Freya McClements
Northern Editor at Irish Times
Northern Editor @IrishTimes. Award-winning author of Children of the Troubles with @joeliveline. Represent NI on Round Britain Quiz @BBCRadio4.
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1 week ago |
irishtimes.com | Freya McClements
Remind me, who are Kneecap again? They are a band – west Belfast rappers Mo Chara, DJ Próvai and Móglaí Bap – real names Liam Óg Ó Hannaigh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin respectively – who perform mostly in Irish. Their songs – and their stage personas – are upfront and in your face, about drug-taking and their desire for a united Ireland.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Freya McClements
A “teenage golfing sensation” who was one of the first stars of women’s golf is to be honoured with a blue plaque at her home club of Royal Portrush later on Monday. May Hezlet, from Aghadowey in Co Derry, won the British Ladies’ Championship three times and the Irish Ladies’ five times between 1899 and 1908.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Freya McClements
In the lobby of Belfast City Hall, the queue was of councillors, not members of the public. It took time, once the book of condolence for Pope Francis was opened on Wednesday, for people to drift in and sign their names; when they did so, they were Protestant as well as Catholic. Among them was 79-year-old Colin Flinn, from a Presbyterian background, who told The Irish Times the late pontiff had been “a great example to the world, to politicians, to everyone.
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3 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Freya McClements
The State must initiate a “determined process” to make its records available to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, the North’s former police ombudsman has said. Baroness Nuala O’Loan said she believed legislation was probably necessary “to enable the transmission of intelligence and information which the Republic holds” about the 1998 atrocity, in which 31 people, including unborn twins, died.
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3 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Freya McClements
In Northern Ireland this week, golf dominated everything and the talk has not been of orange or green but of Rory McIlroy and the drama of the extra hole play-off on that famous green at Augusta. His achievement on Sunday, winning the last golf major that had eluded him – the US Masters – will forever be one of the greatest in golf.
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Thank you Irish Red Cross for selecting me as a finalist in the Humanitarian Journalist of the Year award for my writing on the Troubles/conflict and Legacy Act - it's a tribute to the many families and their supporters who have trusted me with their stories over the years.
📝 HUMANITARIAN JOURNALIST FINALISTS 📝 These media professionals shine light on crucial humanitarian issues: • Luke Butterly @lukejbutterly (@TheDetailTV) • Freya McClements @freyamcc (@IrishTimes) • Amy Ní Riada @amyniriada (@rte) • Sorcha Pollak @SorchaPollak https://t.co/njy7RZXrC7
‘What am I looking forward to most about the Open? Handing the Claret jug to another Irishman, Rory McIlroy.’ Royal Portrush busily preparing to host another memorable Open. https://t.co/zrrHcICIr7
‘The new visa is going to put the kibosh on things’: Northern Ireland’s tourist industry braces for impact of travel changes https://t.co/4O4dO5VKJ9