Cathy Brown @cathybrown746.bsky.social Manager at Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy.
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Gráinne Brinkley @grainnebrinkley.bsky.social An eternally injured runner | Ernie’s Mammy | Health comms | Belfast via Derry.
Antaine Mac Aoidh @antainemacaoidh.bsky.social Gaeilgeoir agus léiritheoir raidió ar Pick of the Week agus Loose Ends go huaireanta (BBC Radio 4). You sometimes hear me wishing you a good night on Radio Ulster. Cé go n-oibrím don BBC, is iad tuairimí s'agamsa 🏳️🌈 sé/é - he/him
Koulla Yiasouma @shriekinggreek.bsky.social Greek Cypriot from London living in Northern Ireland.
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May also go on about Children’s Rights and social justice.
Dr. Barry Houlihan @barryhoulihan.bsky.social Archivist at University of Galway.
Research on Irish theatre, memory, conflict, and digital cultures.
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-74548-6
Elaine Crory @elainecrory.bsky.social Feminism, cardigans, complaining
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Patrick Corrigan @patrick-corrigan.bsky.social Human rights activist. Head of Nations & Regions and NI Programme Director at Amnesty International UK. Board member, Human Rights Consortium. Integrated school governor.
Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social writer, mamaí, history and politics, Belfast/County Down, she/her.
📖 The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798
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Brian Pelan @brianone.bsky.social VIEWdigital editor (www.VIEWdigital.org) and a member of the National Union of Journalists. We report on social affairs issues. Past issues of our magazine VIEW can be read at - https://viewdigital.org/category/magazines/
Etain Tannam @etaintannam.bsky.social Associate Professor International
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GFA, Northern Ireland politics
Mark Devenport @markdevenport.bsky.social Broadcaster, Commentator, Conference Chair, former BBC United Nations Correspondent, Ireland Correspondent & NI Political Editor
Stephen Walker @stepwalktv.bsky.social
Author 5 books.
‘ David Trimble : Peacemaker’.
‘John Hume : The Persuader’, ‘Ireland’s Call’ ,’Hide and Seek’, ‘Forgotten Soldiers.’
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The Irish News @irishnews.com The Irish News is the UK and Ireland’s top selling regional daily newspaper. We've been telling the full story since 1891.
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Claire Sugden @clairesugden.bsky.social Independent MLA for East Londonderry
David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social Was: Alliance Councillor, Antrim 1993-2010; MLA, South Antrim 1998-2018; Party Leader, 2001-16; Minister of Justice for NI 2010-2016, President, Alliance Party 2019-2022.
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Clare Rice @clarerice.bsky.social Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social
📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh
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UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Territorial Politics | Institutions
Mark Simpson @marksimpsonbbc.bsky.social 
Robin Swann MP @robinswannmp.bsky.social Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for South Antrim & Former Minister of Health
Robbie Butler MLA @robbiebutlermla.bsky.social Politician
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Emma Little-Pengelly @little-pengelly.bsky.social MLA Lagan Valley | DUP | deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
DUP @duponline.bsky.social 
Matthew O'Toole MLA @otoolematthew.bsky.social Now:
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Former: civil servant & journalist.
Future: A social democratic new Ireland
Tony Connelly @tconnellyrte.bsky.social Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster
Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
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David Phinnemore @dphinnemore.bsky.social Professor of European Politics, Queen's University Belfast. EU politics, treaty reform, enlargement, Brexit/Protocol/Windsor Framework
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Ryan McAleer @ryanmcaleer.bsky.social Business journalist at The Irish News
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Sam McBride @sjamcbride.bsky.social Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph & Sunday Independent. Author of Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal. Any views mine alone.
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Colum Eastwood MP @columeastwood.ie MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie
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Mark Hennessy @markhennessy.bsky.social Ireland and Britain Editor,
The Irish Times
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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social Irish Times writer & author of OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea & now, out in June, Experts in a Dying Field. You can preorder here: https://linktr.ee/expertsinadyingfield
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Martin Doyle @martindoyle.bsky.social Books Editor of The Irish Times; author of Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place (Merrion Press)
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Irish times and other video/ audio editing.
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