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- Hasten slowly – though no tangible signs that the Anglican supertanker is turning
- Seanin Graham named CIPR NI Journalist of the year; Belfast Telegraph wins Newspaper of the year
- Pay your rates by credit card: you pay 2% extra. Pay by debit card: LPS pay 29p.
- Are public libraries under-appreciated and under-used?
- Electronic counting
- A “Boris in every city” rejected at the polls
- Imitation is the greatest form of flattery? Is the Belfast Telegraph standing on the shoulders of the News Letter?
- Local papers well represented in the Society of Editors’ Regional Press Awards shortlists
- The Biggest Issues – what happens when talk radio goes awry?
- The misunderstood Lord Mayor shuffle – timing, facts & Sinn Féin tying themselves in knots over friendship
- Child support payment arrears rising – 7,959 children in NI affected
- Being an all-Ireland party has its downsides – Sinn Fein’s inconsistency on property taxes
- Round-up of today’s Alliance party conference [including audio of speeches]
- Animated Alliance #apni12
- Alliance Party conference preview #apni12
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- BCC's proposed £20m conferencing investment in the...
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- Iron Sky - Nazis from the dark side of the moon - ...
- Malachi O'Doherty - still in the saddle at sixty
- CoderDojo - encouraging the next ZX Spectrum gener...
- 3D TV? France 24 trialled 360 degree TV during its...
- Are public libraries under-appreciated and under-u...
- "a broadsheet man in a tabloid world" - Roy Hodgso...
- bye bye bmibaby ... all my bags are packed I'm rea...
- Open Source Belfast
- Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 3-13 May 2012
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- Festival of Fools - Thursday 3 to Monday 7 May 201...
- Salt Bistro, St Anne's Square, Belfast
- Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inqui...
- The ups and downs of conference exhibitors and the...
- World Book Night is upon us
- The Family Fang (Kevin Wilson)
- The Imperfectionists (Tom Rachman)
- Thomas Andrews turned up in church this morning
- At Day's Close: Night in Times Past (A. Roger Ekir...
- Faith, Community and Creativity - In Conversation ...
- Starship Titanic (Terry Jones, based on a game by ...
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- A different trim for your car?
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- St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast
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- Belfast Children's Festival (9-16 March)
- In conversation with Colin Neill // Turas - a sto...
- Festival of History & Broadcasting - Tue 21-Thu 23...
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- What Nelson takes away with one hand, Sammy can re...
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- Outfoxed - as cunning as an iPhone game developed ...
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4 comments:
Happy Birthday! Your wittering is much appreciated! Keep up the good work and enjoy the cake!
Happy Birthday!!!!!! Would you like some cake made? lol
Many happy returns, AiB!
Happy birthday Alan.
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