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Who says Antrim aren’t good enough for Tyrone?

Apparently Antrim weren’t good enough to beat Donegal. Apparently they’d be found out against Cavan. Apparently Tyrone is one step too many. The way things are going I wouldn’t be surprised if on July 19 Antrim are crowned Ulster champions. In a year when the All-Ireland series has hardly set the heather on fire, Antrim have been the one bright light. Their display against Cavan on Saturday was breathtaking; nothing more, nothing less. People who have written the Saffrons off...

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Pets and animals suffer in the hot summer

Now that summer is here, we should remember that animals suffer and die in hot weather.  Already, Animal Aid has had to call the police to smash the window on a car and release a dog who was sweltering inside. Other animals suffer, too. Rabbits must not be left in a hutch in the glaring sun or inside a sweltering garage or shed.  They need a cool, shady place where the air circulates, and to be able to move freely....

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The poppy is an Irish flower

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Even the children are playing football now

Isn’t it funny what a good football win can do for Gaelic sports in Belfast. Every night the kids in our street play soccer. They’d be dressed in their Liverpool and Man U shirts and the games would go on for hours. However, on Sunday and Monday when I looked out the window they were all decked out in GAA tops – two Antrim! – and were playing Gaelic football. I wouldn’t say a tight street is the best place to...

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We want to live in a peaceful and neutral environment too

It was with deep shock that we returned home from work yesterday afternoon to see this view from our kitchen/ dining room and bedroom windows. We have nothing against people ‘flying the flag’ if that is what they want, but why should ordinary people who prefer to live in a neutral and harmonious environment have to suffer? Why can’t this person put the flag outside the front of their own house? Why does it have to be in such a...

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Support the Basques

On behalf of the Don't Extradite the Basques Campaign, we'd like to thank all those who attended the campaign's first fundraiser Saturday week ago and made it a great success.  More than a hundred people from came along to enjoy the night and show their support for the campaign to prevent the extraditions of Belfast-based Basque activists Iñaki de Juana and Beñat Villanueva. As well as all the supporters who attended, we would also like to thank Casadh and DJ...

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