The Dunmurry explosion is a stark reminder that the past isn't as distant as it should be.
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Paul Doherty's resignation from the SDLP is about far more than one councillor walking away. It is a moment that speaks to a deeper tension within a party that has spent much of the last two decades trying to balance its historic nationalist identity with the demands of a changing political landscape.
Every few months, like clockwork, I see the same debate about the GAA flaring up online. The same arguments, the same outrage, the same talking points recycled again and again. Lately, it's been sparked by commentary from journalists like Niamh Campbell and the predictable backlash that followed.