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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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DUKAS_145690081_EYE
'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The Sunflower Pub in Belfast.
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DUKAS_145690047_EYE
'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The Sunflower Pub in Belfast.
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DUKAS_145689981_EYE
'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The mural dedicated to the late journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The changing face of murals and graffiti in Belfast city centre.
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DUKAS_145690049_EYE
'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The changing face of murals and graffiti in Belfast city centre.
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DUKAS_145690048_EYE
'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The changing face of murals and graffiti in Belfast city centre.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
The changing face of murals and graffiti in Belfast city centre.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
Tourists get a guided political tour in Belfast.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) UDA mural on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) UDA mural on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) murals on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) murals on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) murals on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) murals on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
Richard Stitt, 52, a former Ulster Defence Association paramilitary, says he could never accept Dublin rule. "I'd never go under the Irish government - or the pope." The UDA and Ulster Volunteer Force, a rival paramilitary group, are still ready to defend British identity, he says. "If there is a referendum, everyone would start fighting again, they'd start shooting again. They're still collecting guns." Police agree the groups remain armed and dangerous.
Richard Stitt stands next to Loyalist (Pro British) murals on the Lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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'It's closer now than it's ever been': could there soon be a united Ireland?
With Catholics now outnumbering Protestants in Northern Ireland, advocates for unification are starting to believe their dream could become a reality. But is it inevitable - and would a referendum reignite old enmities?
The 3Arena in Dublin has hosted U2, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and Arcade Fire, but on 1 October 2022 5,000 people streamed in to watch a very different spectacle. The performers on stage were Irish politicians, dozens of them from ruling and opposition parties, and all they did was talk. A river of words that touched on pensions, healthcare, taxes, social policy, constitutional arrangements - worthy topics that could put an audience to sleep. Instead, people craned forward in their seats, thirsty for every word. An energy pulsed through the auditorium because each speech articulated a collective wish, a wish once dismissed as hopeless fantasy, a pipe dream for sad ballads, and declared it alive with exhilarating possibility. The wish for a united Ireland.
The fastest-growing party in Northern Ireland is Alliance, which is agnostic on any border poll, saying it will decide if and when one comes. "The constitutional question is not what gets me out of bed in the morning. It's the bread-and-butter issues: climate, social justice," says Eoin Tennyson, 24, an Alliance member of the assembly.
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PORTRAIT - Promis posieren an der Comic-Con in San Diego
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Eoin Macken - 'Nightflyers'
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PORTRAIT - Promis posieren an der Comic-Con in San Diego
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Eoin Macken - 'Nightflyers'
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FEATURE - Bilder der Woche
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Eoin Morgan of England has a catch just fall short during the 3rd Royal London One Day International match between England and West Indies at The Brightside County Ground, Bristol on 24th September 2017(
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FEATURE - Die Schottischen Highlands
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The imposing massif of Beinn Eighe at sunrise from Beinn na Eoin.
Stunning photos of the Scottish Highlands, Britain - 2016
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A photographer has released a stunning series of photos that show the raw beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Scotland-based photographer Camillo Berenos has spent the past few years travelling though the highlands, capturing breath-taking pictures along the way.
Camillo said: "Unlike many who undertake such projects, I haven't focused on a single defined geographical area, though the majority of my photographic forays have taken me to the Western and North-Western Highlands.
"From the vast but also familiar landscapes of Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe, to the relentlessly steep slopes of the hills in Kintail and the rugged and shapely mountain massifs of Torridon and Wester Ross, I have spent many hours in the hills, with specific destinations often primarily being determined by where the weather forecast looked most favourable."
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - Aug 2011
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
Eoin Colfer author of the ' Artemis Fowl' series of books and the sixth installment of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, entitled 'And Another Thing.... '
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
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Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
Eoin Colfer author of the ' Artemis Fowl' series of books and the sixth installment of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, entitled 'And Another Thing.... '
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
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Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
Eoin Colfer author of the ' Artemis Fowl' series of books and the sixth installment of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, entitled 'And Another Thing.... '
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
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Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
Eoin Colfer author of the ' Artemis Fowl' series of books and the sixth installment of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, entitled 'And Another Thing.... '
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Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
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Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer, London, Britain - 17 Sep 2009
Eoin Colfer author of the ' Artemis Fowl' series of books and the sixth installment of the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' series, entitled 'And Another Thing.... '
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