Follow the anti-Agreement culture warriors with their roadmap to nowhere or join everyone else and help make this place work.

Wandering.

A crossroads moment for political unionism here and an opportunity to ditch destabilising and destructive ‘culture war’ politics.

Last night, President Connolly officially opened the Christy Moore Exhibition, “How do Songs Live?/Conas a Mhaireann Amhráin?” at the Irish Traditional Music Archive in Merrion Square.

The last few weeks suggest once again that the good people of our shared island-and well beyond-will stand with marginalised, vulnerable and traumatised communities. The very definition of: A New Ireland.

Belfast.

Ormeau Bridge.

Thanks to @voelkerrechtsblog.org for running this piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself of @humanrightsfirst.org about the inquest into killings by British soldiers of 5 civilians in Belfast in 1972 @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social

Völkerrechtsblog@voelkerrechtsblog.org · 6d ago

Despite missing records, fading memories & witnesses who had died, the Springhill/Westrock inquest found that British soldiers shot dead 5 people in Northern Ireland in 1972 without justification. @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write about finding the truth 54 years later.

Dublin.

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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Even bigger now

Anyone in public life who does not understand what the Garvaghy Road means to every strand of the nationalist/republican community in the North does not deserve to be taken seriously.

A party of government in the South is on the brink of delivering a ‘blueprint for a unified island’ - with constitutional change now centre stage. Drumcree is miraculously revived. Go figure.

Drumcree proves that unification of Ireland is the North’s best bet www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Justine McCarthy: Drumcree proves that reunification of Ireland is the North’s best bet

This is not just about Orange Order entitlement to walk a stretch of road – it is about entitlement to rule the roost

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🚨 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

What an enthralling evening! Philippe Sands is an extraordinary raconteur with an enviable ability to explain legal concepts. He was so generous with his time. I hope he got his plane ok!

Colin Harvey@cjharvey1.bsky.social · 3w ago

Look forward to this ‘in conversation’ event with Philippe Sands KC at No Alibis bookshop next week. Further information here: noalibis.com/event/philip...

Anyone in public life who does not understand what the Garvaghy Road means to every strand of the nationalist/republican community in the North does not deserve to be taken seriously.

Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly, accompanied by her husband Brian McEnery, travelled to Scotland for a four-day Official Visit, beginning on 16 September 2026. youtu.be/PlUiws7hmoQ?...

Cuairt Oifigiúil ar Albain ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly agus ón Uasal Brian McEnery.

YouTube video by Áras an Uachtaráin

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Rainbow over Garvaghy Road yesterday.

Proud to stand in solidarity with the residents of Garvaghy Road in Belfast today.

Goodnight, Dublin.

The Executive Office has the opportunity to move away from this problematic use of good relations towards a framework that focuses on real equality. To try and convince them, we told them the story of Girdwood… Read our full response here 👉 www.nlb.ie/investigatio...

Policy Brief | PPR’s response to the Executive Office’s ‘call for views’ on a new good relations framework

Keeping an eye on policy changes in Ireland

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Look forward to this ‘in conversation’ event with Philippe Sands KC at No Alibis bookshop next week. Further information here: noalibis.com/event/philip...

133 per cent rise in first year student intake for Irish degree at Queen's belfastmedia.com/133-rise-in-...

133 per cent rise in first year student intake for Irish degree at Queen's

The number of students studying Irish in first year at Queen's University has risen by 133 per cent.

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Belfast Half Marathon done. A glorious sunny morning for a run round the city 🌻 Congratulations everyone 🙌🏽 And thank you for the brilliant support all along the way ❤️

Bhuail an tUachtarán Connolly leis an Ard-Phropast agus Ard-Leifteanant Ghlaschú, an Dr Jacqueline McLaren ag Glasgow City Chambers. ~~~ President Connolly met Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Glasgow of Glasgow, Dr Jacqueline McLaren at Glasgow City Chambers.

President Connolly commences four-day Official Visit to Scotland president.ie/en/media-lib...

President Connolly commences four-day Official Visit to Scotland | President of Ireland

Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.

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Sa chéad gníomh dá cuairt oifigiúil ar Albain, bhuail an tUachtarán Connolly le Céad-Aire na hAlban, John Swinney MSP i nDún Éideann. ~~~ In the first engagement of her official visit to Scotland, President Connolly met with First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney MSP in Edinburgh.

President Catherine Connolly has arrived in Scotland for a four-day official visit.

President Connolly arrives in Scotland for official visit

President Catherine Connolly has arrived in Scotland for a four-day official visit.

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The scale of international support for Irish reunification will become more and more obvious as our border poll approaches.