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Placed on report for 'defacing' my prison cell wall with Irish writing

THERE has always been a tradition amongst republican prisoners when they were in jail to learn their native language stretching back over many years. In Long Kesh prison from the early 1970s internees and sentenced republican prisoners in the cages had learnt the Irish language throughout their imprisonment. I had learnt Irish when I was in the cages of Magilligan prison and Long Kesh, so I had some knowledge of Irish before I was on the blanket protest.

ST Teresa's Primary School on the Glen Road has been awarded a prestigious award for their ongoing commitment to promoting active travel to and from school.

Belfast Palestine charity making an impact on the ground in Gaza

WHILE vital humanitarian and life-saving aid is being held up at the Gazan border, a Belfast charity is able to break the blockade by sending funds directly to those working on the ground in Gaza. Palestine Aid Belfast was established in 2011 and has donated several thousand pounds to organisations and groups in Gaza over the years, many of whose buildings have been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes since October 7. Fra Hughes, volunteer director with Palestine Aid Belfast, said: “People are starving in Gaza and Palestine Aid volunteers on the ground are sourcing commercial food supplies to alleviate some of the hunger used as a weapon of war against the civilian population of women and children. “£2,500 will feed 100 families for up to seven days. Palestine Aid Belfast has a 100 per cent donation policy and every penny you give goes to Gaza."

Gaelic Games: Kilkenny thrash Antrim in Leinster opener

AS hammerings go, they don't come much worse than what Antrim suffered against a rampant Kilkenny on Sunday afternoon at Nowlan Park.

Boxing: McComb undone on the cards in New York

CONTROVERSIAL was one way of describing Arnold Barboza Jr's split decision verdict over Sean McComb at the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn on Saturday night as the boos which greeted the decision told their own story.

Meet the news veteran dispatching a daily update from Belfast to Italy's Slovenian minority

For veteran reporter Bojan Brezigar reporting from Belfast on vying constitutional claims over the North of Ireland is a bit of a busman's holiday.

Therapy dog Henry Wee Wheels is a pupil and member of staff at Sacred Heart

A RESCUE poodle who was saved from the Chinese meat trade and now works as a therapy dog at a North Belfast primary school has been selected by a London-based charity to be the face of their campaign to promote diversity and respectfulness.

'Belfast's Assembly Rooms should be given back to the people of the city'

AS the campaign to save Belfast's iconic and historically significant Assembly Rooms gathers pace, historian Seán Napier has said the building should be given back to the people of Belfast – which was the building's original purpose.

City Hall hears residents' concerns about upcoming Boucher megagigs

BALMORAL Councillor Geraldine McAteer has met City Hall officials to discuss residents' concerns over a number of blockbuster summer concerts at Boucher Playing Fields.

SQUINTER: Donaghadee Dynamo teases East Belfast

INDUSTRY legend has it that the Sunday Life once had Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair on their front page for over a year without a break. That’s when Johnny was loyalist royalty in Belfast and not sitting in a bedsit in Troon watching his tattoos fade with his notoriety.

GERRY ADAMS: Disputed report – like all conversations – was another part of the unity debate

A RECENT report - 'Northern Ireland Subvention: Possible Unification Effects' – published by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) caught the headlines. It contained the startling claim that Irish unity could cost the South up to €20 billion annually. It was grist to the mill of those who oppose unity.

ANDREÉ MURPHY: Legacy vindication will come – but much too late

IN less than a fortnight, almost coinciding with the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, our society will be immersed in laws of impunity, disregard and denial with the Legacy Act.

Fresh inquest ordered into Joe McCann killing – just days before May legacy deadline

MÁLA POIST: Please note: 'God Save the King' is not the English anthem

Placed on report for 'defacing' my prison cell wall with Irish writing

Double charity efforts for Holy Trinity Primary School

St Teresa’s Primary School celebrates prestigious award

Belfast Palestine charity making an impact on the ground in Gaza

Gaelic Games: Kilkenny thrash Antrim in Leinster opener

Boxing: McComb undone on the cards in New York

Meet the news veteran dispatching a daily update from Belfast to Italy's Slovenian minority

Therapy dog Henry Wee Wheels is a pupil and member of staff at Sacred Heart

'Belfast's Assembly Rooms should be given back to the people of the city'

City Hall hears residents' concerns about upcoming Boucher megagigs

SQUINTER: Donaghadee Dynamo teases East Belfast

GERRY ADAMS: Disputed report – like all conversations – was another part of the unity debate

ANDREÉ MURPHY: Legacy vindication will come – but much too late

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Boxing: Wonderful Walker enjoys Beech party to land first title

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Gaelic Games: St Gall's see off Tír na nÓg in hurling opener

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GERRY ADAMS: UN rep was right to censure Irish government 'zero' response to Gaza genocide

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