Beyond The Pale have uploaded this book - for free - Garvaghy: A Community Under Siege Published in 1999 and written by Garvaghy Road residents Powerful testimony www.beyondthepalebooks.com/shopnewbooks...

Garvaghy: A Community Under Siege — beyond the pale books – books on Irish society and politics

Published in 1999 and written by Garvaghy Road residents, this book presents a graphic description of life in a Catholic/nationalist area of Portadown under siege in the late 1990s. Forcing unwanted O...

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Invisible Gav held a meeting in secret, didn't disclose the meeting, but is a "victim of dirty tricks" because someone else found out and made it public. Have I got that right?

alt-DUP@duponline.eurosky.social · 12h ago

Invisible Gav literally being invisible.

The French antisemitism party has antisemitic members? I'm shook.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · 13h ago

After one of the most meteoric rises in the history of French politics, Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old top ally of Marine Le Pen, is fighting for his political life after allegations he made antisemitic comments as a teenager in 2013.

Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumree dispute Musicians are showing support as the stand-off continues

Kneecap expected to visit Garvaghy Road amid Drumcree dispute

Musicians are showing support as the stand-off continues

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My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

@maxwelhohn.bsky.social captures a raft of otters: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFu...

I'm with Carl Sagan on this:

They always have been shite.

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 14h ago

The Tory party has killed itself with Brexit. It’s lost its mind chasing Farage into the gutter, saying unserious things, promoting unserious people who stand around in suits, arms folded, talking utter dribble to get a headline. It’s pathetic. We deserve a better opposition. This lot are shite.

#LookAndSee 531 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #AngelineBall #TheCommitments #ICan'tStandTheRain #Movie #Soundtrack #Barrytown #RoddyDoyle www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpF...

The Commitments – I Can’t Stand the Rain (Sing-Along Lyrics Video)

YouTube video by Give Me Music Lyric Lab

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Pegs@pegasuspegs.bsky.social · 24h ago

#LookAndSee 531 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧 #LookAndSee (Day 531) 🎶

Construction workers save puppy being dragged by current ❤ Thank you 👏 Original post

Gemma's back again, this time she takes on Jamie Bryson. This wonderfully articulate young woman tells it like it is. She's a credit to this island, we need more Gemma's and less Jamie's. She's a legend ✊ You can follow her on TikTok @fightingfitwithgemma

Ulster Wildlife on the Bovine TB / badger consultation and how to respond. Please help protect badgers. @protectthewild.bsky.social y.social @badgertrust.bsky.social @eurobadger.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @protectthewild.bsky.social www.ulsterwildlife.org/respond-btb-...

Respond to the bTB consultation | Ulster Wildlife

Have your say on the future of bTB and badgers in Northern Ireland by responding to DAERA's public consultation. Closes on 9 October at 5 pm.

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Barking beautiful: the 2026 Dog Photography awards – in pictures

Barking beautiful: the 2026 Dog Photography awards – in pictures

The 18 winning images chosen from about 1,900 entries to the annual contest from 50 countries across the globe

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When did mice stop doing this?

Funny, these losses don't seem to be getting the media coverage the victories did.

Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Dear Diary, There were six by-elections in England and Scotland this week and Reform lost all of them. Two of them were seats we previously held. The problem with running councils is that people can see how useless we are."

**OVER 1000 SIGNATURES** Friends, we have reached over 1,000 signatures - we are absolutely blown away! A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to sign the letter. We will be closing the link tomorrow evening, so if you haven’t signed yet, there’s still time. Blessings, Rev Karen

🚨 Open letter from people of Protestant backgrounds concerning the Garvaghy Road 🚨 We feel compelled to speak publicly about what is happening in Portadown.  🚨Over the past few hours we have collected over 140 signatures. @RhonddaBryant @HMcEntee

#LookAndSee 529 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #BigCountry #Ships www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Ql...

Big Country - Ships (Original Version)

YouTube video by Stuart Adamson - In A Big Country: Tribute Channel

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Pegs@pegasuspegs.bsky.social · 3d ago

#LookAndSee 529 #MusicChallenge #MusicSky This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧 #LookAndSee (Day 529) 🎶

I'm not a political strategist, but shutting BBC Scotland's broadcast service down completely to save £42 million seems like an early and very generous Christmas present from UK Labour to the independence parties there.

Mark O’Neill 🐻@radiobeartime.com · 2d ago

www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o... And still Nandy somehow has a job. It’s very hard to take Burnham’s vibes based vision seriously when he refuses to sack useless ministers

NI justice minister appeals to Orange Order to 'do the right thing' and change Drumcree route Naomi Long said that while the Orange Order has established via the courts that it has a right to parade down the road, “they do not need to exercise that right”.

NI justice minister appeals to Orange Order to 'do the right thing' and change Drumcree route

Naomi Long said that while the Orange Order has established via the courts that it has a right to parade down the road, “they do not need to exercise that right”.

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Alistair Power, Deputy Master of the Orange Order Portadown District was asked yesterday in an interview if he had any Catholic or Nationalist friends and his reply told its own story - "I'm sure I do..."

I have a better idea. Don't go to war with Iran and get the Strait of Hormuz blocked. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

US pressures Europe over diesel reserves as Trump threatens export ban

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

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About 50 million pheasants are released in Britain each year. Tens of millions of those pheasants will have been bred on what we consider to be factory farms, trucked out to woodland pens and fed through the summer. Then they are flushed towards people who have paid to kill them.

That's because they don't care about NI...and their readers largely don't either.

Irish News 🇮🇪@news-flows-ir.bsky.social · 3d ago

Analysis: The British front pages have largely ignored events in Drumcree RAF Fairford, Manchester City and Andy Burnham have been big news in Britain this week.

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Without doubt the Drumcree issue has been raised to deliberately set back good relations, not just in Portadown but everywhere.

It's Free Wills Month for over 55s. As I say in my book, wills aren't just about property but who can claim your body and call the shots on your funeral. It there's no executor then the entitlement order kicks in. Protect those left behind from any dramas 💀👍 freewillsmonth.org.uk