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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0100
Time for a new initiative on Irish unity
When a series of Sinn Féin and SDLP delegation meetings during 1987 and 1988 ended, both Gerry Adams and John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, continued to meet privately. Their dialogue became known as the Hume/Adams initiative, and culminated in ...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:54:01 +0100
Thomas McElwee – Died on 8 August 1981 after 62 days on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
Thomas McElwee, at the age of 23, was the tenth man to join the 1981 Hunger Strike. From Bellaghy in south Derry, he was imprisoned in 1976 after a premature bomb explosion in which he lost an eye.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0100
DUP arrogance and sectarianism will not hold us back
The state of public finances and ability to deliver decent public services in the north are facing unprecedented challenges.  For 14 years from 2010, successive British Tory administrations imposed austerity on the north. The financial allocation f...

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:39:24 +0100
Unwavering commitment
Book Review: ‘Choosing the Struggle’ by Martina Anderson. Published by Beyond the Pale.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:16:14 +0100
Kieran Doherty TD – Died on 2 August 1981 after 73 days on hunger strike in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh
IRA Volunteer Kieran Doherty, TD for Cavan/Monaghan, died at 7:15pm on Sunday 2 August 1981, the day after Kevin Lynch’s death. Kieran had joined the hunger strike one day before Kevin Lynch and survived one day longer.

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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:53:32 +0100
Chemist raises more than £1000 to help support a vital charity
A North Irish business has raised more than £1000 to help support Alzheimer's Society.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:50 +0100
Enniskillen Pleasure Boys show described as 'sinful', 'shameful' and 'immoral'
A Pleasure Boys show set to take place in Enniskillen next week has been described as “shameful”, “sinful” and “extremely immoral”.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:02:53 +0100
Plan to open pizza parlour in Enniskillen on site of former sweet shop
A planning application has been submitted to open a pizza parlour in Enniskillen.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:39:53 +0100
Garda probe after man in his 60s found dead in Cavan property
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a man in his 60s at a residential property in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:10:43 +0100
Fermanagh parishes face priest changes as Clogher clergy shortage worsens
More than half of priests in the Diocese of Clogher are aged over 70, with Bishop Larry Duffy warning that it is a “very challenging” time for the Catholic Church.

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