The Police Service of Northern Ireland is investigating hate crimes committed at bonfires in unionist (supporters of British rule over Northern Ireland’s six counties) areas on the nights of July 11, An Phoblacht said the next day. Bonfires, which are set alight each July 11 by the members of the unionist community, were strewn with election posters for Irish republican party Sinn Fein and other non-unionist groups, as well as Irish flags and various expressions of sectarianism and bigotry.
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ADELAIDE — Advertiser journalist Mike McEwen was sacked last week for writing articles detailing criticisms of state government economic policy. McEwen had written an article reporting the findings of a group of independent
Comment by Rachel Evans
and Alex Bainbridge
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and Dave Holmes
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Reinventing the Liberals
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Unionists celebrate defeat of penal powers
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In My Time
Charlie Musselwhite
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Reviewed by Jill Hickson
Here is an album of acoustic blues, '50s swing-style blues and contemporary blues played with remarkable clarity and rhythm.
In this
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By Jo Brown
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By Jon Land
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