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Ben Lowry: Men like Ronnie Appleton and Alan McQuillan helped prevent civil war in Northern Ireland, yet their generation is passing and with it goes the truth of what happened

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Ben Lowry: Men like Ronnie Appleton and Alan McQuillan helped prevent civil war in Northern Ireland, yet their generation is passing and with it goes the truth of what happened

​This week millions in damages was paid to survivors of a Troubles loyalist terrorist attack on a pub in Co Down.

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Irish News

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· Jun 23, 2026

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· Jun 27, 2026

Leaked Emails Reveal British Intel Instigated Riots In Occupied Ireland With Twisted Ploys

Kit Klarenberg·The Grayzone Leaked emails expose how British military-intel officials deliberately provoked riots among occupied Ireland’s Catholic and Protestant communities, which they then exploited to justify repression. In private diatribes, veterans of occupied Ireland who later became MI6 officers still obsess over “keeping Northern Ireland British” and mock the death of Bobby Sands. Leaked emails []

RTÉ News

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· Jun 21, 2026

All-Ireland SFC Round 3: Dublin 2-26 Donegal 2-22 recap

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· Jun 22, 2026

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New Musical Express

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Mary Wallopers on “Irish expression” and “heavier” new album ‘Paddywhackery’: “If the English knew what happened, they wouldn’t be so quick to be marching with St George’s crosses”

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Off The Press

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· Jul 4, 2026

Leftists already plotting UK breakup if Reform UK takes power

The rise of Nigel Farage has prompted political leaders across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to game the unthinkable: the breakup of the United Kingdom. Unionists who wish to save the union and nationalists who wish to end it are bracing for constitutional turmoil if Reform UK emerges triumphant – with Farage as prime []...Click to read more

Smithsonian Magazine

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· Jul 1, 2026

How Tens of Thousands of Irish Immigrants Led the Patriots to Victory During the American Revolution

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The News Letter

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· Jul 4, 2026

WATCH: Northern Ireland’s Conor Bradley lays tribute to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva in Liverpool on first anniversary

Northern Ireland international Conor Bradley represented Liverpool’s playing squad as the club marked the first anniversary of the tragic loss of Diogo Jota and André Silva.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Broncos stars back Maguire’s coaching style amid talk of player exodus

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DNyuz

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· Jun 24, 2026

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The Economic Times

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ireland script history with maiden win over India

Ireland script history with maiden win over India

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 22, 2026

Ben O’Connor hails attitude of Cork players after Munster final loss to Limerick

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Now Magazine

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· Jul 7, 2026

‘Hard work and determination ultimately win out’: Kyle Lowry lauded over lasting legacy

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3DownNation

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· Jul 8, 2026

Green Cast: Riders stand tall in Ottawa

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The i Paper

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· Jun 26, 2026

The shadowy maverick who pulled Labour’s strings… and sunk Starmer

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The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

All Blacks v France: The best news coming out of Dave Rennie’s camp for NZ fans - Phil Gifford

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Limerick Post Newspaper

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· Jun 25, 2026

Ruth Negga on identity, the far right and Limerick film boom

RUTH Negga isn’t somebody who is easily spooked. But when asked about the rise of the far-right in Ireland, she admits to feeling “terrified”, writes Limerick Post reporter Sarah Coleman. Speaking at the Justice Media Awards in Dublin earlier this month as part of the team who won the top award for RTÉ podcast series [] The post Ruth Negga on identity, the far right and Limerick film boom appeared first on Limerick Post.

Football365

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· Jun 22, 2026

Scotland fans ask: ‘Should we apologise for enjoying ourselves?’

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Sky News Australia

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· Jun 22, 2026

Keir Starmer resigns after being abandoned by voters

Former Political Strategist to Tony Blair John McTernan believes Labour’s shift towards Reform-style politics alienated voters and accelerated Starmer’s downfall. “There’s nothing in the fall in Keir's support that has anything to do with migration, except in one regard,” Mr McTernan told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “The policy adopted by his Chief of Staff, Morgan McSweeney, and Keir Starmer was to become a Reform-adjacent, Farage-adjacent party, and there’s no room in the political marketplace for a slightly more right-wing Labour party. “The competition that Labour suffered from being on its left was from the Greens.”

People.com

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· Jun 23, 2026

Liam Neeson's 2 Sons: All About Micheál and Daniel

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GB News

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· Jul 3, 2026

From Rebellion to Revolution: The Ulster-Scots who helped found America

From the frontier wars of colonial Pennsylvania to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this special GB News documentary explores the untold story of the Ulster-Scots settlers whose fight for land, representation and freedom helped spark the American Revolution.Investigated by GB News Northern Ireland Reporter Dougie Beattie, this documentary features historians and experts on location across Pennsylvania, and tells the remarkable story of how ordinary men and women from Britain and Ireland helped build a new nation.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

The Grayzone

· Jun 24, 2026

Leaked emails reveal British intel instigated riots in occupied Ireland with twisted ploys

Leaked emails expose how British military-intel officials deliberately provoked riots among occupied Ireland’s Catholic and Protestant communities, which they then exploited to justify repression. In private diatribes, veterans of occupied Ireland who later became MI6 officers still obsess over “keeping Northern Ireland British” and mock the death of Bobby Sands. Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone offer an extraordinary insight into the covert activities of prominent British military and intelligence veterans posted to occupied Ireland during the 1980s. Still possessed [] The post Leaked emails reveal British intel instigated riots in occupied Ireland with twisted ploys first appeared on The Grayzone. The post Leaked emails reveal British intel instigated riots in occupied Ireland with twisted ploys appeared first on The Grayzone.

CBC | Sports News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Former Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry and wife latest high-profile members of Toronto Tempo ownership group

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