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Lynx By Ten To The Power Of One Hundred And Thirty Three

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 CuriousScientists unveil ‘most accurate virtual representation of the universe’EU court is not an upholder of democracyCan Joe Rogan Save Free Speech?'Class

From The Prestigious FA Cup – To Fuck All Cup

Caoimhin O’Muraile ⚽ I have been watching football for as long as I can remember and the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) was once the greatest knockout competition in the world. It was an event which attracted huge crowds and certain tensions, not present in the league games which were marathons not sprints. As a Manchester United fan the FA Cup always had an attraction for me: the

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Ar Son Saoirse — ‘Josie’ Connolly

Sean Breshnahan ✒‘They shall be spoken of among their people. The generations shall remember them, and call them blessed’ — Pádraig Pearse.Volunteer Josie ConnollyThe military record of the West Tyrone-East Donegal Irish Republican Army, across the most recent phase of the long war for Irish Independence, reveals a comprehensive and continuous assault on the fabric of British rule in this area —

Loyalist Prison Tunnel

Ballymac Friendship Centre ✒ The long awaited documentary on Long Kesh Prison tunnel escape by Red Hand Commando & Ulster Volunteer Force volunteers is now available to view.Few knew about the tunnel operation to escape during the 70s and even less knew within the last lot of years with the acceptance of those who where involved in the tunnel operation and close friends and family.This story

What A Weekend Of Sport It Was

Peter Anderson ⚽ The best thing about a freezing, blustery, rainy weekend in winter is that I don't go out, and stay by the fire watching sport all weekend. And what a weekend of sport it was! Ulster thumped Connaught on Friday night and our sensational young full back Michael Lowry was, well, sensational. On Saturday Ireland thumped Wales in one of the best rugby performances I've seen from

Warning Of Protest By Political Prisoners In Maghaberry

Alex McCrory ✒ The introduction of new visiting arrangements for political prisoners in Maghaberry is the straw that broke the camel's back.Unless the decision is reversed, we are looking at a renewed round of protest inside the jail. Once the cells doors are slammed shut, who knows when they will open again. Protests are easy to start but notoriously difficult to end. Both sides become

BBC, Huh

Fra Hughes ✒ When defund the BBC campaign meets Irish reunification Boris Johnson and sections of the Conservative Party are calling for the scrapping of the BBC license fee.In reality they are simply garnering7 leverage for more political control over the State broadcaster. When I say state broadcaster I of course really mean 'state paid propagandists'. I have been a longtime critic of the

Ukraine ✑ Would NATO Help?

Rebel ✒ As Russia increases its presence in the Crimean Peninsula and its sabre rattling towards Ukraine, NATO is being portrayed by the establishment as a necessary protector. John Molyneux But can NATO be a positive force? John Molyneux looks at the history of NATO intervention and argues that its function is not to protect ordinary people, but rather to further the United States’ own imperial

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