth oxides as it plans US expansion

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Neutral Ireland insists it will ‘not be found wanting’ on Ukraine peacekeeping [FREE TO READ] Foreign minister Simon Harris presenting bill to cabinet to relax rules on Irish troop deployment

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pass through Shannon in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US; Irish Taoiseach to meet him

Fintan O’Toole: Trump and Musk’s war on science presents a startling opportunity for Ireland Fintan O’Toole: Trump is complaining that we pick America’s pocket. Fair enough – we should instead pick America’s brains

The idiot wind now howling through the US offers Ireland a transformative windfall

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