First official Grand National winner's Fermanagh connection
On Saturday, many will sit down to watch the Grand National – the biggest horse race in the world – at Aintree in Liverpool.
Source: impartialreporter.com
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Sinn Féin wins Northern Ireland Assembly election
Irish nationalist Sinn Féin have won the largest number of first preference votes in the May 5 elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. This is the first time that a nationalist party has won an election in the six counties since the partition of Ireland.
Source: wsws.org
The Ugly Face of an Antisemitic Easter
From the blog of Shimon Samuels at The Times of Israel
Source: timesofisrael.com
Reid Takes Over as Northern Secretary
John Reid, his hands are safe. John Reid, his hands are safe. By Irish America Staff The departure of Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson in late January caused few tears in Ireland. Mandelson, whose tenure in the North was supposed to restart his political career, left under a cloud. He was pulled from the job by British Prime Minister Tony Blair over alleged involvement in a passport scandal. It was the second time that Blair was forced to sack Mandelson. In 1998, he concealed the fa...
Source: irishamerica.com