Irish shopfronts, Celtic symbols and the tri-colour were among 26-year-old Anna Cassidy's inspirations for the Connolly campaign. jrnl.ie/6853384

The Taoiseach is not coming to Dublin Castle for the official declaration of Catherine Connolly's victory in the presidential election.

Whether intended or not, it's going to look very confrontational for the head of government NOT to be there to congratulate the new head of state

After the acquittal of Soldier F, former defence minister Tobias Ellwood tells Matt Frei that Bloody Sunday was “one of the darkest days in the British Army’s modern history”, but that a line has to be drawn under what happened.

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The prick neighbours are being pricks again so time to blast out some metal that I'm sure they'll hate

Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:

Some people on this island are voting to elect their head of state
Others are digesting the fact that their state deployed paratroopers as peacekeepers - an oxymoron in itself, who killed children in broad daylight & then frustrated justice to the point that it was impossible. Such a stark contrast

Just want to clarify this is a terrible joke as I have seen no reason to date to have any faith in the British legal system