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In Memoriam
6 Oct 1961 - 5 Jun 2025
•𝗣𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗕𝗬 24505804 (63) of #Derby,#Derbyshire
•1st Bn The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters (29th/45th/95th Foot)[1WFR]🐏
🗺Tours;
•78'-83', BAOR - Hemer, #Germany
•82', Op BANNER - Ballymurphy, West #Belfast
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‘We band of brothers, for he today who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother...’
Happy St Crispin's Day 🏴🏴
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Today in 1415, an English army led by Henry V defeats a much larger French force near Calais at Azincourt (or Agincourt).
A play by Shakespeare will later immortalize the battle:
"Gentlemen in England shall think themselves accursed they were not here."
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HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier coming into Gibraltar - October 24, 2026 SRC: X-@jr_amon_ceuta
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Today's @irishexaminer
report on story we broke yesterday morning..
Gardai arrest suspected New IRA bomb maker & seize explosive material.
Statements from @PoliceServiceNI & @defenceforces irishexaminer.com/news/court…
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Call for action after fall in number of children speaking Welsh bbc.in/3W0Dm0k
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Significant policing operation in Creggan tonight.
Land Rovers parked along the back roads behind the Creevagh estate. They appear to be carrying out searches.
The PSNI has confirmed there was disorder in Creggan. Masonry is visible on roads close to Ballymagowan estate.
Police said they came under attack from youths, some wearing masks.
A statement said "some were also armed with weapons, while some had tins of paint and fireworks."
It added: "They subsequently proceeded to throw items, including stones and bottles, at officers, causing damage to two police vehicles.
“A number of people remain in the area at the current time and a public safety operation is currently in place to deal with the disorder.
“This is completely unacceptable behaviour - attacking officers while they’re performing duties to protect the public – and we know it is not welcomed by the wider community.
“We would appeal to those engaging in this behaviour to refrain from doing so as our policing operation continues. Our officers are also engaging with local community reps this evening and we would reiterate our appeal for calm.”
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A security guard who falsely imprisoned a 15-year-old girl, forcing her to strip and sexually assaulting her before trying to extort €250 after she shoplifted from Penneys, has failed to in a bid to overturn his conviction.
During the trial of Abdul Rahman Mohammed it was the State's case that, a week before he carried out the attack, the defendant interfered with the CCTV camera in the room where the assault took place in order to make any footage blurry.
courtsnewsireland.ie/securit…
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Replying to @defenceforces
@defenceforces EOD find component parts and suspected explosive material at terrorist hide in Louth
Army bomb disposal team at site of "terrorist hide" in Louth.
Garda HQ confirm op.
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
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BREAKING: The Royal Air Force will help to defend Saudi Arabia from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants.
The new mission will see Typhoon fighter jets operating to protect Saudi cities, airports and other infrastructure from missile and drone attacks.
A written statement to parliament by @wesstreeting confirmed the deployment which was first reported by @business
The defence secretary said: "These aircraft will operate in a defensive role and will not conduct offensive strikes against the Houthis."
Britain will also provide an Atlas A400M transport aircraft
commonsbusiness.parliament.u…
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I can confirm, despite the PSNI assessment that dissidents may have had ready access to weapons on Garvaghy road, no surveillance was launched to follow potential weapons.
There was no contact with security services and no counter terrorism specialist firearms teams were put in place at any point.
Serious questions now being asked of the PSNI that if they believed weapons were on the road why they did not follow that belief @BelTel
This chart on intelligence is very important in context of today’s court case around Drumcree / Garvaghy Road.
It’s worth noting that my sources say that PSNI intelligence was separate to the intelligence of MI5 who unlike PSNI intel- were on the Garvaghy Road, in person.
That intelligence is unreleased but my source says it significantly differs from that of the PSNI @BelTel
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Jeffrey Donaldson was a key and ‘very keen’ British asset in sensitive west African conflict, paid thousands while Irish Sea border was emerging. Documents show prized role working with Cameroonian dictator’s forces, luxury hotel stays, and personal cash.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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LATEST | This video captures the aftermath of a shocking pipe bomb attack in north Belfast this morning.
A mum of four has described how she and her children are ‘lucky to be alive’ following the explosion.
tinyurl.com/4wreaysh
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🚨 A man in his 40s remains in hospital after being shot in the calf in Newtownards.
Police say he was collected from the Glen estate and driven to a green area near Ballyreagh Way on Wednesday evening before being shot.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses.
Read more 👇
belfastdesk.co.uk/2026/10/15…
#Newtownards #PSNI #NorthernIreland
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Former mid-Ulster UVF gang member Laurence Maguire today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to murder all male members of the Cairns family in 1992, the year before young brothers Rory and Gerard Cairns were shot dead in their home in Co Down.
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He was in the Appeal Court for Garvaghy residents - Phoenix Law Darragh Mackin involved in the two of the biggest cases on either side of the border today
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The Omagh Bombing Inquiry has heard that an Irish army camp received a warning that the town was to be the target of a bomb the day before the fatal explosion. bbc.in/4rXYUX8
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Farewell Belfast... 👋
@HMSQNLZ departs from Belfast today following an historic visit, which saw her become the first Royal Navy aircraft carrier to visit the city in more than 60 years. The ship now turns her attentions to NATO operations.
Read more: royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/o…
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The mountains of western Scotland have today taken on a distinctly wintry look above 3000 feet (914m).
Photo by Mark Trigg.





































