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1. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Alf McCreary

   Rite & Reason: Northern Ireland has had a few false dawns. But the Fleadh felt like a turning point (opens the original)

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   The much-acclaimed Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 20026 has come and gone, but anticipation is already building in Belfast for an even bigger and better one next year. Meanwhile, the impact of the fleadh in this city is raising important cultural, religious and symbolic issues which go far beyond the music, dancing and celebrations which 1.6 million people shared in the streets and big concert halls of the city, and in some of its churches. Traditional Irish music and dancing were not part of the cu

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2. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · Alf McCreary

   Rite and reason: Irish Presbyterians still coming to terms with fallout from safeguarding issues (opens the original)

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   This year’s series of annual meetings of the main Protestant churches has ended, but as members seek the sun on their summer holidays, a dark cloud still hangs over the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI). It is still under scrutiny by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland because of failings in its central safeguarding functions. In another important move recently, An Garda Síochána has appealed to anyone in the Republic who believes

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