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Joint letter: ‘It is not just nationalism that is seeking truth, rights and equality’

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/joint-letter-it-is-not-just-nationalism-that-is-seeking-truth-rights-and-equality-1-8394615 We the undersigned desire a transparent and inclusive debate concerning rights, truth, equality and civil liberties and in so doing challenge assumptions that such values are not embedded within civic unionism, pluralism and other identities. We are motivated by the desire to build a society for the betterment of everyone. Signatory Dr John Dunlop, former …

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Think of unionist feelings on language act

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/bertie-warns-mary-lou-think-of-unionist-feelings-on-language-act-36622141.html Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has poured cold water on Sinn Féin demands for a stand-alone Irish language act, warning it has to be conscious of the feelings of unionists. “If anybody seriously believes that you’re going to convince the loyalist people in the Shankill that they should have Irish signs – they’ll be waiting,” …

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Remembering Stevie McCrea

Today our group remember our friend and comrade Stevie McCrea, fondly known as “X-ray”. 29 years to the day on 16th February 1989 Stephen had just finished his last day of work at the Belfast enterprise zone on the “work out” ACE scheme. Stevie, who was sent to Long Kesh on Halloween Night in 1972 …

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Remembering a friend – Jim Anderson

The group would like to offer our deepest sympathy to the Anderson family on the sudden passing of our friend and comrade Jim Anderson. We owe our freedom to those men and women who have served their country and its interests in time of need. Not for glory, nor riches, but for their people. Lest …

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20 Years On: A Conflict Frozen in Time

Yesterday evening the group attended the 4 Corners Festival – “20 Years On: A Conflict Frozen in Time” event at St Michaels Church, Shankill.   Chaired by Jackie Redpath, the panel included Martin Snoddon, a former Loyalist Prisoner who is now involved in capacity building and innovative approaches to conflict resolution. William Mc Quiston, a …

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Burns Night – 26/1/2018

Friday the 26th January seen our group celebrating Robert Burns night with our annual Burns Supper. For more information please click the following link – https://www.dalaradia.co.uk/?page_id=912

Happy Robert Burns day

Happy Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns day folks.   On this day Robert Burns was born 259 years ago, in 1759. His birthday is celebrated around the world, our own group will be celebrating tomorrow evening with a Burns night supper.   He is regarded as Scotland’s national poet: an icon who has loomed large in Ulster/Scottish …

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Naive Alliance

Naive Alliance has become a Sinn Fein patsy in republican takeover of Belfast City Hall They vote together and they care only about so-called progressive policies, claims Ruth Dudley Edwards “What has happened to the Alliance Party, which used to pride itself on its independence and its commitment to democratic values? Here are just three …

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An outrage

We call for Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduffs resignation after posting an absolutely outrages video mocking the Kingsmill Massacre on its 42nd anniversary.   Video: https://youtu.be/akkfb5ji3Cs   Kingsmill is a well-known brand of bread in Northern Ireland. It shares a name with the south Armagh village that witnessed one of the most notorious incidents of …

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Clean up

A big well done to the 18th Newtownabbey 2008s, a team Dalaradia sponsors, for their local cleanup. A community cleanup brings volunteers together to clean, repair, and improve public spaces or other areas that have been neglected, vandalized, or misused. Well done guys! https://www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk/news/club-conducts-litter-pick-up-at-beach-1-8318267