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Imperial Grand Master of the Independent Orange Institution Wor Bro Phil Moffatt has commented on comments made on Irish unity by US president Donald Trump

Irish unity remarks by US president labelled as 'absurd and embarrassing'

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Editorial: The horror of 9/11 attacks opened the world's eyes to terror threat

Two images of protestors posted online by Fantastic Lesbians (@ThefantasticsL)

Feminists clad in burkhas protest against Ireland vs Afghanistan cricket match

Lisburn's Ben Calitz picks up his 'Player of the Match' award from Ian Houston (left), NCU President, and Tommy Anderson of Lagan Valley Steel after Sunday's final. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

'Real asset' Lisburn star receives Ireland ODI call-up for Afghanistan series

A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran earlier this week. (Picture: AP/Mohsen Ganji)

Phelim McAleer: US must be committed to defeating radical Islam

Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims Nato troops stayed away from the front lines during the conflict

Donald Trump should retract his slur on all troops: Doug Beattie

President Donald Trump has praised the “very brave” UK soldiers in Afghanistan

Trump praises ‘brave’ UK soldiers after outrage over Nato Afghanistan claims

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Editorial: Trump's outrageous slur against the troops of America's ally, the UK

From left, Stephen McKee, Andy Allen and Doug Beattie all served in Afghanistan. Mr McKee paid the ultimate sacrifice while Mr Allen suffered serious injuries.

Afghanistan veterans slam Trumps' claim they stayed off front lines

Captain Doug Beattie, MC. Mr Beattie, now an Ulster Unionist MLA, served three tours of duty in Afghanistan.

Former Army captain says Trump has ‘trampled over memories’ of Afghanistan dead

Troops of the Royal Irish Regiment at the District Centre in Musa Qal'eh in 2006; Ulsterman Derek Plews has penned an account of the siege of the compound, which is out now

Ulster author tells tale of 'brilliant' Royal Irish soldiers in Afghan siege

Doug posted photos of the uniforms he will not longer need.

Doug Beattie retires from army after ‘wonderful career’

Air Chief Marshal Harvey 'Harv' Smyth, originally from Lurgan, took up his current post in August (Joe Giddens-PA)

Head of the RAF: 'The threat of a state-on-state conflict is much more real'

Irish Guards Drummer 20-year-old Jai Wilgaus (left), from Carrickfergus and Guardsman 20-year-old Aryan Joshi (right), from Bangor, pose for a photo after taking part in a Remembrance Service at Belfast City Hall. The pair spoke to the PA news agency about their pride in the regiment, as the Irish Guards and their band are taking part in an historic visit to Northern Ireland for a series of events to mark the 125th anniversary of the regiment. Picture: Rebecca Black/PA Wire

Irish Guards express pride during visit to NI to mark 125th anniversary

Owain Mulligan’s memoir is a dark funny account of his seven-month tour of Iraq

Books: Owain Mulligan on being an 'accidental' soldier

Lt Colonel Kerry Jane McFadden-Newman passed away peacefully in hospital on Monday last week after a sudden illness.

Funeral tributes to ‘selflessly giving’ officer and nurse Kerry
Holy Trinity Church in Portush was packed today for the funeral of a "selflessly giving” reserve army officer who was also a nurse, mother, and beloved wife.
Philip Bradfield

Ireland batter Harry Tector. (Photo: Cricket Ireland)

Ireland's Harry Tector ready for Zimbabwe one-off Test match

UUP MLA and Royal Irish veteran Andy Allen is competing in three events at the Vancouver Invictus games.

Inspirational Andy competes at Invictus to thank supporters and inspire others

SF leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill saw their party’s vote share drop 5.5 per cent in last week's Irish general election. During the campaign, Ms McDonald said constitutional change was 'the conversation of a generation'

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Curious incident of Irish unity and uninterested voters

Andy Allen

Disabled MLA blasts ‘shambles’ after Aer Lingus plane left without him

Vladimir Putin is widely regarded as having a dictatorship in Russia. Large parts of the world today are ruled by dictatorships

Letter: Moving in direction of rule by dictatorship

Bottom row: Ben, Kyle, Eli, Sean, Freddie, Finn, Hemi, Dylan Top row: Adnan, Harrison, Josh.

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams: On Tour Tuesday, August 13 at 9pm on BBC One

Ireland's Paul Stirling during a training session ahead of Test history today at Stormont. (Photo by William Cherry/PressEye)

Ireland's Stormont Test milestone 'privilege and honour'

Matthew Humphreys has been named in the 14-strong panel for Ireland's landmark first Test at Stormont. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Ireland 'looking at a squad that can actually win' in Stormont landmark Test

Letters to editor

Letter: If US was attacked, would Biden return fire?

Ireland's Harry Tector in action. Photo: ACB

Ireland suffer T20 series defeat to Afghanistan

Ireland held their nerve to secure a breakthrough Test win over Afghanistan

Ireland celebrate maiden Test triumph with six-wicket win over Afghanistan
Andy Balbirnie’s unbeaten 58 helped Ireland seal a historic first Test win as they held their nerve to beat Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi.
PA Sport Staff

Ireland's Paul Stirling hit 52 against Afghanistan. Credit: ACB

Afghanistan fight back in Test against Ireland

Mark Adair celebrates taking a wicket against Afghanistan. Picture: ACB

Mark Adair shines as Ireland take lead in Afghanistan Test

Ireland's James McCollum has earned 16 international caps since making his Test debut in 2019

James McCollum thriving on 'incredible' Ireland journey

Rev Dr William Morton

Thought for the Week: Let us pray for peace and security

Flowers on the coffin of Afghanistan veteran William Onion in Antrim as his family look on during his funeral. He passed away after a climbing accident on Mount Snowdon.

Veteran had genius for building communities

William Onion, also known as Coach Pickles, previously posted a collage photo of himself drinking tea while in Afghanistan and while leading a hike in England.
His caption was: "Afghanistan during a war or Swanage during a group hike. There's always time for a spot of tea."

Funeral today for Antrim man and Afghanistan veteran William Onion

Former Irish Guard Bryan Phillips lost both legs above the knee in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in 2012. Photo: Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Inspirational guardsman's praise for much-needed veterans' supporters

Four British nationals who were being held in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to return to the UK on a flight

Breaking Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Minister for Veterans' Affairs Johnny Mercer delivers a speech during the Conservative Party annual conference at the Manchester Central convention complex. Picture date: Wednesday October 4, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Tory veterans minister defends blanket Troubles amnesty

Professor Christine Bell at a UN Women conference

Meet the Northern Ireland woman helping to solve conflicts around the globe

Evacuation draws on never-seen-before MoD footage shot by combat camera teams and personal video, it goes beyond the headlines and parliamentary debates to tell the stories of the British servicemen and women who found themselves faced with a humanitarian crisis on a scale they had never encountered

Sunday: Evacuation (Channel 4, 9pm)

Jill Gallard, the UK’s ambassador to Germany, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Good Friday Agreement an ‘inspiration’ to Northern Ireland's diplomats

Andy Reid climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (photo: Guinness World Records)

UK amputee sets new world record for highest burger delivery

US President Joe Biden speaking to the press before boarding Air Force One, as he departed for Northern Ireland, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Tuesday. Unionism would be well advised to view all Biden’s speeches as well-written spin designed to placate voters back home in the US, not signal the start of a new campaign for Irish unity. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

John Coulter: After humiliation in Afghanistan, Biden needs foreign policy boost

James McCollum celebrates scoring a half-century against Zimbabwe in July 2019

James McCollum looking to make the most of new Ireland chapter

A man stands outside a burning house after shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar, near Bakhmut, yesterday (March 21, 2023), amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In any war there will always be allegations of war crimes from either of the protagonists. The ICC could have found cases of war crimes inflicted against Protestants in Northern Ireland but do we think they would have prosecuted the IRA? (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP)

Letter: Whether something is a war crime depends on who ICC want to prosecute

Jason Fox stage tour promo 2023

Jason Fox of 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' brings Special Forces insight show to Belfast

Harry, Duke of Sussex, appeared on CBS late night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday evening (US time)

Harry addresses Taliban controversy on Late Show appearance in US

Morning View

Prince Harry is seeming ever more vulnerable

Harry: The Interview with Tom Bradby - how to watch on TV

File photo dated 02/01/08 of Prince Harry (now the Duke of Sussex) patrolling the deserted town of Garmisir close to FOB Delhi (forward operating base) while posted in Helmand Province in Southern Afghanistan. In the third episode of the Netflix documentary "Harry and Meghan" the Duke of Sussex has discussed his decade-long stint in the army and describing how that time "burst" the bubble of his life in the royal family. Issue date: Thursday December 8, 2022.

Harry accused of making Invictus Games a potential priority terror target

Afgnanistan veteran and UUP MLA Andy Allen (right) disagrees with Prince Harry's approach to stating how many Taliban fighters he killed.

Andy Allen hits back at Harry's Taliban headcount claims

Iraq War veteran Colonel Tim Collins has strongly criticised Prince Harry for openly stating how many Taliban fighters he killed in Afghanistan.

Tim Collins slams Harry’s claim of killing 25 Taliban in Afghanistan

Prince Harry reveals he killed 25 Taliban while serving in Afghanistan

Letters to editor

Unionists must stand firm no matter the pressure

Zadar

Meet Northern Ireland's four-legged military veteran of Bosnia and Afghanistan

Ireland's Josh Little was in excellent form against New Zealand. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Josh Little shines again but Ireland undone by impressive New Zealand

Ireland players celebrate following the Twenty20 World Cup win over England

Australia warning before clash with 'damaging' Ireland

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