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1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · By Martha Brennan

   Fear and loathing: How Trump’s America has sent a shiver through Ireland’s expat community (opens the original)

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   A lot has changed in America over the past decade. In one sense, time has flown – whispers of pandemic-era signage still haunt some major cities, many of the same legacy politicians remain in office, and millions of people continue to work from home. But for the 10,000 plus undocumented Irish immigrants currently living in the United States, the years since the 2016 election have dragged. People have always worried about their documentation or status after moving abroad but things escalated wh

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2. Article · Jul 12, 2026 · By Martha Brennan

   ‘A’ is for Andytown: The Belfast barista bringing a piece of home to San Francisco (opens the original)

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   For those who grew up along the Andersonstown Road in west Belfast, there was a distinctive sign that represented home: a giant red ‘A’ that hung above the local leisure centre. A centrepiece of the community, the Andersonstown Leisure Centre has long been a place to exercise, connect and, during the Troubles, find a temporary escape. The ‘A’ stood above it all for years, before eventually making its way to an unlikely new home – a beachside cafe in San Francisco, California. Andytown

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