Ireland
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I grew up in Belfast. To see such hate on its streets again is heartbreaking
On Saturday, I return to a city I still call my home, to a depressingly familiar sight.
- Jonathan Drennan
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Police unleash water cannon on protesters near Belfast
Police formed a line around a hotel housing asylum seekers.
‘Could be a dangerous situation’: Protesters approach asylum seeker hotel
Europe correspondent David Crowe reports from outside Belfast, where police held a crowd of protesters off.
- Editorial
- Crime
Lessons for Australia in Belfast riots, whipped up by racist fearmongering
A Belfast knife attack has become a right-wing social media clarion call to protest against immigration.
- The Herald's View
Belfast erupts after police charge man over ‘brutal attempted beheading’
A Sudanese asylum seeker has been charged with attempted murder after a brutal stabbing attack left a man fighting for his life in a Belfast hospital from wounds likened to an attempted beheading.
In a place where everyone travels the coast, most miss this gorgeous highlight
Just south of here, an international traffic jam of sightseers circulates around the tourist route. Only a few will explore its crowd-free neighbour.
- Brian Johnston
A Sydney council will spend $42,000 on a trip to Ireland
Cash-strapped Blacktown Council is a “massive fan” of sister cities and Gaelic football – and their ratepayers are footing the bill.
- Ellie Busby
Enya pays tribute to sister Moya Brennan after Celtic music legend dies aged 73
The Clannad singer also used her “otherworldly voice” in collaborations with the likes of Bono, The Pogues, Mick Jagger and dance music producer Chicane.
- Nell Geraets
Millions of tourists visit Ireland every year. Few see this highlight
The Hidden Heartlands have all that is wonderful about Ireland: deep history, rich culture, evocative ruins, dreamy landscapes, friendly towns, even beaches (of sorts).
- Julietta Jameson