On today’s #bbctalkback : UUP leader ⁦Doug Beattie⁩ joins us live to talk about unionism, the future of the UUP, his vision for Northern Ireland, and much more.

Northern Ireland woman Rosemary Coogan has gained her astronaut wings, graduating from space training as a new European Space Agency astronaut. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Remembering ... the late Dr Éamon Phoenix.
His family are collecting photos & other material.
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Opinion | Donald Trump is getting a fair trial – and that sickens him

🖊️ emily m trib.al/XNeoBna

When you graduate on Immanuel Kant’s 300th birthday #BBKGrad

My article for The Telegraph, answering Danny Cohen’s criticisms of the BBC’s coverage of the war in Gaza. It’s already attracting some wonderfully crackpot and angry responses from readers, I see. Par for the course. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/2…

The team at a shoe shop in North Belfast have been working hard cleaning up old pairs of shoes to donate to a local homeless charity
belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-n…

A brief introduction to the architecture of universities:

Starting with Kyung Hee University in South Korea...

This is my favourite clip from a red carpet

“It’s far better paid and there’s far less bureaucracy'

Northern doctor who earned €9,600 for a week's locum work in Letterkenny said he would never dream of returning to 'toxic' NHS

After tax, he earned around £4,500 a month from NHS consultant job

irishtimes.com/health/2024/04…

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A massive congratulations to this year’s #IFTA Winner for Best Film… That They May Face The Rising Sun

NEWS:

2024 IFTA Awards announced in 29 categories; 'That They May Face The Rising Sun' wins Best Film and Cillian Murphy wins Lead Actor Film

Read More: ifta.ie/news/winners24…

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Real estate developer Mohamed Hadid has issued this statement apologizing for his direct messages to Congressman Ritchie Torres.

The NY Post reported earlier today that Hadid sent racist and homophobic direct messages to Congressman Torres.

Original Story:

The only member of Congress born in the old Soviet Union — Spartz was born in Soviet Ukraine. She strongly supported financial aid to Ukraine until Trump shifted the GOP’s focus and she faced a challenger in her rejection bid.

A brilliant response by Timothy Snyder to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s accusation of Nazis in Ukraine. As a leading scholar on the subject of nationalism, Snyder makes three points:
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Health Minister Robin Swann says he will step down from his role ahead of the next general election as he pursues a job in Westminster
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Robin Swann tells Mark Carruthers he will step down as Health Minister before the Westminster election campaign . bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

He’s simply one of the greatest Irish actors of all time.