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‘The admin’: why it’s not easy to rename streets called after Prince Andrew

Councils consult on removing former prince’s name as residents report ‘embarrassment’ and ‘smirks’ when giving their addresses

Streets named after Andrew, formerly known as Prince but now plain Mountb…

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Tougher asylum rules could affect relations with UK, says Irish justice minister ⊕⊕

Jim O’Callaghan says he will closely monitor changes proposed by Britain amid concerns over impact

Attempts to toughen up asylum rules in the UK could have significant implications for relations with …

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Trespasses on Channel 4: This wretched 70s-set Belfast drama is drowning in hatred, poverty and gin

At the end of the second episode of Trespasses, primary school teacher Cushla (Lola Petticrew) searches the house for her mother's hidden stashes of booze, and finds enough to fill Belfast docks.

27 days ago

Trespasses review – an intoxicating, rousing and heartbreaking love story

This adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s masterly novel, set in 70s Belfast, sees a Catholic teacher drawn into a dangerous affair with a Protestant barrister. It really hits a nerve

We could be happy toge…

44 days ago

The Bloody Sunday trial of Soldier F was a failed attempt to look at history through modern eyes. Prosecutors couldn't even prove he shot the victims on the charge sheet... ⊖⊖

Yet the events of that day, played out in a Belfast courtroom more than half a century later, were among the most momentous in the 30 years of violence that once gripped Northern Ireland.

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