David Jackson
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David Jackson
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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I’m not sure who need to hear it. There is nothing new in this but it’s a long time since I heard it put so eloquently 1/3
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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🌍 Who comes to the UK, and what are they entitled to?

Most UK migrants are here legally - and unauthorised migrants have very limited entitlements. In this article we unpack the facts behind the headlines.

👉 Read the full explainer here: factcheckni.org/articles/exp...
August 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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“Housing shortage – Jews to blame," letter sticker, German Reich, 1938

zwangsraeume.berlin/en/context
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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A new Digital Film Archive project is now on the New Yorker. Watch Roisin Agnew's, "The Ban" here.
#Archive
When a Crackdown Involving the I.R.A. Backfired, Comically, in “The Ban”
In 1988, when the British government declared that the voices of Sinn Féin or I.R.A. leaders were not to be heard, broadcasters soon discovered a loophole.
www.newyorker.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Editorial, The Vancouver Daily Province, May 17, 1933:
October 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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A short personal announcement from me:

Looking ahead to the incoming season, I would love to provide a publication/TV company with analysis on upcoming fixtures.

Can do it in English or as Gaeilge; whichever suits.

Have done so for Tuairisc and TG4 in the past.

Shares welcome.
July 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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In 1885, Montreal was ravaged by smallpox.
To stem the spread of the disease that had killed thousands so far, public health officials enforced vaccinations. Those that mistrusted the vaccine rioted in the streets.
This is the story of the Montreal Smallpox Riots.

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September 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Does Belfast have the 2nd highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, and do almost a fifth of them live in BT12, as claimed by DUP MLA Edwin Poots?

❌ No.
📊Belfast ranks 20th overall.
👥With 0.6% of the local population (1 in 167 people).
➡️ No data confirms the BT12 claim.
September 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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EXCLUSIVE | A man convicted of the attempted murder of a 14-year-old child is now part of a group of vigilantes, who have been ‘patrolling’ Belfast's streets and claim to be protecting women and children from migrants
Thug convicted of bid to murder child is part of far right ‘save our children’ vigilante group in east Belfast
A man convicted of the attempted murder of a 14-year-old child is part of a far-right vigilante ‘save our children’ group patrolling Belfast’s streets.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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Comparing the Copernicus imagery of Lough Neagh between 2023 and 2025 shows how the blue-green algae situation has been even worse this year.
September 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Some imagery of Lough Neagh at the Battery Harbour, Moortown, Co Tyrone (19/08/25). The site is covered with thick cyanobacterial mats and a putrid stench dominates the air. #loughneagh #algalbloom #bluegreenalgae #northernireland #ireland #HAB
August 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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111 Years Ago Today: War Declared By All
August 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🔺In short, FactCheckNI has found that the vast majority of migrants to the UK are legal, and unauthorised migrants are barely entitled to anything at all.
July 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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What we don’t know about Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Ireland.

🔺Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a big problem under a bright spotlight. But what do we really know about it?

#VAWG #NorthernIreland
July 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Immigration in NI: Did a local bus company recently drop off a “bus load” of migrants in Lisburn? No.

This is a good example of how photos shared on social media can be misinterpreted or misleading.
June 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Here are my top 10 protest dogs!

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Top 10 Protest Dogs
YouTube video by WeRateDogs
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June 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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"No no no you don't understand. I told the racists where all the immigrants were BEFORE they went and set that place on fire.".
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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i know the 'Irish stock market' is a real thing but it sounds vaguely racist to me. like it's what the Americans call a board behind the bar with all the drink prices on it
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender
Nation Could Have Sworn Russell Brand Was Already Convicted Sex Offender
NEW YORK—Stressing that the memory seemed so fresh and vivid in their minds, the confused nation announced Monday that they could have sworn British entertainer Russell Brand was already a convicted s...
theonion.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A List of Complaints from 1925

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March 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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March 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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'COUNTRIES GUESS WHO THEY ARE' - Our first post here, hope you enjoy.

#comedy #irishcomedy #sketchcomedy
February 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM