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The 'golden egg' spy who became the IRA's biggest traitor: Feared 'nutting squad' executioner 'Stakeknife' lived double life as British Army's top secret agent for 22 blood-stained years- before fleei
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The 'golden egg' spy who became the IRA's biggest traitor: Feared 'nutting squad' executioner 'Stakeknife' lived double life as British Army's top secret agent for 22 blood-stained years- before fleei

Daily Mail  

As the man at the heart of the IRA's 'nutting squad', he did not think twice about putting a bullet in the back of the heads of suspected traitors. Above: Scappaticci at an IRA funeral in 1988 with pallbearer Gerry Adams Scappaticci, better known by his codename Stakeknife, headed the 'nutting squad' - the IRA's notorious internal security unit. Pictured: …

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Jamie Carragher says Marcus Rashford 'was never the saint he was made out to be' as he credits his 'inner circle' for 'PR around him'... and suggests Man United 'won't win anything big' with under-fir
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamie Carragher says Marcus Rashford 'was never the saint he was made out to be' as he credits his 'inner circle' for 'PR around him'... and suggests Man United 'won't win anything big' with under-fir

Daily Mail  

Jamie Carragher believes Marcus Rashford was never 'the saint he was made out' to be in the wake of his '12-hour tequila bender' in Belfast last week and that he's not the player capable of leading Manchester United back to the top of English football. 'I don’t ever believe he was this saint that he was made out to be, …

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Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin on her knockout role as a Belfast policewoman: ‘It’s so important to have diverse accents, not just diverse people’
1 year, 7 months ago

Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin on her knockout role as a Belfast policewoman: ‘It’s so important to have diverse accents, not just diverse people’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It’s absolute chaos from the …

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Joe Biden Arrives in Belfast with Promise to 'Keep the Peace', Meets UK PM Sunak
1 year, 8 months ago

Joe Biden Arrives in Belfast with Promise to 'Keep the Peace', Meets UK PM Sunak

News 18  

US President Joe Biden landed in Northern Ireland on Tuesday, hoping to help maintain the fragile peace brokered 25 years ago after decades of sectarian violence over British rule. – Fragile peace – Northern Ireland has been significantly reshaped since unionist parties wanting to remain part of the UK and nationalists favouring reunification with Ireland struck the peace deal on …

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Ireland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go
2 years, 5 months ago

Ireland travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Best time to go Generally speaking, summer is a terrible time to visit Ireland – it’s jam-packed with tourists, meaning …

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Roll up your sleeves and let's fix the Northern Ireland Protocol together, Boris Johnson urges DUP
2 years, 7 months ago

Roll up your sleeves and let's fix the Northern Ireland Protocol together, Boris Johnson urges DUP

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has urged the DUP and other Northern Irish political parties to "roll up your sleeves and get stuck in" by returning to Stormont to fix the Protocol. Speaking on a visit to Belfast on Monday afternoon, Mr Johnson addressed the current stand-off in the Assembly, which has seen Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's party block the election of a Speaker …

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Oscar Predictions: Will 'Power of the Dog' reign supreme?
2 years, 9 months ago

Oscar Predictions: Will 'Power of the Dog' reign supreme?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. BEST PICTURE The Nominees: “Belfast”; “CODA”; “Don’t Look Up”; …

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'Every society has its darkness': In conversation with Irish author Paul Waters
2 years, 9 months ago

'Every society has its darkness': In conversation with Irish author Paul Waters

The Hindu  

THE Irish novelist Paul Waters is an award-winning programme producer who has worked for BBC Radio 4, BBC 5 Live, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC World Service. I am Irish!” Blackwatertown, his new novel, is a fictional study of the complex relationship binding Northern Ireland and Ireland with their fascinating histories and geographies, policemen and civilians. I’m not sure what …

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Actor Jamie Dornan discusses Northern Ireland conflict film 'Belfast'
2 years, 10 months ago

Actor Jamie Dornan discusses Northern Ireland conflict film 'Belfast'

NPR  

Actor Jamie Dornan discusses Northern Ireland conflict film 'Belfast' Scott Simon speaks to actor Jamie Dornan about the new film, "Belfast." SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Academy Award nominations will be announced soon, and Kenneth Branagh's film "Belfast" is mentioned a lot as a contender. It stars some of the best actors in the world, including Dame Judi Dench, Caitriona Balfe and …

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With ‘Death on the Nile’ delayed, Kenneth Branagh gets personal in ‘Belfast’
3 years, 3 months ago

With ‘Death on the Nile’ delayed, Kenneth Branagh gets personal in ‘Belfast’

LA Times  

As a director, Kenneth Branagh has never shied away from tackling big subjects, whether it’s the Shakespearean heft of his 1996 “Hamlet” or the comic-book spectacle of 2011’s “Thor.” But with his latest film, “Belfast,” he tries to get his arms around something in its own way even more daunting: his own childhood. Set in Branagh’s native Northern Ireland in …

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