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British PM hails 'giant' Trimble as N.Ireland buries peace architect: Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Nobel Peace laureate David Trimble as a giant of ...
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British PM hails 'giant' Trimble as N.Ireland buries peace architect
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WATCH: David Trimble funeral takes place in Lisburn: The funeral of former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble is taking place in Lisburn, Co Antrim.
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WATCH: David Trimble funeral takes place in Lisburn
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Emma deSouza: Northern Ireland needs today's politicians to live up to Trimble's example
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British PM hails 'giant' Trimble as N.Ireland buries peace architect: Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Nobel Peace laureate David Trimble as a giant of ...
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British PM hails 'giant' Trimble as N.Ireland buries peace architect
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WATCH: David Trimble funeral takes place in Lisburn: The funeral of former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble is taking place in Lisburn, Co Antrim.
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WATCH: David Trimble funeral takes place in Lisburn
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Emma deSouza: Northern Ireland needs today's politicians to live up to Trimble's example
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Emma deSouza: Northern Ireland needs today's politicians to live up ...
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Political leaders and other dignitaries to gather for David Trimble’s funeral: The former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party played a key role in forging the ...
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Political leaders and other dignitaries to gather for David Trimble’s ...
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Stormont: Political leaders urged to break impasse in tribute to David Trimble: Nobel Peace Prize winner and architect of the Good Friday Agreement ...
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Stormont: Political leaders urged to break impasse in tribute to David ...
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N. Ireland bids farewell to peacemaker Trimble at Lisburn funeral: Tributes have poured in from around the world and across Northern Ireland's political divide ...
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N. Ireland bids farewell to peacemaker Trimble at Lisburn funeral
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland, say doctors: Physical punishment at home can have a lasting impact and end in abuse ...
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Protect children from smacking in England and Northern Ireland ...
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Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment
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Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after ...
Quick Glance: Airplane Observes Solar Eclipse in Bloomington
  • An airplane flies near the total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • People watch the partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City.

  • Sophia Moccia, 4, from Queens views the eclipse with a homemade mask in New York City.

  • A solar eclipse is visible in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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‘Average speed’ traffic cameras to be set up on N2, N3 and N5 by autumn: Average speed cameras record vehicles at two distinct points a set distance apart
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‘Average speed’ traffic cameras to be set up on N2, N3 and N5 by autumn
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UK’s newest astronaut Rosemary Coogan graduates from space training: Rosemary Coogan becomes the country’s third astronaut following Helen Sharman, and Tim Peake ...
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UK’s newest astronaut Rosemary Coogan graduates from space training
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Beating children - paediatricians call for a ban in England and Northern Ireland: In Wales and Scotland, hitting children is now banned. Doctors are now calling ...
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Beating children - paediatricians call for a ban in England and Northern ...
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'Danger to life' Storm Kathleen weather warning for region: The warning is in place today between 8am and 10pm. The region will experience extremely strong winds ...
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'Danger to life' Storm Kathleen weather warning for region
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Are taxes going up or down?: The government talks about taxes coming down but other talk about them going up. Who is right?
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Are taxes going up or down?
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Huge chunk of UK to be hit by winds up to 55mph for 15 hours: The Met Office said Monday will be the wettest day of the week.
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Huge chunk of UK to be hit by winds up to 55mph for 15 hours
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Most UK dairy farms ignoring pollution rules as manure spews into rivers: Exclusive: 80% of Welsh dairy farms inspected, 69% of English ones, 60% in Scotland and ...
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Most UK dairy farms ignoring pollution rules as manure spews into rivers
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest-ever leader: Simon Harris has become the youngest-ever prime minister of Ireland, officially taking office in Dublin on ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest-ever leader
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
  • Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

  • A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

  • Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

  • While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
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Can’t agree on the potential cost of a united Ireland? The Germans may have the answer
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Can’t agree on the potential cost of a united Ireland? The Germans may ...
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Whisky distillery opens in former Belfast prison: A whisky distillery has been officially opened in the wing of a former Belfast prison ...
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Whisky distillery opens in former Belfast prison
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Portadown: Inquiry into claims on-call firefighters took engine to pub: An investigation hears claims alcohol was stored in a fridge at Portadown fire station.
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Portadown: Inquiry into claims on-call firefighters took engine to pub
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On abortion culture wars, Britain takes a different path: As the U.S. grapples with abortion limits, British lawmakers propose scrapping all legal penalties.
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On abortion culture wars, Britain takes a different path
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
  • Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.

  • Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.

  • Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.

  • The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Irish Premier Simon Harris Says Housing, Migration Are Priorities: Ireland’s incoming Prime Minister Simon Harris gave his first speech as leader of the Fine ...
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Irish Premier Simon Harris Says Housing, Migration Are Priorities
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Calls for ceasefire at pro-Palestinian protest in Belfast: Hundreds of people have attended a pro-Palestinian protest in Belfast.
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Calls for ceasefire at pro-Palestinian protest in Belfast
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Potential extension of Wild Atlantic Way into Northern Ireland being considered: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Potential extension of Wild Atlantic Way into Northern Ireland being ...
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Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border: The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears ...
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Revealed — the next Brexit headache on the Irish border
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Fireblight warning — our native hawthorn trees and hedges are at risk: Imports of hawthorn are putting native hawthorn trees and hedges — as well as cotoneaster ...
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Fireblight warning — our native hawthorn trees and hedges are at risk
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O'Neill calls on Harris to engage in united Ireland talks: Northern Ireland First Minister and Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O'Neill has said Fine ...
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O'Neill calls on Harris to engage in united Ireland talks
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£5,000 State Pension back pay due before end of next year for older women: An estimated 210,000 older people may have been affected by shortfalls on their ...
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£5,000 State Pension back pay due before end of next year for older women
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Call for public ownership of Assembly Rooms in Belfast: There have been calls for one of Belfast's oldest buildings - with links to the United Irishmen ...
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Call for public ownership of Assembly Rooms in Belfast
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Bandit Country author says IRA was ‘very clever’ using ‘machinery of the British state against the British state’
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Bandit Country author says IRA was ‘very clever’ using ‘machinery of the ...
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Met Office warning for strong winds in northern Lincolnshire: A yellow-level alert has been issued with gusts of up to 50mph expected along with a much cooler ...
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Met Office warning for strong winds in northern Lincolnshire
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Donald Clarke: There’s nothing the Irish enjoy more than exaggerating their differences
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Donald Clarke: There’s nothing the Irish enjoy more than exaggerating ...
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Picture of stunning northern lights over Blackburn: The Met Office say the lights might be visible in skies across Lancashire again tonight (April 20).
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Picture of stunning northern lights over Blackburn
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Met Office says 'lovely' 18C sunshine is finally on the way: The latest UK weather forecast is looking much more promising, although there will be a regional ...
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Met Office says 'lovely' 18C sunshine is finally on the way
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Northern Lights: 'Enhanced chance' of seeing spectacle: The Northern Lights may be visible across parts of the country tonight.
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Northern Lights: 'Enhanced chance' of seeing spectacle
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Varadkar to undertake final engagement as Taoiseach in NI: Leo Varadkar will undertake his final engagement as Taoiseach today when he visits Northern Ireland ...
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Varadkar to undertake final engagement as Taoiseach in NI
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Newson Emerson: Simon Harris was right. Many Southerners do know London or Paris better than Belfast
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Newson Emerson: Simon Harris was right. Many Southerners do know London or ...
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UK to sizzle in 20C heat from France next week with one English city hottest: Warmer temperatures look set to return for much of the UK, with 19C in Greater ...
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UK to sizzle in 20C heat from France next week with one English city ...
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How voter ID laws could help Tories at this year’s elections: The poll for Best for Britain suggested that 1.85 million in marginal seats do not know about voter ...
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How voter ID laws could help Tories at this year’s elections
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‘Get underage children off your apps’, Tánaiste warns social media giants: Government will force internet companies if they do not do so voluntarily ...
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‘Get underage children off your apps’, Tánaiste warns social media giants
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Simple Minds deliver an atmospheric hit spectacle: Simple Minds in action.
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Simple Minds deliver an atmospheric hit spectacle
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Do you need photo ID to vote in 2024 local elections?: Residents must jump through some hoops to be able to vote
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Do you need photo ID to vote in 2024 local elections?
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Northern Ireland proves that prosperity requires peace: Writing exclusively in The National, Joe Kennedy III, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for ...
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Northern Ireland proves that prosperity requires peace
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I visited popular city centre car park - and left with a huge, unexpected bill: A warning to blissfully unaware drivers heading into the city centre on a budget
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I visited popular city centre car park - and left with a huge ...
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Women more likely than men to be in low paid jobs - ESRI: Women in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are more likely than men to work in low paid ...
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Women more likely than men to be in low paid jobs - ESRI
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When gale force winds will hit as Met Office issues severe weather warning: The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind in parts of western ...
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When gale force winds will hit as Met Office issues severe weather warning
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EMC Head Kesh Nandlall will speak for GPL – PM: Government will appoint a substantive chief executive officer for the Guyana Power and Light Company when the ...
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EMC Head Kesh Nandlall will speak for GPL – PM
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North’s ailing economy explains the high cost of unification: Regardless of the terms of disengagement by UK in any unification, there is no magic economic pill ...
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North’s ailing economy explains the high cost of unification
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Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years: The report said the cost to the British government of running Northern Ireland amounts to ...
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Sinn Féin disputes claim united Ireland would cost €20bn over 20 years
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Micheál Martin defends Simon Harris’ knowledge of EU and all-island issues: Micheál Martin defends Simon Harris’ knowledge of EU and all-island issues: A ...
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Micheál Martin defends Simon Harris’ knowledge of EU and all-island issues
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'We're more like Ulster now': Terror expert on Scotland's polarisation: Acclaimed Scottish professor talks to our Writer at Large about why terrorism happens ...
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'We're more like Ulster now': Terror expert on Scotland's polarisation
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Cost not the main factor in unity debate, Harris insists: The incoming Taoiseach said despite his view that reunification should not be a priority at the present ...
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Cost not the main factor in unity debate, Harris insists
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Storm Kathleen: Dozens of flights canceled in UK following weather alert: About 140 flights departing and arriving at UK airports were canceled after the Met ...
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Storm Kathleen: Dozens of flights canceled in UK following weather alert
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Millions to get national insurance cut from 6 April – but many will pay more tax: As announced in the spring Budget, the main rate of employee national insurance ...
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Millions to get national insurance cut from 6 April – but many will pay ...
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Graham's Family Dairy chief slams Brexit label plan: The managing director of Scotland’s largest independent dairy has urged the UK Government to rethink its ...
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Graham's Family Dairy chief slams Brexit label plan
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After Jeffrey Donaldson’s bombshell exit, what next for Northern Ireland’s DUP?: As party reels, new leader Gavin Robinson faces a U.K. election that could cost ...
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After Jeffrey Donaldson’s bombshell exit, what next for Northern Ireland’s ...
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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy: It's time to means test the state pension
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Younger people’s pensions can’t be sacrificed to keep rich boomers happy
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The three most radical words Jesus said: Some Jewish friends recently asked me: ‘What is Good Friday?’ At first, they said, they had thought it was so called ...
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The three most radical words Jesus said
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The three most radical words Jesus said: Some Jewish friends recently asked me: ‘What is Good Friday?’ At first, they said, they had thought it was so called ...
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The three most radical words Jesus said
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Petrol bomb attacks on journalists in Derry after dissident parade condemned as ‘deeply disturbing’
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Petrol bomb attacks on journalists in Derry after dissident parade ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony: President Michael D Higgins lays wreath in first public engagement since hospitalisation ...
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Sun shines as anniversary of Easter Rising marked with GPO ceremony
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Northern Ireland's deputy first minister says 'victims must always have best opportunity for justice' after DUP leader quits over sex offence ...
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Northern Ireland's deputy first minister says 'victims must ...
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Attacks on members of the media after dissident march ‘extremely disappointing’: On Monday, petrol bombs were thrown at members of the media after a dissident ...
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Attacks on members of the media after dissident march ‘extremely ...
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Donaldson Resignation Will Prompt Fresh Questions for Dup and Powersharing: The deal that restored powersharing in Northern Ireland hinged on the backing of Sir ...
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Donaldson Resignation Will Prompt Fresh Questions for Dup and Powersharing
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Inside Politics Live Event in Belfast: Join the team for a special live event on April 10th in the MAC, Belfast, when we’ll be discussing the impact of 'The ...
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Inside Politics Live Event in Belfast
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State Pension back pay update for women in their 60s and 70s due around £5,000: An estimated 210,000 older people may have been affected by shortfalls on their ...
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State Pension back pay update for women in their 60s and 70s due around £5 ...