Celebrating Dolly Parton’s amazing legacy with 20% off ALL children’s, teen & YA books today & tomorrow! In store & online. Use DOLLY at checkout: www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Found this recording of Rita Moreno performing “Fever” on The Muppet Show from 1976. 14/10

One astonishing thing about modern life is that 1 in 4 people worldwide still don't have access to safely managed drinking water, while 1 in 3 of us flush our toilets with drinking water.

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WHO fact sheet on water: key facts, access to water, water and health

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Poignant and honest interview with murdered journalist Lyra McKee's partner Sara Canning on @rteradio1.bsky.social Sunday with Miriam programme - well worth a listen www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Sunday with Miriam - RTÉ Radio 1

Miriam O'Callaghan presents a live, stimulating mix of great interviews, human interest and lifestyle - along with the perfect soundtrack to your Sunday morning.

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And that is why we must promote this photo so it never becomes hidden from public view. This is a history whether the US where slaves ended up or the UK and Ireland which facilitated their transport via ships and ports.

Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I recently took over Chemical Pathology as part of my Clinical Director patch in Belfast. What a fascinating specialty - *nearly* as interesting as Clinical Genetics! Anyway, smart Resident docs - if you're considering specialisation, and you think you could be part of our team, let me know... :-)

An AI "creator" gave me an ok rating on my game & thus messed up my rating. I normally don't mind these things, but I actually want reviews from humans who value creative work! So if you'd like to play a game NOT made using any GenAI and would like to rate it fairly: unaminh.itch.io/gleaning-sun...

Gleaning Sunday by Úna-Minh Kavanagh

A tender tale of love and friendship in 1900s Ireland.

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I'm calling this post 'Fiction Fiver Friday' because alliteration is my friend. Oh, and because each & every book in the stacks costs only £5. Why? Because they're last copies, event overstock, or they might have a teeny tiny damage on the cover. bridgebooksdromore.co.uk/product-cate...

This sounds like an amazing resource. #SpeirGorm

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · 2mo ago

Almost 200,000 historical records have been released online by the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. The release of the records will cover seven centuries of Irish history and will make over half a million documents free and permanently available to the public

A 3-year-old child was shot dead in Gaza according to his father, who says Israeli soldiers fired as they walked on a farm close to the "yellow line," which divides Palestinian-controlled parts of Gaza from areas under Israeli military control.

3-year-old shot dead in Gaza as U.N. report accuses Israel of targeting children

The report alleged Israel has a “deliberate strategy” of targeting children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, which Israel rejects.

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⏰ Final day to submit your nomination! Deadline 4pm. Do you know a social worker or social work team making a real difference in people’s lives, or helping shape the profession through their dedication, passion and support? Submit your nomination here >> https://bit.ly/41ZAVe9 Belfast Trust

I love the folks in Exeter - their #genomics hub is one of the absolute best in the UK for lab & clinical. Science and medicine are crucial. BUT. That doesn't happen in a vacuum. ALL the best scientists I know have significant #Humanities interests (and often vice versa). One potentiates the other.

Ola Wikander@olawikander.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Stop the gutting of theology/religion (and other humanities) at Exeter! c.org/ZYN4WwbKFr @proffrancesca.bsky.social

Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...

New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, underwent gene therapy at Manning Family Children’s Hospital.

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Went to watch a fantastic documentary 'Lesbian Lines' in Belfast last night. Wonderful insight into the helplines set up in 80s and early 90s across Ireland. A time of oppression & suppression lit up by lesbian joy. Great Q&A with former volunteers Heather & Claire. @ritawild.bsky.social

Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions

@williamcrawley.bsky.social can you please point out on talkback that once someone presents as an asylum seeker, they are not illegal, they enter into a legal process to verify eligibility. Only illegals are those who have been turned down & have not left. They have no recourse to housing or funds

This Belfast womens collective is raising funds to help victims. chuffed.org/project/1854...

Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks

We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.

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Recognising haemochromatosis is important and if caught early can be very successfully managed, but can we *please* stop using the daft (and unhelpful) phrase "Celtic curse"?

Belfast Telegraph@belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 3mo ago

“The doctor said I was lucky to have realised I had the condition at a young age," said South Down MP Chris Hazzard

Alex Haley grew up in Tennessee. He traced his family tree back to his original enslaved, African ancestor, then wrote 'Roots'. He received a Pulitzer Prize for it. Knoxville just banned it 'cause it might make white kids sad.

Ahead of the @greenpartyni.org's annual conference today, Mal O'Hara has spoken about growing up gay in Belfast, how a trip to an IRA bombing site ‘altered’ his politics, and the type of union he could ‘buy into’ in the event of a border poll www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...

Mal O’Hara on how trip to IRA bombing site ‘altered’ his politics... and type of union he could ‘buy into’ in border poll

The party’s NI leader talks about growing up gay, finding freedom in England, the rise of Zack Polanski, and where he stands on a border poll

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The libby app is truly one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I implore EVERY one to get a library card and get the app! So many books at your fingertips!!

I was reminded of this wee 360 degree immersive VR video my friends here at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children put together to help kids undergoing MRI scans. It's super-good in a VR headset! youtu.be/dmGOVAHZk-k?...

Virtual Reality MRI - Full movie

YouTube video by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

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I am so sick of the criticism of the "designer" bicyle storage facility in Kerry Hospital. Lets have a look at these costs, understanding them is about reframing what was actually built, and comparing it fairly against the infrastructure society routinely accepts for cars. 1/

Mark Ashton, central character in the film 'Pride', worked at the Red Wedge office in 1986/7 where his radical energy kept us all on our toes. I'll be performing at a celebration of his life and activism at The Vauxhall Tavern in south London on Thursday May 21st. link.outsavvy.com/80f7cb6p

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It would appear that Reform’s Scottish leader is planning to stop the boats by simply buying all of them.