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Reform UK pledges immigration spot checks and £10,000 fines at Irish border – The Irish News share.google/XWDK0cWiMCUvJTB… As good an idea this is, it won't work. Sending fines to another public body is robbing Peter to pay Paul. Every entry point airports, train & bus. Only way

Wishing all my friends who celebrate the 12th a happy & safe few days. I hope you all have a great time. It's not for me but so is a lot of things. Enjoy all & stay safe.

As everyone expected. Now for the yaps of a certain individual. 😂 #orangeorder #garvaghyroad

Happy Mother's day to all the Mummy's out there.

What a guy. He is a breath of fresh air. Check out stewart06x's video! #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRHrFt91/

I have just watched the true life drama on C4 #c4dirtybusiness Below is what I found doing a quick search. That got me thinking about our waterways. Let's put it this way I won't be visiting any beach here again. The amount of sewage that's purposely pumped into our waterways is scary. Especially given we are a very small Country. northern ireland water sewage dump    +4  Northern Ireland faces a severe water pollution crisis with over 20 million tonnes of untreated sewage and wastewater discharged into waterways annually from 2,444+ storm overflow pipes. Driven by decades of underfunded, outdated infrastructure and heavy rainfall, these spills affect rivers and Lough Neagh. The situation has led to "serious degradation" of areas like Belfast Lough and prompted investigations.  BBC +3 Key Aspects of the Sewage Situation Scale of Pollution: More than 20 million tonnes of untreated sewage are discharged into Northern Ireland's waterways annually. Frequency: Untreated waste, containing sewage and industrial effluent, is released through storm overflows over 24,500 times per year. Infrastructure Issues: Over 80% of storm overflows in Belfast are considered unsatisfactory. The system cannot handle heavy rainfall, resulting in overflow. Environmental Impact: These discharges contribute to significant environmental degradation, including the severe blue-green algae blooms in Lough Neagh. Regulatory Investigation: The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is investigating Stormont departments and the Utility Regulator regarding the high number of spills and "decades of neglect". Funding Shortfall: Northern Ireland Water has indicated that these spills will continue without significant investment in the infrastructure.  BBC +5 Impact on Specific Areas Lough Neagh: Receives an estimated 200,000 tonnes of untreated sewage annually, exacerbating, along with other factors, the growth of toxic blue-green algae. Belfast Lough: Under investigation for "serious degradation". Rivers and Beaches: Regular pollution incidents occur across the region.  BBC +2 The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is responsible for monitoring, and they are updating how discharge consents are managed, which may lead to more stringent conditions in the future.

While the Country goes to shit. They laugh it up with a massive 14k pay rise. We are lucky to get 14p never mind 14k.

Disgusting this is. What a slap in the face of everyone of us. Even the dog on the street can see they are taking the piss. They will try and hide behind it's an independent review body. What about the nurses who have to strike to get what the pay review body recommends. Same for Teachers & Doctors. The PSNI can't afford to recruit the numbers that they need for a solid police force. School buildings are crumbling around kids, rooftops leaking this shouldn't be happening in 2026! Most of the roads here you would think Putin was dropping bombs here & not Ukraine!!!

Here it goes SF makes a silly decision within BCC. They are sitting back thinking they have scored a home run. They have no heat on them as it's all aimed at the GAA. Watch what happens now to GAA clubs across the country. This place is definitely backwards & I hope this PR stunt gets a Kier Stammer special U Turn! #gaa #Belfast #concert

With today being a day for love. If you are alone, keep this thought you could be a Rangers fan.

I really hope most of the elected LCA's in Belfast do the right thing & keep Boucher Playing fields for concerts. If they bring it back to it's original use. We will have very little concerts over the summer months. It will hit the greater Belfast economy hard.

So on the 1st July this tax starts in NI. I've seen a lot of people shouting about this. There's one thing that should happen before this happens. 1- Our elected representatives get their fingers out & stop fighting over it & make a case to bring to Westminster. This will enable them to pull the break on this & negotiate the tax not being applicable here. I don't believe that our elected representatives will do this as it is too grown up for them to do What I believe they will do is tear lumps out of eachother by blaming eachother on this. Our public services is hanging on by a string. There is going to be a massive overspend this year again, this will affect next year's budget. When are we going to get some grown up politics where is about us the public & not about point scoring. The yeara keep ticking by & our politicians still live like it's 1976 not 2026! The state of this place is getting worse. There is nowhere else that would stand back & watch this happen. There would be massive protests all over England if they faced the same issues as we are now. We deserve better! Next election we really need to stop voting by colour & vote with our heads. How many more years can this division keep going? We need a new way for government to be delivered & it's well overdue. Every election time it's the same tune we want to fix the health service top priority. I can't remember a time where one of the top 2 have took the health minister role. The EU is introducing a temporary €3 customs duty per item on small e-commerce parcels (under €150) entering the bloc, starting July 1, 2026, to create fairer competition with EU businesses and tackle fraud, affecting platforms like Temu and Shein. This "temporary" fixed fee applies to different items within a parcel, using tariff codes, and covers most e-commerce (via IOSS), running until full customs duties replace the €150 exemption around 2028. Key Details: When: Starting July 1, 2026. What: A fixed €3 customs duty per different item (based on tariff codes). Who Pays: Applies to parcels from non-EU sellers where the seller uses the EU's Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) for VAT, covering about 93% of e-commerce. Value Limit: For goods valued under €150. Why: To level the playing field with EU businesses, address fraud, and manage enforcement gaps from booming e-commerce. Impact: Expect to pay an extra €3 for each unique product type in your low-value orders from outside the EU. This is a stopgap until permanent customs rules for low-value goods (ending the €150 exemption) are fully implemented.

The meltdown is coming. They are never going to agree. Time to close the place down & direct rule take over. While working on reforming how politics will work for the people of Northern Ireland. There are some massive unpopular decisions that must be made. Them lot up there will never agree to the decisions. The only thing they agree on is us v them! All public services are on their knees due to lack of adapting to the changing demographic. Everything is spread thin across NI. We can't even build houses due to water infrastructure capacity. We are in 2025 & part of the 3rd richest country in the world & have issues with water infrastructure!

Here it is the usual begging bowl. We have politicians who only care about 2 things! 1- us v them. 2- we are underfunded. On the first issue the majority of people don't care about what side of the fence you're sitting on. There are plenty who have found this issue as a money tree. They make money by creating division. The second issue! 1- It wouldn't matter how much the UK government gives to NI it will never be enough. 2- All public services are top heavy. Cut the fat & free a few million. 3-Health service is broken. Stop with the thin spread of services across all sites. Centralise services this is the only way to save the NHS in NI. 4- Schools having 3 different sectors based on religion needs to go. 1 system for all. 5- Justice the millions wasted every week for reviews is disgusting. Why not make these people who call for a review to pay for it. They make enough money from creating division. Again cut the fat at the top & free up money for front line services. 6- Government buildings we have far too many that are barely used sell them off & have multiple departments under one roof. Cut the fat within the Civil service. Do you really need multiple private security guards in every building? 7- We have commissions for everything, total waste. Cut the fat. 8- Roads patching holes with cold tar multiple times before a proper fix why not fix it properly first time. There is heavy wastage here with legal claims & planning disputes. 9- The expenses that are claimed by elected representatives needs capping. They are on a very good wage & they also employ family members on well above average pay for jobs. These are just a few changes we need to do.

Does anyone think this USA & Venezuela is a smoke screen for what Trump is really looking (Greenland) Over the last few weeks it's becoming more clear. Maybe I'm overthinking. What's your thoughts? #USA #Venezuela #war

It's been a long 18 months. Finally I've got the clearance from DVLA. The volume of medical records they wanted was crazy. Now to build confidence back behind the wheel. I finally have a little independence back again. This could have been a lot quicker if our health service was up to standard. 18 months Job lost Independence gone as mobility is crap. Next step is try & get a job that I'm able to do. Here's to a better 2026. ,

I'm totally confused! ITV showing a Christmas special of #TheChase but it's clearly a Halloween theme. #itv

Well done Lando. You have put some brilliant drives this year. Your the 35th driver to lift the trophy. As for Max & RBR what a fight we put up, unfortunately we were 2 points shy. 2025 what a year. Dame Cry A Lot, it's been a pleasure to watch you slowly break. #f1

Going by this. The BBC handed @JamieBrysonLLB a platform that wasn't a bin. He has been flat out with his tweets. Just another person who makes money out of causing division in NI. This is a clear example of give a clown a stage & they will go mad. His tweets clearly show this. I'm glad I don't watch BBC anymore.