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"Data centres are consuming a quarter of our electricity, and it's time they paid their fair share. Irish households should not be subsidising the energy use of tech giants. Our levy would raise around €100m a year, ring-fenced for the grid upgrades data centres have made necessary. We cannot keep socialising the costs and privatising the profits."

The rain intensified; rumours spread that the police were about to move in, dawn broke, and hours passed. We were soaked, cold, tired and expectant, but we stood firm. We passed the designated march time. Word came through that the Orange Order was still assembled at Drumcree Church with the police in place to force a march through. We knew we were in for a long wait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEaJR-_a_44Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of the end of the 1981 Hunger Strikes. To mark the day, we are excited to premier an exclusive...

I believe the Parades Commission has a duty to prevent foreseeable confrontations by taking account of a route’s history, its impact on residents and the wider community context. In a shared republic, the Orange Order must have the right to express its culture and history. That right cannot mean an unrestricted entitlement to march along any particular road. Residents, too, have the right to live free from sectarian intimidation and harassment, particularly where legitimate alternative routes allow cultural expression without imposing fear or disruption on another community.

The National Board is proud to share that two members of the LAOH, Sandi Swift of Missouri and Denise Murphy McGraw of New York will receive the prestigious Belfast Homecoming Ambassadors International Award at the