Excellent performance by Nigel Black - the Gig Rig Belfast City Hall yesterday as part of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. What a week for Belfast 💚
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Dé Domhnaigh an 2 Lúnasa, d'fhreastail an tUachtarán Connolly ar oscailt Fhleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 i mBéal Feirste. ~~~ On Sunday 2 August, President Connolly attended the opening of the 2026 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast.
What a remarkable day at Belfast City Hall and such a fantastic way to open Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. A privilege to be there. 📷Kelvin Boyes - Press Eye
An honour to meet with President Connolly again at Belfast City Hall during the Opening Ceremony for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. 📷 Press Eye Photo
A lovely evening at QUB celebrating Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
An absolute privilege to attend the Opening Ceremony of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann at Belfast City Hall today.
Sindo poll: Overall, 61pc of people polled said they “disapprove” of how the Government is doing its job, with 32pc saying they “approve”. www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Poll: Fianna Fáil’s support slumps to two-year low, while Sinn Féin and Fine Gael level on 20pc
Holly Cairns is the most popular party leader in the country, followed closely by Taoiseach Micheál Martin
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Yesterday was some craic.This in the Irish News and a Féile panel on Irish unity. I wanted to say something about the emotional journey many of us are on with all this.
Chuir an tUachtarán Connolly fáilte roimh ionadaithe ó Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann chuig Áras an Uachtaráin ar chuairt chúirtéise inniu. ~~~ President Connolly welcomed representatives from Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to Áras an Uachtaráin on a courtesy call today.
A wonderful afternoon at the Skainos Centre-Super Sunday Session: East. A really excellent warm up for Belfast Fleadh.
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single currency would bring a number of benefits to the island
Single currency would benefit a united Ireland - Tánaiste
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said a united Ireland operating within a single currency would bring a number of benefits to the island.
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Tráthnóna inniu, d’óstáil an tUachtarán Connolly fáiltiú do mhic léinn as Gaza a tháinig chun staidéar a dhéanamh in ollscoileanna in Éirinn. ~~~ This afternoon, President Connolly hosted a reception for students from Gaza who have come to study at universities in Ireland.
Ireland’s Future: A Civic Voice for Irish Unity irelandsfuture.com/2026/07/01/i...
Ireland’s Future: A Civic Voice for Irish Unity
There is little that is new about attempts to achieve a united Ireland. The partition of Ireland was resisted from the beginning. Multiple strategies have been deployed to bring the Union with Britain...
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PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has told the Policing Board: "It is clear that members of loyalist paramilitary groups were present at some disorder and were involved in directing the violence at a number of locations, including east Belfast". 2/2
Video: Protecting human rights on a shared island: Insights from ARINS ARINS seminar explores human rights, migration, and cooperation across Ireland, highlighting challenges and opportunities, 22nd June 2026 www.ria.ie/2026/06/22/p...
Protecting human rights on a shared island: Insights from ARINS - Royal Irish Academy
ARINS seminar explores human rights, migration, and cooperation across Ireland, highlighting challenges and opportunities.
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Many congratulations to the QUB Law class of 2026. Well done everyone 🌻
ARINS Seminar @arinsproject.bsky.social Protecting Human Rights on a Shared Island: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects youtube.com/watch?v=lKQf...
Protecting human rights on a shared island: Insights from ARINS
YouTube video by Royal Irish Academy
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Very pleased to attend the excellent Shared Island Forum in Dublin today. Essential conversations and hugely valuable ongoing work.
Very impressive event organised by the SDLP today at the MAC Belfast on ‘The Future of These Islands: Preparing for Change’. Necessary conversations about planning well for potential constitutional futures.
An excellent resource from Law Centre NI. @lawcentreni.org Further info here: www.lawcentreni.org/news/refugee...
Congratulations to Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes on his outstanding performance for Cape Verde in yesterday’s World Cup match against Spain and best of luck to Pico and the team for the rest of the tournament.
Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026: First Stage www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...
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Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation jrnl.ie/7070774
Fine Gael to publish blueprint on Irish unity as Harris calls for 'serious' preparation
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald welcomed the move, but urged Harris to ‘put his money where his mouth is’.
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Bhuail an tUachtarán Connolly le Príomh-Aire Cheanada, Mark Carney, i gCathair na Mart, Contae Mhaigh Eo ar maidin. This morning President Connolly met the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, in Westport, County Mayo.
These are the 30 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland, all by white men 21 killed in their homes by men they knew. The youngest 20, the oldest 82 21 were mothers, 4 were killed with their children in the home. Two were pregnant Nobody rioted over their murders www.bbc.com/news/article...
A picture of violence: The 30 women killed in more than four years
In at least 21 of the 30 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.
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