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Scotland, England and Wales will get their chance later, but the opening series of This Union: A Sea Between Us is an attempt to take the temperature of Northern Irish politics by someone who grew up during the worst of the Troubles. Specifically, Catherwood is looking at unionism at a time of huge turmoil thanks to Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol and political in-fighting within the DUP. All this in the country’s centenary year. Some birthday. In this first episode Catherwood, who herself grew up in Belfast during the Troubles, looked specifically at loyalism. There is always ...

Residents 'abused' as loyalist revellers pass through streets Sinn Féin MLA Fra McCann has condemned 'abuse' directed at residents in Belfast city centre. Picture by Declan Roughan Paul Ainsworth 13 July, 2021 01:00 RESIDENTS living close to Belfast city centre say "sectarian abuse" was hurled at them by loyalist revellers they claim were "directed" towards their area. Householders in the Barrack Street, John Street and Hamill Street areas were described as being fearful of leaving their homes on Monday as crowds celebrating the Twelfth moved th...

South Belfast community come together to create new sensory garden The Greater Village Regeneration Trust and their partners TreeCo are creating the garden at a vacant site in the area The Village community in South Belfast are creating a new sensory garden for the area (Image: GVRT) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy No...

From the News Letter, May 22, 1929 Saturday, 22nd May 2021, 6:00 am A flute band marches past a UDA mural at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Sandy Row, Belfast, in May 2007. Picture: Justin Kernoghan/Photopress Belfast The News Letter had reported that Major J H McCormick, the Unionist candidate, and Colonel Woods, the Independent candidate, had both toured the St Anne’s Division the previous night as part of the their respective election campaigns for the forthcoming election. Sandy Row had “seethed with excitement” throughout the evening, reported the paper’s correspondent. They tol...

Paramilitary mural replaced by one marking Northern Ireland's centenary The previous mural had been in place for roughly 20 years Updated A new mural celebrating Northern Ireland's centenary in South Belfast. It has replaced a paramilitary mural (Image: ReachPLC) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for s...