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Hate Inequality; “looking to make this country work for all” - all views are my own...

Derry, N. Ireland
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👏👏👏 Well done Derry! The message is clear Derry is an *Anti Racist Zone* Solitary sent by the speakers to Lower Ormeau, Falls and Sandy Row Residents who intervened for Migrants! #DerrySaysNo
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2 years
John Hume (1937-2020) finishing touches by the Artist 'Peaball'. #BogMan #DerryMan #IrishMan #GtJamesSt
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4 years
My brother and wife were walking along the river at craigavon bridge. A lady approached and shouted that someone had entered the river! They got a ring to him, but the man unable to hold on, went under. My brother entered the water and recovered the man! #MentalHealthMatters
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3 years
"Unjustified & Unjustifiable” It could have been anyone that day..." My father & brother with the banner that was carried at front of the Civil Rights march on Derry's Bloody Sunday. He recovered it, soaked in the blood of one of the victims, Barney McGuigan. #BloodySunday50
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4 years
Proud to call this man, my brother! ‘Thank you for saving my life’ - Derry man out for walk with wife leaps into Foyle to help stranger spotted in the water
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4 years
This is a #local cafe on Shipquay Street #Derry . Declan is noted for feeding the homeless and lonely at Christmas. But his demonstrates all that is good about #Derry and it’s people! In turn please #support #local #businesses #charity #home #generousity
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1 year
25 Years to mark the day! Went in the car with my two young boys, we picked a tree to commemorate the *historic day*, brought it home in the back seat of the car. The tree is not the height of the house, and blossoming! #GFA25 #OurChildren
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7 months
The Man of the Moment! #TonyScullion
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@DeirdreHargey
Deirdre Hargey
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Local Sinn Féin reps, community activists and residents responded immediately and condemned these actions. They offered support to the shop workers and continue to have a presence on the ground. This is what proactive leadership looks like. Unity not division.
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8 months
It is sad day when the families of those murdered on their own streets, by a pre-planned actions of an elite heavily armed British regiment, are possibly going to be prosecuted for walking to the court. This should not even be up for discussion. #Dignity #BloodySunday
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Gary Middleton MLA 🎗️
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The PSNI and PPS should be allowed to get on with their job without political interference. The law applies to all. There can be no hierarchy who see themselves above the law.
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2 years
A beautiful family floral tribute to send him on his journey! #FreeDerry
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1 year
Emotional scenes at the @BBCRadioFoyle For a mere £420,000 an entire region & community loses its voice! Meanwhile Adam Smith spends £48m refurbishing HQ. Why are our political reps & parties not #Boycotting the BBC until the discussion is reversed? #SaveFoyle #BelfastCentric
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2 years
Tomorrow we lay dad to rest… Raised in 33 Lecky Road #FreeDerryCorner , 57 years was at Stormont campaigning for City of Derry University.… beaten off Duke St on 5th October #CivilRights & recovered the bloodstained banner on Bloody Sunday. #SocialJusitice #CommunityStalwart
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Damien
2 years
End of an era as last inhabitant of Free Derry Corner dies via @irish_news
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2 years
If you read nothing else this weekend, take a few minutes to read this! Brian Feeney’s summary of the current DUP posturing! RT widely! #DUP #OwnIt #BrexitReality
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1 month
A week is a long time in the North! A GAA flag and Celebration… every DUP MLA/MP outraged. Attempted murder by thugs on the streets of Belfast - Missing in Action! #Leadership
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4 years
"It could have been anyone that day..." The photo is My father and brother with the banner that was carried at the front of the Civil Rights march on Derry's Bloody Sunday. The banner was soaked in the blood of one of the victims, Barney McGuigan. #BloodySunday49
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Damien
1 year
The *Headline News* on ITV the *dissident threat* in Derry! For a full week hundreds of loyalist drug dealers walk the streets, watched by the PSNI. Yet on Monday, we will have a military operation. Derry and it’s people want neither! Derry says No! #StayAway #NoTrouble
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1 year
From the 4 corners in Derry for the @GAAworldgames When sport & culture combine, we are all winners. #GAA #Doire #Craic #Ceol #F áilteGoDoire
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Damien
1 year
Derry! Isn’t it funny how some politicians who have been absent in their criticism of “Loyalist Paramilitaries* for the past two weeks… But can find their voice with a half dozen teenagers in Derry! This place is Toxic!
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Damien
1 year
Rumour has it ⁦ @JoeBrolly1993 ⁩ was the only one on the 98 Panel to do his own write-up! #SomeTeam
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Damien
3 years
The term Legend is used often, but for one individual to complete 10x Ironman back to back is something else - plus raise in excess of £60k for MentalHealth charities! #Legend #Danny #Derryman #MentalHeath #PietaHouse #Ironman10
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Damien
10 months
The People of Derry know what it is not to have a voice… Anywhere ln the world that is without a voice, the people of Derry will speak up. #FreeDerry #MiddleEast #Innocents #Gaza
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2 months
As an Irish Nationalist, it would take some convincing for anyone to tell me that our interests are best served in this *old boys club*.
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9 months
Errigal, this day last year. #Beautiful #Donegal
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Damien
1 year
As a Nationalist - I am exhausted and exasperated at the arrogance of this man and his party. People are literally dying while this clown, fights over their place in the U.K. He has succeeded in bringing Unity a decade closer, by his actions. #GetBackToWork
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5 years
📍 Fantastic shot of Grianan of Aileach, Co Donegal 🇮🇪 [IG] 📸 @tomarcherphoto
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Damien
3 years
“The Road to Derry…Séamus Heaney
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Damien
5 months
Last time Doire Won Division 1 League title. The Cup was taken to a sick Brian Og McKeever at home. By @DeclanToner and I. Closely followed by Mickey Harte and SAM. Must be looking down knowing he is represented on the team by @BrianOgs Players! #CityGaels #DoireAb ú
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Damien
3 years
A cartoon that accurately sums up what the people of Derry & North feel about the British Government plans to crate an amnesty & statute of limitations! #BloodySunday #Unjustified #Unjustifiable
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Damien
3 years
50 years ago, they wanted to March to the Guildhall but were denied! Today the people of Derry come out in support of after the PPS who have statements from both the RUC/Military Police but deem they are inadmissible to prosecute a *Mass Murderer* #JusticeDenied #BloodySunday
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5 years
@ConanDoherty @officialgaa Wise up! take it for what it is! A marketing ploy, thats getting intern recognition, & comments from those who have never watched/attended our games. Many people who “roll up” to the AI finals with a ticket and haven’t got a clue. But that’s a different argument! #WellDone #GAA
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Damien
1 year
Photo of Ebrington tonight, buzzing! #MusicCity Photo (c) : Chris Gallagher Photography
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Damien
30 days
This is what happens when you bring 4 Iraqi & 4 Irish musicians together - a Session! A wonderful musically collaboration at @MuseumFreeDerry @feilederry #Derry #Music
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4 years
Seamus Heaney “The Road to Derry...” #BloodySunday49
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5 years
What can I say about this young man! Won the “Outstanding bravery award” @Derryjournal presentation. The triathlete out on training run, and seen someone in trouble in the River Foyle, not giving it a second thought, jumped from the Craigavon Bridge, and carried out CPR! #Hero
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Damien
6 years
My dad rescued the blood splattered Civil Rights banner that was carried on the Bloody Sunday march, eventually laid over the body of Barney McGuigan. The banner stored in the attic at home since 1972 recently given to Free Derry Museum for display! #47YearLater #BloodySunday
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Damien
10 months
@Feargal_Sharkey some great photos by local photographer (c) Chris Gallagher. #Undertones #DerryWalls #Derry #BullPark 📸 Chris Gallagher
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Damien
1 year
With so much negativity abut Derry & NW some fantastic photos of our city by #ChrisGallagherPhotography
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The message is clear; whoever you are, wherever you are from, if Derry is your home… we have your back! #Derry #NoToRacists
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1 year
@BBCNewsNI If you are going to do an article on our beautiful city, why not look at the decades of neglect by Stormont. Derry/Tyrone and the greater NW have been left behind - the benefits of GFA have not reached this city or people. Tale of two cities! #GFA25
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Damien
3 years
People ask me “why the interest in Magee?" The 'old photo' my father (dark overcoat) in a group of friends. 1,500 cars drove Derry-Stormont to protest about the political & discriminatory decision to ignore Magee and build in Coleraine. 58 years ago!!! #Derry #Hume #CivilRights
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Damien
4 months
The correct call by ⁦ @UlsterGAA ⁩ to host #Tyrone #Donegal game at Páirc na gCeilteach. Maximum crowd, and some atmosphere. Great spectacle at the heart of Derry. #Doire #CelticPark #GAA
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3 years
Lights on “Top of the Hill” Might hold no significance for many, but for the Gaels of ⁦ @PearsesDerry ⁩ it means everything! They are active, training, honing their skills ensuring the future of football on the *top of the hill* #Doire #GAA #Home
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Damien
7 years
“It could have been anyone that day..." The photo is My father and brother with the banner that was carried at the front of the Civil Rights march on Derry's Bloody Sunday. The banner was soaked in the blood of one of the victims, Barney McGuigan. #BloodySunday #Murder
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9 months
From the City with the Biggest ❤️ Heart! Merry Christmas/Nollaig shona dhaoibh! #DerryChristmas #Sl áinte
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Damien
3 years
Good luck to all travelling to Dublin today from Donegal. Derry is with you and your families deserve 100% redress 🏠💚💛 #mica #micaredress #Donegal #Donegalmicacrisis #Redress #100percentredress
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Damien
10 months
Loverly new addition to the Diamond. #Coffee #Shoplocal #SupportLocal
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Damien
4 years
Brilliant the difference a dedicated “cycle lane” along what was a “bottleneck along the river!” Well done to all involved! @SustransNI #Derry #Foyle
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2 years
@groogqn @Doiregaa The @NaMaghaCLG lads! Some of the best traditional musicians in the island.
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Damien
4 years
Then and Now... Celtic Park Stadium Páirc na gCeilteachis GAA #Derry #City #CityGaels
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Damien
2 years
Great to meet ⁦ @cjhumanrights ⁩ up supporting the *Mighty Oaks* #DoireAbu
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2 months
@UTVNews Many families would disagree!!! #BuildA5
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Damien
8 months
The mystery behind the 2000 year old *Human Remains* found in a bog in Bellaghy has been solved… It is the last InvestNI person who set off from the Belfast Office to find Derry… sadly never made it over the Glenshane. #InvestBelfast
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8 months
Human remains found in bog thought to be thousands of years old
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4 years
@MatthewOToole2 “When those who make the law, break the law, there is no law! #BrexitShambles
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Damien
7 months
Well done 👏👏👏 ⁦ @moneillsf ⁩ on her recognition of Derry & North West on the urgent need to address *Regional Imbalance* #InvestNW
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Damien
4 years
“A tale of two cities”... Derry and it’s people are known for their welcome & hospitality! But during this #lockdown we must put our #community first. While is these doldrums we must not lose sight of what it is like when we celebrate! #c éadmílefáilte #Derry #BetterDaysAhead
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2 years
Doire claims the hill! #Derry #GAA #Hill16
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7 months
The Gaels of ⁦ @Doiregaa ⁩ ⁦ @TyroneGAALive ⁩ ⁦ @TrillickGAC ⁩ ⁦ @BellaghyGAC ⁩ walking to Celtic Park on the conclusion of speaches at #FreeDerry in support of the Kelly/Brown Campaigns. ⁦ @FinucaneCentre #LegacyBill
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@rodneyedwards Plus the *culling* @BBCRadioFoyle for mere £400k - a regional station with numerous awards for cutting edge journalism. Yet the (mis) management were able to find £470k for legal advice on the allegations of abuse. The Director justified in a *pre-recorded* statement. #Answers
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1 year
This is Derry!!! Welcome to one & all… Not the *narrative* that some would like you to believe! #Welcome #F áilte #Willkommen #Bienvenido #Salut #Privet #Y ōkoso #Hu ānyíng #Bineativenit #Derry
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1 year
All go at the Derry Jazz Festival! ⁦ @derryjazzfest #KeepDiscovering
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Damien
2 months
The Symbolism of Free Derry knows no bounds! #FreeDerry #FreeWales
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@IrelandsFuture “The fact that Derry does not have a University is a *scandal*, the Northwest needs a revolution in higher education now! And that would have transformative impact on this city & region and it is scandalous it has not happened already…” @cjhumanrights 👏👏👏
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2 years
Daithi's Law! I hope and pray that none of my children ever requires a transplant! But God knows, for any political party to block due to political ideology is unforgivable! #BackToWork
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5 months
Forever young. Lyra McKee (31.03.90-18.04.19).
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Damien
3 years
@BrianOgs ⁩ team arrive home to a hero’s welcome!
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Damien
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Derry let’s send a message to the racists… Derry says no to Division! Please try and attend and RT
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Damien
3 months
Some boy McClean receiving Sean Doran’s Player of the year… presented by Derry Senior Footballer @GerardOKane84 #Memories
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4 months
Doe anyone honestly believe that this was in the main Belfast to Dublin or any other part of the island, that inquiries would be holding up the installation of this road? No, me neither! #BuildA5 #HowManyMore
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Liam Tunney ✍️
4 months
🙏 This is horrific. This road has claimed too many lives. Thoughts with their families. What is it actually going to take to move the A5 project forward?
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Damien
1 year
@AlexKane221b He and DUP had no issue riding roughshod over not only Nationalist concerns but the vast majority of NI - when they campaigned and introduced Brexit! The NIP is a *Compromise* negotiated by his British Government! #BlameThem Either get back to work or move *Joint Authority*
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11 months
Inishowen is a peninsula of 885 sq kilometres and a population of 44,000. Gaza Strip is 365 sq, kilometres and a population 2.3 million. #WarCrimes
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Damien
11 months
@SaraONeillArt Send him the bill for the decontamination of the lough - it will be well over £6m Or ask him to show proof of ownership? Ireland and the legacy of absentee landlords. #Stolen
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1 year
Keeping with the theme of *Positive News & Images* of Derry & its people. #FleadhCheoil #2013 Share any images! #Derry #People #LegendDerry
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Damien
5 years
Looking at the exit polls on TV, if the polls are correct, then all on this island need to recognise that the island of Ireland needs to formally move on! #IrelandsFuture
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Damien
6 years
The DUP are offered “the best of both worlds for NI” by both Europe and British PM - and they reject it! All they want is a hard border! We cannot allow the DUP to take us back to dark old days! #FutureForAll
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1 year
1965 - yes almost 60 years ago… A photo of my late dad, who with thousands joined the late John Humes Cavalcade to Belfast… To appeal again the *sectarian decision* not to build a University in Derry… 60 years later… people wonder why we get frustrated! #60Years #Delivery
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Damien
4 years
The whole point of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is that we pass on a legacy to the next generation. We do not sell the legacy of our forefathers. These assets are not ours to sell. We develop and improve. That's the GAA. #Doire #GAA #Club #Parish #Family #County
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@BeattieDoug And 99.9% of Derry do! Let’s ban all bonfires! Then no one can be offended!
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Damien
3 years
Beautiful Derry!
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Damien
22 days
@squinteratn Derry has moved from over 600 bonfires to two, and 99.9% of the community do not want these. A week long of festivities happen through the city, and the derelict piece of land is where the new community complex is to be built. Hopefully last year we shall see this! #BanBonfires
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Damien
2 months
“Kids Meals” - and the lack of financial support… A number of Derry cafes have *stepped up* with free breakfasts and kids meals (delivered to homes by volunteers) Well done to @claudesderry #cafecentral Derry We now have a new tag #CaringDerry
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1 year
@BenLowry2 @chhcalling @duponline I have more confidence in *Jayne Brady* than all the DUP combined! She is working to try and deliver for all of the people in NI - including DUP voters! The DUP need to get back in and represent their electorate! #brexitshambles
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Damien
2 years
"Writing is on the wall" @derry_group identifying for all to see the neglect that Derry has suffered, and continues to suffer, with their *Wall of Protest" No matter who you select in this election - Change is Required! #WritingWall #GenerationalNeglect #University #Delivery
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11 months
Large crowd today in Derry, calling for a ceasefire and an end to the violence in the Middle East. #Gaza
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Damien
11 months
The one thing that everyone should understand about Derry and it’s people - you never tell them “they can’t!” #Ebrington
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Damien
1 year
@RTEgaa 👏👏👏 well done to both counties / maybe Dublin Hoteliers will finally get the message! #RipOffPricing
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Damien
3 years
Awful news that the @duponline have just walked from Stormont - just when they were about to sign-off on the *Magee Expansion* or should people need reminding - this is the party *blocking* University Expansion in the City of Derry! So much for outreach & equality! #Karma
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Damien
1 year
For the day that’s in it…
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Damien
2 years
The DUP had no issue helping businesses to heat empty barns and chicken houses… But turn their backs on the working classes who cannot afford to hear their homes! #RHI #FillYourBoots #DUPDuplicity
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Damien
5 months
Derry always left to pick up the pieces! Outsiders bussed into our city, march for a few hours and leave for us to pick up the pieces… And not only on Easter Monday! If you cannot respect our city, and our people, please stay home!
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Damien
3 years
@think__32 @fionamitchell56 50+ 1 is democratic, anything else is aspirational. As an Irish Nationalist in the north, no one asked my great grandparents, under the threat of violence, 6 counties were selected & gerrymandered, an inbuilt majority for generations to come! No moving the goalposts! Sin-é
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Damien
9 months
Please take time to read this heartfelt statement from the family of Sean Brown. An innocent man, locking up the gates of his local club, selected and murdered by drunken *Agents of the State* - there only criteria “he was a Catholic”. #Answers #BrownFamily #GAAFamily
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Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC
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Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC statement in support of the family of our esteemed former chairman, Sean Brown (full statement concludes in second post attached).
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Damien
3 years
Derry on the banks of the Foyle! #Derry #Foyle #Beauty
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Damien
9 months
What all our children need… #Hope #Derry
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