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  The Troubles I’ve Seen During the Féile I went to watch  The Troubles I’ve Seen  in Áras Úi Chonghaile. I’m glad I did.  The Troubles I’ve Seen  is a documentary which is being shown across the North. The LGBT NI Heritage Project is very keen to get it into local areas. The documentary captures the shared experiences and stories of the local LGBT Community . Directed by Conan McIvor, this emotive and often funny film hears from those who experienced and were involved in the beginning of the LGBT movement. They delve deeply into how their pride and fearlessness helped them overcome the shame and harassment levelled at them by elements of society. With contributions from activists such as Jeffrey Dudgeon, Doug Sobey, Paula Keenan and more,  The Troubles I’ve Seen  explores the start of the Gay Liberation movement and the establishment of Cara-Friend. It looks into the deep sense of community and support that was forged by campaigning in the face o...

  A Windfall Tax urgently needed The cost of living crisis is taking a terrible toll on families. Food and energy bills are increasing at a phenomenal rate pushing more and more people into debt and poverty. The ready excuse trotted out by governments and most of the media to explain this dire situation is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing war. While this is clearly having an impact it cannot explain the monstrous profits being made by the oil and gas industry and by energy companies world-wide. The dramatic increase in fuel and energy costs have pushed up production costs, transport costs and the price paid by the consumer for food and petrol and heating. It is all interconnected. Strip away the propaganda and the underlying cause is easily explained. Capitalism places profit over and above all other considerations. Its goal is to extract oil and gas and sell them at a price that will maximise their profit. They are feeding the fires of the climate crisis and destroying...