Anne Hailes
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RNLI lifeboatâs emotional visit to Donegal pier brings together survivors, rescuers and a remarkable 70-year-old story (opens the original)
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It started off as a grey morning, dry but overcast, however, by one oâclock the sun broke through as if to welcome the Myrtle Maud as she crested the waves arriving from Arranmore Island into Portnoo Pier in Donegal. The thrill was intense, the crew of the Royal National LifeBoat Institution had come to meet the people they serve in the area - hundreds arrived, locals and visitors from all over Ireland and beyond, and excited chatter filled the air. For many of the children it was a chance in
âWhat a woman!â Meet Northern Ireland bridge star Diane Greenwood (opens the original)
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Of all the card games in the world, bridge is surely one of the most complex and controversial. It can send emotions soaring when partners miscalculate; couples fall out, friendships end â but murder? Oh yes. On Sunday, September 29, 1929, in Kansas City, Mr and Mrs Bennett invited the Hoffmans over for a game of bridge. Before long, Myrtle Bennett became irritated by her husbandâs playing. As the game progressed, relations deteriorated. John Bennett reached across the table and slapped his
âWe Do It For Loveâ: Lyric and Ulster Orchestra join forces for a spectacular Belfast celebration (opens the original)
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What do Oliver, Dolly, Sweeney Todd and Good Vibrations have in common? They are all coming to town for a special appearance at Belfastâs Lyric Theatre. Love has been in the air recently â dancing, singing, music and fun â and itâs continuing when the theatre vibrates to the sounds of its latest production, We Do It For Love. Joining forces with the Ulster Orchestra, the two vibrant companies are celebrating big birthdays: the Lyric 75 years and the orchestra 60 years. On Friday, August
Four corncrakes are calling on Rathlin â proof conservation really can work (opens the original)
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Thank you to all the readers who risked the stings and barbs of nettle patches to dig up and donate roots to help preserve the corncrakes on Rathlin Island. Success! There are now four male birds âcrakingâ away, to the delight of the RSPB. No longer is it necessary to put a sheet of hard toilet paper over a comb and blow, as we did as children, in the hope that a corncrake would answer. Thanks to volunteers on the island who planted the roots, there is now essential ground cover, creating a
The hidden trauma facing hospital staff â and the NI psychologist helping them heal (opens the original)
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We too often hear about hospital staff working long hours and dealing with heartbreaking situations. But when those experiences spiral into trauma, who helps them? First of all, what is trauma? Trauma is the psychological response to an intensely stressful event that overwhelms an individualâs ability to cope. It can trigger panic attacks, anxiety and depression. Typical causes include physical or sexual assault, violence, whether physical or verbal, serious accidents, domestic abuse or witnes
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