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Progressive Politics NI is a group dedicated to helping change Northern Ireland politics for the better. Seeking an end to establishment & sectarian politics.
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Tonight. U.S. imperialism must be opposed!
EMERGENCY RALLY HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! International Wall, Belfast 6pm, Monday Jan 5th
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Whatever you think of Maduro’s government in Venezuela, a world where the U.S. can just go into a country to bomb it & kidnap their leader is a scary & unjust world.
A graphic showing Trump with an outline of Venezuela in the background and text above it saying: AMERICA'S ACTIONS MUST BE CONDEMNED
January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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The time is now. Let’s do this. 💪🏻 DM us. ✊🏻
A graphic showing fireworks going off in the night sky & text that says: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU? 2025 left a lot to be desired. And the challenges haven't gone away. The only way to take them on is together. Make 2026 the year you get involved in the fight back against the powers that be who rule by sectarianism, elitism & pure ego. Join our team. DM the page for details.
January 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Today! ✊🏻🇵🇸
Solidarity Protest with the Hunger Strikers Sunday, 28th of December, 1pm High Courts Belfast
December 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Boxing Day hunts will be taking place today. This savage practice must come to an end. 🦊
A graphic showing a silhouette of a person holding aloft a caught fox and text saying: BAN FOX HUNTING and hunting with animals
December 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Merry Christmas everyone! ❤️✌🏻🎄
Graphic of a Christmas tree in a snowy forest and text over it saying: From everyone at Progressive Politics NI MERRY CHRISTMAS Nollaig Shona Blythe Yuletide
December 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Merry Christmas.

For those who find it difficult today, support is available.

You are not alone.
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄

Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 Belfast Telegraph Thousands celebrate Culture Night's return to streets of Belfast Aerial gymnasts, jugglers and other performers marked the return of Culture Night in Belfast on Friday, which also played host to the first-ever pop-up from acclaimed New York pub The Dead Rabbit which was founded by two barmen from Belfast. The popular annual event, which is held with the aim of celebrating the city's vibrant arts and culture, was held virtually in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic, returning to in-person the following year but on a much smaller scale.
December 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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The same poll has also seen a rise for People Before Profit & the Greens
www.irishnews.com/news/sinn-fe...
Sinn Féin-DUP vote share drops to its lowest level for 20 years
Polling shows a slump in support for the Executive’s biggest parties
www.irishnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Need a last minute Christmas gift? Could do worse than shopping at LUSH! 🧼🎁
A graphic showing a pic of LUSH owner Mark Constantine: “I'm often called left wing because I'm interested in compassion. I don't think being compassionate has a political stance. I think being kind, being sympathetic, being compassionate is something we're all capable of and all want to do in certain areas.” On whether people could boycott his stores because of his support for Gaza: “Absolutely. That's what you should do. You shouldn't come into my shop. Because I'm going to take those profits you're giving me and I'm going to do more of that - so you absolutely shouldn't support me.”
December 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄

Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 BBC NEWS 'Mandate for change’: Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election Zohran Mamdani, 34, has won New York City's race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the US Democratic Party. Ugandan-born Mamdani, a Democrat, beat former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, to become the younges the large it city in che ury to lead "My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty," the self-described democratic socialist told the crowd during a victory speech.
December 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Who can blame him?
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...
Lough Neagh fisherman taking Stormont department to court over response to pollution crisis
A Lough Neagh fisherman is taking a Stormont department to court over its faltering response to the pollution crisis at Ireland’s largest inland water body.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Is that too much to ask for? 🫠
A graphic showing Stormont in green, with a red Christmas background and text that says: All I want for Christmas is A FUNCTIONING GOVERNMENT THAT ACTUALLY DELIVERS FOR PEOPLE
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄

Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 £2 million boost for integrated education in Northern Ireland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn MP visited Integrated College Dungannon on Thursday 4 September. Mr Benn heard from students how integrated education helps build understanding and friendship. The Government announced £2 million for Integrated Education at the 2025 Spending Review.
December 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄

Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 BBC News Zack Polanski elected leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide, signalling a clear shift to the left for the party. The London Assembly member beat Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, who were standing on a joint ticket, by 20,411 votes to 3,705. In his victory speech, Polanski promised to build a "green left" to take on Labour, telling Sir Keir Starmer's party: "We are here to replace you."
December 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄

Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 The Guardian Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the U.K. by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system, despite some concerns within Labour that it could benefit smaller parties like the Greens and Reform UK. The government said it would be fairer tor 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. Keir Starmer said it was important that teenagers who paid taxes had their say on how the money was spent.
December 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
Graphic showing a Santa hat with the following text on it: Don't mock anyone that believes in Santa, there's still people that believe what the DUP tell them!
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄 Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 BBC NEWS Stormont's first Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners appointed Northern Ireland's first Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners have been formally appointed. The new Irish language commissioner is Pol Deeds, the deputy chief executive of the cross-border body Foras na Gaeilge. Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor Lee Reynolds is the commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and Ulster British tradition.
December 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Big news from the Unison General Secretary election
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Andrea Egan Wins Unison Race In Blow For No 10
Keir Starmer critic Andrea Egan has won the race to be general secretary of Unison, Britain's biggest trade union and a key Labour Party affiliate,...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄 Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 Story from The Guardian Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide The leftwing independent candidate Catherine Connolly has a won landslide election victory and been declared Ireland's next president. She pledged to be a "president for all" after securing 63% of the tirst prererence votes, c stunning result that shook the poutical establishment and will make her the republic's 10th head of state. Connolly, an independent member of parliament from Galway, captured the imagination of many younger people and was backed by an alliance of leftwing opposition parties.
December 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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This shouldn’t even be up for debate. Housing is a human right.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The Mears Group has had many questions to answer for a while now. We call for an investigation into them & their practices.
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Mears: Asylum seeker hotel firm hands back almost £14m in profit
Mears, which provides services in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the north of England, made more profit than its contracts allow.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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🎄 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒 🎄 Positive stories from 2025
A graphic with Christmas trees & text saying: 12 Days of PROGRESSMAS Positive stories from 2025 Story from the Coleraine Chronicle The Open - a positive news story says Minister Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons has paid tribute to all those who have worked hard behind the scenes to ensure the success of The 153rd Open, taking place this week at Portrush Golf Club. The Minister was speaking during a vịsit to the course on Friday, where he was joined by thousands of golf fans from across the globe. “It's fantastic, the atmosphere's just incredible everybody's excited to be here,” said the Minister.
December 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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On a day that should have been a day of joy & peace, we saw the scourge of antisemitism
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December 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM