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Penalties

Anthony McIntyre ⚽ Fuaireamar an bua was the thought that immediately sprang to mind yesterday when Kostas Tsimikas slotted his FA Cup final penalty past Mendy in the Chelsea goal to claim silverware for Liverpool. I pushed it back into its special place in the recesses of my mind because of its particular significance. They were the sweetest words that I ever heard uttered in the H Blocks,

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Eleven

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be CuriousChurch has 'not interfered in the last three years when 21,000 abortions were recorded’, says ministerAs Schumer Tees Up Vote to Codify Roe,

The 5-Year Rise In Nonreligious Marriages

Michael Nugent ✒ In the five years since 2016, the percentage of religious marriages in Ireland has dropped from 67.4% to 56.7%, Roman Catholic marriages have dropped from 56.3% to 39%, and nonreligious marriages have risen from 32.6% to 43.3%.1-May-2022This shows the need for the State to remove the privilege it gives to the Catholic Church in running Irish schools and hospitals, and to

Arrests Made At Unregistered School Over FGM Concerns

National Secular Society ✒ has expressed shock that female genital mutilation has been suspected at an unregistered school.Police investigated the school in Birmingham on Tuesday after Ofsted inspectors raised concerns about "possible illegal practices".The inspectors found a locked room with a bed and medical equipment at the unregistered school, according to Mail Online. Police said two men had

Executions And Civil War ✑ A Preview Of A Roe-Free America?

Right Wing Watch ✒ Anti-choice activist Abby Johnson, who spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention, joined radical right-wing broadcaster Stew Peters on his program Tuesday night to discuss what the future might look like if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as it appears imminently poised to do.Kyle MantylaFor Johnson and Peters, their vision of a Roe-free America entails

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It's The Protocol, Stupid

Ian Major  ✒ As a Unionist, I can affirm that the sole reason for not running the Assembly is the Protocol.It may seem unimportant to those unconcerned with the Union, but it is crucial to Unionists. It would be a hole below the waterline for the Union, if allowed to stand. The DUP, at least several of the leadership, might have been willing to adopt the UUP position on it, running the Assembly

Lynx By Ten To The Power Of Two Hundred And Ten

Ten links to a diverse range of opinion that might be of interest to TPQ readers. They are selected not to invite agreement but curiosity. Readers can submit links to pieces they find thought provoking.Before We Conform, Let Us At Least Be Curious McDonald accuses DUP of 'political posturing' over refusal to re-enter Stormont governmentBuilding earmarked for Ukrainian refugees illegally taken

The Lagan

Steven Are  ✒ I had cause recently to remember an old memory from when I was a wean in Belfast. One of those memories that are long forgotten until jarred into the present, not unpleasantly, just unexpectedly. For some reason most of my memories of the Belfast of my youth are when the sun was shining and the summer was hazy. The rains only recur when recalling my teenage years. I’m sure Freud

,A Morning Thought @ 1427