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Nigel Farage left the Conservative Party after Maastricht (Image: GETTY) While the EU is still arguably paying the price for Maastricht, it also continues to cast a shadow over Sir John’s reputation. Sir John was even accused of “hiding facts” as he was criticised for comments he made about Danish proposals on the controversial and fiercely opposed treaty in October 1992. In a speech at Lancaster House, he claimed Brussels was “getting back on the path” and that Danish demands to water down the treaty would not present a problem. He added that the Danes would have to “swallow” t...

While Covid restrictions have had a huge impact on organised events since last March, communities have still been recognising the events of a century ago that have shaped the Ireland that we know today. Over the weekend of Feb 13 the community in Mourne Abbey will recall one such event, an ambush that was to cost the lives of six IRA volunteers whose sacrifice is enshrined on a monument at the ambush site. On February 15, 1921 more than 50 volunteers under Commandant Jack Cunningham, 43 of whom were from Mourne Abbey occupied a position roughly one-mile from Mourneabbey with the intenti...

THESE photos are sure to take you back to Glasgow in the 80s.... It was a time of change for the city – shipyards were closing, factories shutting up shop. Frustrations had boiled over in sport - the 1980 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden ended in a riot, resulting in the permanent banning of alcohol at all Scottish football games. Scottish Cup Final, 1980. Pic: Herald and Times It was not all miserable though - the 80s were fun too. Pop was on song - Wham came to the Apollo - and just look at Fran and Anna, enjoying themselves receiving one of Italy’s top...

Russell Crowe was most recently seen on the Showtime political drama The Loudest Voice, about TV kingmaker Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News. Now, instead of a character who enrages American Democrats, Crowe is headed home to play an Irishman who enrages Australian authorities. Crowe is slated to star in The True History of the Kelly Gang, based on Peter Carey’s best-selling 2000 novel. If a movie based on Kelly’s life sounds familiar, that’s because the late Heath Ledger starred in a similar movie – entitled Ned Kelly, which came out in 2003. Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger a...

Ben Affleck reveals the way he finally learned to connect to his characters and become a ‘better actor’