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Peter Donaghy
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Belfast based spreadsheet guy
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Oasis playing Knebworth, Wimbledon v Man United in the league, we've never been so back
September 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Incredible stuff
No, it's not possible to physically "throw" a paper plane from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland because the border is an actual physical land boundary, not an aerial one you could cross with a paper aircraft. While you can cross the border with ease for people and goods, the concept of throwing a paper plane across this geographical divide is a physical impossibility. Why It's Not Possible Physical Border: The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is a geographical, not an aerial, boundary. There is no open airspace for paper planes to travel across. Distance: The land border is significant, and a paper plane thrown by hand simply lacks the power and range to cover that distance. Gravity and Aerodynamics: A paper plane is subject to gravity and air resistance, which would quickly bring it down after being thrown. In Summary You can move freely between the two jurisdictions, but this doesn't mean you can throw an object across the physical landmass. The question is about a physical action that cannot be performed over the distance between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
September 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Figures for the Belfast, Northern and South Eastern Trusts show that median times have increased since 2023, with one in twenty waiting around six years or longer on waiting lists (306 weeks).
A chart showing median and 95th percentile waiting times at Belfast, Northern and South Eastern HSC Trusts
September 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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But but Southend
September 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The latest imagery is partially obscured by cloud but it's obviously not great.
A photo of Lough Neagh taken on 8 September 2025
September 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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The UK and Ireland are far from the most severe amongst developed economies - by 2050 there will be around 1.2 people aged 25-64 for every person over 65 in Italy and Spain.
A chart showing a 2050 forecast for the population aged 25-64 divided by the population aged over 65 for a range of countries.
August 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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A massive shift underway in Ireland as well; when the early 80s baby boom approach retirement age there will be fewer than 1.8 people aged 25-64 for every person aged over 65, down from 5 in 2008.
A chart showing the Irish population aged 25-64 divided by the population aged over 65 from 1950 to 2100.
August 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM