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“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language article icon

Languages

“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language

Why has The Good Friday Agreement left a mark on the Irish language? Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh traces the language’s history and recent revival.

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5 mins
Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

An exploration of what Good Friday Agreement enabled for the women who negotiated it, and organised to campaign for causes resulting from it.

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5 mins
LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters article icon

Society, Politics & Law

LGBTQIA rights: why The Good Friday Agreement matters

"There has never been a better time to be LGBTQIA+ in Northern Ireland," argues John O'Doherty. Here's why the Good Friday Agreement helped.

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5 mins
The Peace Dividend: why Good Friday Agreement matters to us and Earth article icon

Society, Politics & Law

The Peace Dividend: why Good Friday Agreement matters to us and Earth

Seán Fearon asks: why should the Good Friday Agreement matter for the "Peace Dividend" effect, for the people and nature of Northern Ireland and beyond?

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5 mins
Postcards From The Past: Belfast article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Postcards From The Past: Belfast

Comparing old and more recent photographs to see how has the coast has changed around Belfast.

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10 mins
20 things you might not know about Belfast article icon

History & The Arts

20 things you might not know about Belfast

Belfast is a fascinating place. Here are some facts about the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland...

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15 mins
The Belfast linen industry article icon

History & The Arts

The Belfast linen industry

A trip to the tailors reveals the true fabric of Belfast history.

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10 mins
Murals in Belfast article icon

OpenLearn Ireland

Murals in Belfast

Murals capture snapshots of key moments of Belfast's political history that are key to understanding the various communities present in the city.

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5 mins
Northern Ireland Science Festival 2023: Astronomy and Poetry with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell article icon

OpenLearn Ireland

Northern Ireland Science Festival 2023: Astronomy and Poetry with Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

What can poetry teach us about astronomy - and vice versa? Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell explores these connections in her live talk.

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5 mins
Professional Footballers Association NI Learning Hub collection icon

OpenLearn Ireland

Professional Footballers Association NI Learning Hub

Free courses for the football community in NI. This collection of free learning material is designed to support your health and well-being and enhance your career prospects. Courses can be studied at any time and at your own pace and can help you gain new skills and boost your CV. Some courses award a digital badge or certificate on completion.

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Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast article icon

History & The Arts

Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast

Learn about the significance of live music as a unifying force between diverse communities in 1970s Belfast.

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5 mins
How the Good Friday Agreement changed my life... article icon

OpenLearn Ireland

How the Good Friday Agreement changed my life...

Quintin Oliver, who ran the non-party and cross-party YES Campaign in the 1998 Referendum, discusses how The Good Friday Agreement changed his life. 

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10 mins