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Naomi Petropoulos

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Queen's University Belfast PhD History Candidate specialising in the history of Derry and its shirt-making industry. Views expressed are my own.

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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Enjoy iconic artworks in Derry and Strabane thanks to new project
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Enjoy iconic artworks in Derry and Strabane thanks to new project
The National Gallery Art On Your Doorstep project brings eighteen life-size masterpieces to public spaces across the district People across Derry and Strabane will be able to experience some of the world’s most beloved paintings right in their own communities with the launch of The National G ---
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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
🌟 Join our team: @heritagecouncil.ie/@nlireland.bsky.social #Conservation Internship 2026 🌟 ➡️ More info about the role + application form: www.nli.ie/about-us/wor... 📅 Please note that the closing date for receipt of applications is 10th April 2026, at 3pm. #jobfairy
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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 07/04/2026
DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: ​Future is bright with the Derry Feis www.derryjournal.com/news/derry-j...
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​Future is bright with Derry Feis
​Easter week has always been a special in the proud city of Derry.
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
On Monday 13 April we'll be joined by Dr Sinead Moynihan (Exeter), who will speak on 'Watching the mail for [...] the Amerikay letther: Benedict Kiely and the New Yorker'. All welcome. www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 23/02/2026
Significant decline in healthy life expectancy for Derry girls and boys linked to regional inequality trib.al/eNSS1rW
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Significant decline in healthy life expectancy for Derry girls and boys linked to regional inequality
A significant decline in healthy life expectancy for girls and boys in Derry and Strabane has been linked to regional inequality by Sineád McLaughlin who has said where somebody is born should not dictate their years of good health.
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
👀 pinch me, I'm dreaming 😯😂🥳
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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
New immersive food and farm journey launches in Derry
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New immersive food and farm journey launches in Derry
City of Derry Farm & Equestrian Centre joins forces with award-winning producers to offer a rare glimpse into four generations of rural Derry life A brand-new immersive food and farm experience is inviting visitors to travel into the heart of rural Derry as part of this year’s Love LegenDerry ---
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Wow, this is powerful! Lisa O'Neill's writing is so compelling and her voice is just so uniquely Irish. Although it is clear that she is calling out America and #Trump directly. So glad the YouTube algorithm threw this gem at me 😊 youtube.com/watch?v=Nbm-...
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Lisa O'Neill - The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right
YouTube video by Lisa O'Neill
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/02/2026
What changes were made to REF2029 as part of last December's 'unpausing'; and what are the likely implications - positive and negative - for History and the wider humanities? New on the RHS blog: bit.ly/3ZIfe0P #Skystorians @artsandhums.bsky.social
Opening screen of Royal Historical Society blog post: 'With December’s restart, what next for REF2029 and for History?'

Full abstract: On 10 December 2025, Research England announced the ‘unpausing’ of REF2029 and, with it, completion of a three-month review of the terms and principles of the next assessment exercise.

The messaging that accompanied December’s announcement was clear: a more pragmatic, less burdensome REF template is ‘back on track’, with attention soon to move to the work of criteria setting by subject panels.

However, December marked more than resumption after a temporary halt. The updates announced are extensive and include significant changes to the structure and content of REF2029.

Here, we summarise and review the key headlines. This post also considers the implications of these changes, with reference to History and the wider humanities. These include positives, notably changes to the portability of books and to impact case studies.

But there are also concerns, most notably in relation to the new-look environment element and changes to the form and weighting of its assessment. These put at risk the central REF principle of ‘rewarding excellence wherever it is found’.
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Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
*drum roll* Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026! I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
A book cover, showing the title 'Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation' by Tom Hulme. It is lavender coloured with yellow text, and shows two men sat on a bench, c. 1935.
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Northumbria UCU Branch @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Show solidarity and support, learn more about the dispute, and share ideas for the fightback: 6-7PM Tuesday 10 February, or 2-3PM Wednesday 11 February - contact the branch for joining details.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/02/2026
Current calls for RHS funding (closing 6 March) bit.ly/4tdarCb: > David Berry Fellowship in History of Scotland, for all career stages > Early Career Fellowships Grants > Open Research Support Grants, for mid-career historians Applications from current RHS Fellows / Members now invited 1/2
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Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes to March 2026 - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates of 6 March 2026. For further inform...
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The Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
4.3m to defend Soldier F. Families paid their own travel to Belfast, relied on volunteers for food, & had no psychological support. This was the stark reality highlighted by the @finucanecentre.bsky.social & @humanrightsfirst.org at the Bloody Sunday commemorative events. @dooleydooley.bsky.social
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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Don't miss the @deindustrialpol.bsky.social virtual roundtable this Friday! Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time Friday November 7th at 9:30am Eastern Time niche-canada.org/2025/10/29/v... #envhist #envstudies
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Virtual Event - Policies and Programs: Deindustrialization and the Environment
7 November 2025 - This session brings together eight scholars whose research examines the intersections of industrial decline, environmental activism and remediation, and policy responses by a variety...
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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 30/10/2025
IN PICTURES: ‘Did ye hear about?’ series in Derry’s Gasyard busts myths about immigration
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IN PICTURES: ‘Did ye hear about?’ series in Derry’s Gasyard busts myths about immigration
The latest in the series of the Connections Peace Barrier Project’s ‘Did Ye Hear About?’ at the Gasyard Centre saw host and former Derry Journal editor, Pat McArt joined by Gaelle Gormley of the North...
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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Talk on the archaeology of the A6 Drumahoe to Dungiven road to take place
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Talk on the archaeology of the A6 Drumahoe to Dungiven road to take place
Held this Monday, November 3 at 7pm in the Lecture Room of the Central Library, Archaeologists Katy McMonagle and Johnny Barkley will be giving an illustrated talk on the A6 project The next meeting of the Foyle Family History Society will focus on the archaeology of the A6 dual carriageway b ---
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
www.facebook.com/share/v/1B7u... 🎶 absolutely love this song! 😅 Derry women are formidable after all 🤷‍♀️😂 🎶
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Redirecting...
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Working Class Movement Library @wcmlibrary.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Radical Readings 2025: An Afternoon of Inspiration & Resistance Join us for an afternoon of powerful performances, traditional folk music, and bold storytelling that celebrate working class voices. 🗓️ Sunday 16th November, 2PM 📍 Maxwell Hall 🎟️ Follow the link wcml.org.uk/event/radica... to book
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
A reminder that the next CHOMI seminar is on 18 Sept at 4pm in K114, Newman Bdg, UCD: Prof Mary E. Daly (UCD): Not 'Goodenough' - Migrating doctors, medical schools and Dublin voluntary hospitals in the mid-20th century If you cannot join in person, join on Zoom at ucd-ie.zoom.us/webinar/regi....
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: CHOMI Seminar - 18 September 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Professor Mary E. Daly (University College Dublin) Not ‘Goodenough’ - Migrating doctors, medical schools and Dublin voluntary hospitals in the mid-twentieth century.
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
For details of all seminars in our series, please visit our website: www.ucd.ie/chomi/resear...
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Current Seminar Series - UCD Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland
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National Council on Public History @ncph.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We are accepting submissions to recognize the best in #PublicHistory for 2026! Many awards have deadlines in Feb. 2026 to accommodate our later joint conference with AASLH, but the Book Award and Robert Kelley Memorial Award submissions are still due Nov. 1, 2025. ncph.org/about/awards
NCPH logo. 2026 NCPH Awards. Info at www.ncph.org/about/awards Nominate the Best in Public History. Deadlines Nov. 1 2025 | Feb. 1 2026
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Alliance for Choice Derry @a4cderry.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Along w/ @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social we will be hosting a 'Know Your Rights Guide to Protest' event at @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 23 Sept from 5.30-7pm. Authored by @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social @ejni.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social. Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-your-...
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The Bloody Sunday Trust @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Bloody Sunday families, friends, supporters and justice campaigns gather Royal Courts of Justice Belfast Monday 15 Sept as Soldier F finally faces trial for multiple murder and attempted murder. Fifty three long years of hope for justice. museumoffreederry.org/2025/09/12/s...
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Soldier F on Trial for Bloody Sunday - The Museum of Free Derry
The Bloody Sunday families, together with friends, supporters and representatives of other justice campaigns, will gather at the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast next Monday morning, 15 September, t...
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Dom Bryan @domsball.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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I’ve researched the politics of flags in Northern Ireland for decades – here’s what England needs to understand
I’ve contributed to at least six reports assessing the tensions around flags.
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
My Granny came across this fantastic charm bracelet when doing a bit of organising. It was gifted to my Great-Auntie Alice by the City Factory in Derry to mark 32 years of service. I wonder if there are many of these type of gifts still out there hiding in cubbies or drawers?
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Fred Burrill @fburrill.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
If you're interested in deindustrialization and working-class experience, do consider applying for a @deindustrialpol.bsky.social MA fellowship to be held at the @histstudiesunb.bsky.social. Topic is open, to be supervised by Peter Thompson and myself. Details below! www.unb.ca/fredericton/...
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Graduate Programs | History | Faculty of Arts | UNB
Study in history at UNB at the MA and PhD level under the guidance of highly respected scholars in a collegial and supportive environment. We can offer a range of co-supervisory options tailored to yo...
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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Translink advises of essential works on Derry to Coleraine line over two weekends in September
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Translink advises of essential works on Derry to Coleraine line over two weekends in September
Rail replacement buses will operate between: Derry and Coleraine serving Bellarena and Castlerock Translink is advising passengers to plan ahead as a series of essential planned engineering works will affect services between Derry and Coleraine. To make the most of this closure period and red ---
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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
IN PICTURES: Scenes and faces from Derry Pride Parade 2025
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IN PICTURES: Scenes and faces from Derry Pride Parade 2025
Thousands attended the annual parade throughout the city xxxx We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, communion, landscape, a quirky shot from your archives, or a simple everyday mom ---
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DerryNow @derrynow.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
IN PICTURES: Thousands attend colourful Derry Foyle Pride Festival Parade 2025
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IN PICTURES: Thousands attend colourful Derry Foyle Pride Festival Parade 2025
Foyle Pride Festival featured a packed schedule of events across the city Foyle Pride parade arriving at the Diamond. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party ---
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National Council on Public History @ncph.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
#PublicHistory Book Club is back! Join in at 6pm ET this Thursday, July 24 for a discussion of Caroline Fraser's book, Prairie Fires: The American Dream of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Register for Thursday and learn more about our upcoming August read at community.ncph.org/event/PHBook.... #virtualprogram
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Received my certificate so I am officially an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy now 😊 Grateful to those who helped me through the application process including those in Queen's University Belfast's Merit Award team.
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Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time @deindustrialpol.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
📝 From the Blog: Patrick Cooper-McCann and @arguinn.bsky.social share their research comparing deindustrialization in Detroit and Windsor deindustrialization.org/detroit-wind...
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Comparing Deindustrialization in Detroit and Windsor – Deindustrialization
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Kieran Connell @kieranconnell.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I am signed up for a few events this autumn to talk about MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN. Come along if you’re in Sheffield, Cambridge or Dublin. Possibly more to come - keep an eye on my website for more info! www.kieranconnell.com/events
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Asso...
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Here's the clip of my contribution to today's feature on the Factory Girl sculpture and workers' representation in public artwork.
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Naomi Petropoulos @n-petropoulos.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Very privileged to be included as a contributor in BBC Radio's North West Today programme this morning regarding the shirt factory sculpture in Harbour Square Derry. Thanks to Elaine McGee for showcasing the Factory Girls' protest against the new artwork and raising the question
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 20/06/2025
UCU members at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social are striking today over University of Edinburgh plans to make £140million in cuts and threaten jobs We're fighting against these reckless proposals Share to show your support ✊
UCU members on Edinburgh picket lineNo More Cuts written in chalkUCU members on Edinburgh picket line
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 20/06/2025
🚨IT'S A WIN 🚨 Well done to every single @newcastleucu.bsky.social member 44 days on the picket line ZERO compulsory redundancies University bosses need to look at what our members have achieved in Newcastle & heed the warning: work with us or face disruption www.ucu.org.uk/article/1406...
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 12/06/2025
"It's not really about the girl, it's not really about abuse. It's not really about a sense of what the victims are going through, that is a pretext." Why anti-migrant riots in Northern Ireland are the result of online radicalisation and racism
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Why people are rioting in Northern Ireland: 'It’s odious racism'
Migrants and their property have been targetted across Northern Ireland by rioters following the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl in the town of Ballymena.
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Coverage of idiots claiming ‘betrayal’ or ‘surrender’ isn’t just bad journalism, it’s a dereliction of our duty to explain things. I’d actually forgotten just how bad it got but here we are, straight back to treating liars & spivs like authorities of equal weight to experts & honest brokers.
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Dr Andrew Sneddon @drandrewsneddon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
A wee reminder, if you want to know more about Ireland’s last witch trial, the #islandmageewitches, check out our (with Dr Victoria McCollum) website: links to books, podcasts, a free graphic novel, original documents, animation, VR app, and info about our play, exhibition and hub: w1711.org
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Witches of Islandmagee
This site is dedicated to uncovering the importance of the witch trial that took place in 1710–1711 in Islandmagee, Ireland.
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Jackie Clarke @jackieclarke.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Out now! www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
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The Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies |
The Routledge International Handbook of Deindustrialization Studies is a timely volume that provides an overview of this interdisciplinary field that emerged in
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 10/04/2025
According to a source, when Musk privately messages associates and confidants about reports from federal staffers about how their lives have been wrecked, the Tesla CEO is known to react with laugh-crying emojis. Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Thomas Cauvin @thomascauvin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
61 Graduate programmes, 28 Courses, 29 Labs or Networks. After almost 10 years of existence, the map of public history in universities has been updated and continues to grow. www.google.com/maps/d/edit?... #PublicHistory
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Public History Courses, Programmes, Projects - Google My Maps
List of University Public History Centers, Programmes and project. If you want to add your projects, courses... send an email to Thomas.cauvin@uni.lu Please send the title, a location, and a URL (link...
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 04/04/2025
‘The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things’: Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes
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‘The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things’: Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes
From April 9th, the introduction of a £16 tourist visa raises unique problems for the North, since nearly 70% of its visitors arrive in Dublin and travel across the Border
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
What a fucking tool. Every racist “Ireland is full” bollix talking point trotted out while presuming to speak for Irish people. This prick speaks for nobody but himself - and he can barely do that
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