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Building a Better Peace. Working with young people to connect learning about politics to taking action together. @wiseabap is our Executive Director

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So sad to hear about the passing of our friend and Co-founder Baroness May Blood. Incredible campaigner and role model. She will be greatly missed.
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Thanks to @uuponline leader @BeattieDoug for coming along to speak to @rathmoretweets and @MethodyBelfast pupils about the GFA, Protocol and devolution
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We are really looking forward to hearing from this panel of MLAs at our ‘What Peace Means to Me’ event @QUBelfast on Tuesday as part of #Agreement25 @CaraHunterSDLP @EoinTennyson @JBuckleyMLA @RobbieButlerMLA @SheerinOfficial all chaired by @DHamill2004 #BetterPeace watch online
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Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern chatting to the students of Portadown College and Loreto College ‘Poreto for Progression’! @QUBelfast #Agreement25 #BetterPeace #EYNI
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Our ED @Wiseabap was testifying at Westminster today with colleague @phairycakes about the impact of paramilitary violence on young people “these assaults don’t just brutalise their victims/ they brutalise our society” @StopAttacks1 #StopAttacks
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27 schools from Ballynahinch to Milford, Crossmaglen to Ballymena and awesome young people from @Start360org @SSUofNI @DiverseyouthNI @SistersIN_HQ all brining ideas about how to build a #BetterPeace @QUBEngagement
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What a wonderful job these @stdominicsGS and @FSLnews students did presenting to @RobbieButlerMLA @dhoneyford and @OrlaithiF_MLA @niassembly today. Talking about mental health and relationships and sex education #SharedEducation
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Delighted to welcome @Wiseabap aboard as our new Executive Director
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We are delighted to be playing a small part in this. An experience of a lifetime for our wonderful participants
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Global leaders & special guests will join us to mark the 25th anniversary of the #BelfastAgreement / #GoodFridayAgreement . Retweet to spread the word & watch this space. We will be revealing more soon. #GFA25 #LoveQUB @HRP_palaces @wibni @thegfcc @CBItweets @politicsinacti1
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A phenomenal day @QUBelfast yesterday for our Role of Westminster Event! A huge thank you to the Secretary of State @NIOgov , who spoke to over 200 young people across our projects about creating a #betterpolitics in NI👏
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Alan McKinstry of @ChildRightsQUB talks about the gaps in support for families experiencing homelessness @nichildcom
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We were delighted to have @Tim_Mc_Garry along to speak with pupils from @BelfastRoyalAc @DCF_Belfast & @St_Malachys . Lots of debate about the GFA 25 years on.
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Our staff team just doubled! @CullenTherese joins us to work on our @FundforIreland project with @LoretoMilford_ and @pcportadown - onwards and upwards!
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Thanks to @BeattieDoug for coming along and speaking to pupils from @DCF_Belfast @BelfastRoyalAc and @St_Malachys today about local and Westminster politics
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Thanks to @MatthewOToole2 and @SteveAikenUUP for coming along to hear @ashfield_girls & @stlouises_cc pitch their ideas about the GFA 25 years on.
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Amazing panel on women and leadership on Tuesday 18th at our ‘What Peace Means to Me’ event @QUBelfast with @thefriley @MonicaBelfast A Ambassador Katrina Fotovat and Judith Savage. Streamed live #BetterPeace
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Students from schools in Magherafelt presented their report on a divided society to MLAs @niassembly today.
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The Podcast Crew meets @MonicaBelfast to talk about peace building, misogyny and unfinished work #BetterPeace @FundforIreland @TheIrelandFunds @TNLComFundNI @dfatirl
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A great day up at Stormont on Wednesday with our Poreto Project! We spoke to @EoinTennyson @LindaDillon81 @PhillipBrett21 and @RobbieButlerMLA about mental health, the environment and youth participation in politics, followed by a tour of Belfast by @Domsball 🤩
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Great discussion on environment and peace building with youth activists across the globe. Thanks to @INCOREinfo @FundforIreland @humefoundation @InterpeaceTweet @YouthActionNI
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From one generation to the next: students getting an original copy of The Good Friday Agreement signed by Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern #BetterPeace #Agreement25 #BetterWorkingWorld @QUBelfast
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Such a beautiful encounter @MonicaBelfast @ellentaylor06 - we are so glad to be part of your journey #BetterPeace
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Thank you to Lord Mayor @CllrBlack and @AlexKane221b for coming along to hear the thoughts of our North Belfast Cluster on the GFA @BelfastRoyalAc @St_Malachys @DCF_Belfast
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There is a social crisis across the island and drug gangs and paramilitaries are exploiting this and pushing people into addiction @pcportadown @LoretoMilford_ @FundforIreland
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Congratulations to all those about to take seats on a new @niexecutive and the new Speaker of the @niassembly - we look forward to engaging with you all over the coming months and years and to working together to build a #BetterPeace with young people
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Two wonderful panels speaking at yesterday's event- Our MP panel made up of @ClaireHanna @StephenFarryMP and @PaulMaskeyMP and chaired by @dmcbfs . Our youth panel represented PiA participants Chloe Martin and Sabrina Baptista, @SSUofNI and @DiverseyouthNI , chaired by Kazim Tug
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Fantastic weekend with our Young Evaluators - with input from @tgeducation @ncb_ni_tweets thinking and planning how to better demonstrate our impact @TheIrelandFunds @FundforIreland @TNLComFundNI
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Thanks to @ClaireHanna for coming along to speak to our North Belfast Cluster. Debates about reform to the GFA, Westminster and local politics. @St_Malachys @BelfastRoyalAc @DCF_Belfast
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Watch the livestream of our incredible panels here from 1.30 on 18th April #BetterPeace @QUBelfast #Agreement25
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We love it when politicians come spend time with our participants - here @MatthewOToole2 chats with @rathmoretweets and @MethodyBelfast about #GFA25 and the future of politics @dmcbfs
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Wonder what impact events like ‘What Peace Means to Me ’ #BetterPeace as part of #Agreement25 @QUBelfast ⁩ have on young people? Jack's Moment of Courage ⁦ @FundforIreland ⁩ ⁦ @TNLComFundNI ⁩ ⁦ @TheIrelandFunds ⁩ ⁦ @dfatirl
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Great to hear from the youth panel at Four Corners Festival!
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Yesterday he read it to @joekennedy @QUBelfast and then to a full auditorium of his peers! #BetterPeace
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We had a wonderful night last night @4cornersbelfast , hosted by @MartinJMagill . It was excellent to hear from the youth panel, who spoke about social media, mental health and education. We were delighted to hear from James, a past PiA participant from Friends’ School, Lisburn!
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We have a wonderful cluster of schools in Magherafelt from @magherafelthigh @StMarysGSM @raineyendowed and Sperrin Integrated working together as part of our @TNLComFundNI project @alaninbelfast
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So Emily(our Comms person) had her second visit to Stormont today and Sarah (our new volunteer from UU) her first - thanks to @MrUlster and the @SES_Project schools who did a tremendous job of presenting their issues @TNLComFundNI
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Today @joekennedy read it to day 3 of #Agreement25 to a packed hall of local and global leaders. We are so immensely proud of Jack and all his peers who were with us yesterday.
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Poppy, Ellen and Louisa all urging young people to register and vote #21stCenturySuffragettes
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Terrific hosting by @pcportadown today for the visit from @LoretoMilford_ as part of our @FundforIreland project. The groups are interacting so well - looking forward to the next steps
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Our ED @wiseabap has been invited to talk to the Shared Island Youth Forum on Saturday at @corrymeela about reconciliation. We are delighted that Sabrina and Tiernan from our @FundforIreland project with @pcportadown and @LoretoMilford_ are members
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Fantastic day in Milford and Ramelton, Donegal with student from @pcportadown and @LoretoMilford_ who were amazing hosts. @FundforIreland looking forward to the return journey in January
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Great to have @QuintinOliver along to discuss the GFA referendum campaign with our South Belfast Cluster. @rathmoretweets
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That look @MonicaBelfast gave when @ellentaylor06 told her that women in peace building are ignored in our history curriculum! #BetterPeace
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We had a great time this morning hosting @SSUofNI first board meeting! It was wonderful to hear what the organisation has been up to and what their plans are for the year- we look forward to our future collaboration!
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@QUBVChancellor @ryanjfeeney @HillaryClinton @QUBelfast @ClintonFdn They really were terrific - it has been a pleasure and honour to work with them and to give our young people experiences they will never forget. #BetterPeace
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Two of our young activists - Tiernan @LoretoMilford_ and Sabrina @pcportadown selected for first #SharedIsland Youth Forum! Both involved in our @FundforIreland ‘Poreto Project’ and our @TheIrelandFunds supported Young Evaluators project #BetterPeace
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A wonderful day at Stormont! Photographed by @neilhphoto 📸
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Grateful to @BeattieDoug @DianeDoddsMLA and @JBuckleyMLA for meeting our Poreto for Progression participants from @pcportadown @LoretoMilford_ at the Assembly yesterday. Today they are working hard on their youth manifesto
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And new Assembly needs to address childcare provision in to support families and support parents to work says @pcportadown and @LoretoMilford_ students @FundforIreland to an audience of politicians, parents and teachers
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Delighted to have @J_Donaldson_MP to speak to pupils from @stdominicsGS and @FSLnews about local and national politics.
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Cracking day at @OireachtasNews yesterday for our @pcportadown @LoretoMilford_ student - meeting members of the GFA Committee and @McHughJoeTD @FundforIreland
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Want a job where you will make a clear and tangible difference in 2024? Come join us! Thanks to @JRRT1904 #Votesat16 #BetterPeace please #RT
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Terrific session last night on agreements and disagreements! From the GFA to the Windsor Framework - terrific overview @pcportadown @LoretoMilford_ @FundforIreland
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Record-breaking councillor sits final A-level paper via @RTENews - well done to Lewis - wonderful to see one of our participants become the youngest ever Councillor
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Up on the Hill at Parliament Buildings with schools from the Northwest and Educational Authority to talk Climate Change @foe_ni
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📍21st March 2024 📍Cube Theatre, Crescent Arts Centre Join our Executive Director, Paul as he co-hosts the Imagine Festival Event! The free event will focus on how to remove barriers for young people to participate in democratic processes. Register at
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It’s the best initiative our school has been involved in says @Josephmacb from @LoretoMilford_ @pcportadown @FundforIreland
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Excited to be working with our #BetterPeace Podcast Crew again this weekend - interviews, vox-pops, discussions all planned with @JudeMitchell_ and the gang! We are also planning a link-up with the incredible @Bushradio Thanks to @FundforIreland @TNLComFundNI for the support.
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@LucBerthelot1 from @SSUofNI speaking eloquently about the importance of the #21stCenturySuffragettes campaign
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Great conversations about youth engagement in politics and democracy! We are delighted to participate in the Imagine Festival🎭
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Thanks to @KateNicholl @DavidSterling7 & @RobbieButlerMLA for coming along to hear the ideas of @MethodyBelfast & @rathmoretweets on the GFA 25 years on.
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We are so delighted to be part of this. Bringing 250 teenagers from across NI and Donegal to share their ideas of how to build a #BetterPeace @FundforIreland @TNLComFundNI @TheIrelandFunds
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Come meet the new NI Executive- tomorrow 7pm, 83 University Street. @ImagineBelfast
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We are collaborating with @Start360org and @bycLIVE on the upcoming @UKYP elections in Northern Ireland. There is a special event on Monday 11th at 6.30 in Belfast (and online) - please register here to find out more and take part @TNLComFundNI
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Not long now until the event! Get your free tickets at:
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📍21st March 2024 📍Cube Theatre, Crescent Arts Centre Join our Executive Director, Paul as he co-hosts the Imagine Festival Event! The free event will focus on how to remove barriers for young people to participate in democratic processes. Register at
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Three Ulster University academics recognised among Ireland’s world class researchers Wonderful to see one of our founders and Trustee ⁦ @MonicaBelfast ⁩ recognised for her outstanding academic contribution - congratulations to her and her colleagues
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Students from St Cecelia’s, St Mary’s and Lisneal telling @mikenesbittni about their concerns around climate change @niassembly @Ed_Authority #SharedEducation
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Thanks to @KateNicholl for coming along to speak to our South Belfast Cluster today.
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Wonderful hospitality in Donegall yesterday as @LoretoMilford_ hosted our @pcportadown students including a tour looking at the Presbyterian history of beautiful #Ramelton . @FundforIreland #BetterPeace
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Thanks sooo much to @FundforIreland @dfatirl and @TheIrelandFunds for their recent investments in our work. They allow us to contribute a fantastic project (IFI) and give us stability in the uncertain times ahead with time to plan the next few years of building a #BetterPeace
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“We need to start talking to children about racism and diversity in Primary School” @DiverseyouthNI @FeileBelfast
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Our wonderful Poreto for Progression project is launching it’s cross-border Youth Manifesto @pcportadown @LoretoMilford_ funded by @FundforIreland
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Thanks to @GRobinsonDUP for coming along to speak to pupils from @stlouises_cc and @ashfield_girls about devolution, strikes and the upcoming election.
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I think the ice is broken! Poreto for Progression project on our first residential @FundforIreland @LoretoMilford_ @pcportadown #CivicYouthWork #BetterPeace
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Dr @GezimVisoka talking about the power and challenges of digital in peace building @dfatirl
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Students @ashfield_girls and @stlouises_cc discussing how the #GFA could be improved in its 25th year with @dmcbfs
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So delighted to be recipients of an @TheIrelandFunds Heart of the Community grant for some exciting work we plan to do with young people involved in our @FundforIreland and @TNLComFundNI projects- training them as evaluators
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Great to hear Jo Coen from @pcportadown with @tgeducation on @BBCTalkback - so important how we teach history as well as what we teach. Jo is a key part of our @FundforIreland funded ‘Poreto for Progression’ project with @LoretoMilford_
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We are hiring again! We are looking for a great Office Administrator thanks to @FundforIreland - please spread the word! @alanacahoon_ @alaninbelfast @dmcbfs @Start360org @SSUofNI @DiverseyouthNI @YouthWorkAll @iloveywni
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@AndrewHam2004 talking about his work for disability rights as a member of the @UKYP @Start360org @bycLIVE
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Grateful to @SJAMcBride for discussing political agreements and their efficacy. We may need an update soon! @stdominicsGS @FSLnews @alaninbelfast
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We are so delighted that @FundforIreland has confirmed funding for a second phase of our cross-border project with @pcportadown and @LoretoMilford_ - we have seen such amazing results from this project and know next year can be even better!
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Milford pupils meet Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern at Good Friday event - Donegal News ⁦ @PaddyHarte ⁩ ⁦ @InstituteGC ⁩ ⁦ @FundforIreland
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Yesterday was quite a day for politics! Here students from @St_Malachys Fortwilliam and @BelfastRoyalAc begin their PiA journey with @dmcbfs under the watchful eye of JFK!
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This #PeaceDay we are grateful for our school & youth work partners, politicians at @niassembly & @OireachtasNews who have engaged with our groups, our funders, and most importantly the amazing young people we work with. We will continue to work together to build a #BetterPeace
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Have you seen our new website? We’ve been working hard with Darkside to create our new brand and site with young people at the centre of the process. We think it looks fab! - oh and you can now donate there to support our work! 🙏🏼
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School councils should be mandatory not optional in Ireland says Tiernan from @LoretoMilford_ and the group also want to see an all island Youth Council @pcportadown @FundforIreland
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Tremendous weekend at the Share Centre with our @FundforIreland Poreto project. Discussing tough issues, working out what to work on together, team building and fun! #BetterPeace
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Thanks to @ClaireHanna for coming along to hear ideas from @ashfield_girls and @stlouises_cc for #GE2024
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In Scotland and Wales and a growing number of countries 16 and 17 year olds have the vote. Time this changed here too and across the island #votesat16 @votesat16 ⁩ DUP councillor says 16 and 17 year olds voting would exploit ‘youthful idealism’
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Great to have @SJAMcBride with our North Belfast Cluster today talking legacy and devolution @St_Malachys @DCF_Belfast
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