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Jude Webber

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Ireland correspondent Financial Times - all things N&S. Transplanted from Latam. All views own etc

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Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · 4d

32 Words was the first book I read in Ireland. I met Manchán for coffee and found him fascinating and generous. To the many, well-deserved, tributes to his infectious energy and enthusiasm for Irish and its cultural heritage, here’s mine:

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‘Not a wake but a hurlamaboc’: Manchán Magan and the rise of the Irish language

[FREE TO READ] Ireland’s ancient language and folklore are having a renaissance. For the Celtic-curious, Magan, who died last week, is a wonderful place to start

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Belfast rap group Kneecap defiant ahead of UK terrorism hearing

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, due in Westminster Magistrates’ Court over alleged Hizbollah flag incident

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Jun 13

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‘Locals live here’: racist attacks inflame Northern Ireland’s divisions

[FREE TO READ] Police chief appeals for end to anti-immigrant violence in region with painful past

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 31

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Sexism in sportswear: the fight over women’s skorts

[FREE TO READ] After high-profile pitch stand-offs, players can finally wear shorts

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 30

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200-year-old newspaper fights decline of UK local media

[FREE TO READ] Northern Ireland’s Impartial Reporter revamps as local press battles for readers in tough online world

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 30

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Gerry Adams wins defamation case against BBC

[FREE TO READ] Veteran republican leader awarded €100,000 in damages

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 29

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Top Kinahan drug cartel sidekick extradited to Ireland from UAE

[FREE TO READ] Pressure rises on organisation’s boss Daniel Kinahan, who remains in Dubai, as Sean McGovern is charged in Dublin

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 29

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Top Kinahan drug cartel sidekick extradited to Ireland from UAE

[FREE TO READ] Historic move increases pressure on organisation’s boss Daniel Kinahan, holed up in Dubai

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 26

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Ireland moves to ban trade with Israeli businesses in occupied Palestinian territories

[FREE TO READ] Bill to focus on goods as government says it cannot target services such as Airbnb rentals

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 22

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Member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap charged with terror offence

[FREE TO READ] Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh to appear in court in London next month over allegations of waving a Hizbollah flag at a concert

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 21

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Member of Belfast rap trio Kneecap charged with terror offence

[FREE TO READ] Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh to appear in court in London next month over allegations of waving a Hizbollah flag at a concert

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 21

Another reason to hate X - it appears to have deleted my profile. I couldn't sign in, so reset the password after many attempts and I've only just noticed that it has set up a whole new account. Just. So. Tedious.

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 21

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How Trump’s tariffs threaten Ireland’s pharma fortune

The pharma hub stands to lose a lot in the US president’s second term

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 21

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US lawmakers warn over delays to major gold mine in Northern Ireland

[FREE TO READ] Backers fear long planning process for Curraghinalt project could deter other investors in one of poorest UK regions

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 8

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Ireland leads charge to force Big Tech to vet financial ads for scams

[FREE TO READ] EU member states push for rule change to make tech groups shoulder responsibility for fraud that costs billions each year

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · May 3

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Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave

The Irish-American camerlengo is responsible for overseeing the Vatican’s secretive election to choose the next pope

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Apr 28

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From presidents to hillbillies, Northern Ireland wants more recognition in the US

[FREE TO READ] Its influence in America has long played second fiddle to that of émigrés from the Republic of Ireland

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Apr 28

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Tech firms pivot to defence in neutral Ireland as EU re-arms

[FREE TO READ] Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Apr 19

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Trump tariffs bring furrowed brows to Ireland’s Botox town

[FREE TO READ] Westport makes the world’s entire supply of the anti-wrinkle drug — now it fears production could move to the US

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Mar 27

The buzz over rare earths is growing. I visited a Belfast company recycling magnets and separating the four most valuable rare earth oxides as it plans US expansion

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Belfast magnet recycling start-up offers rare earth promise

Ionic Technologies says it is the only company outside China able to separate the four most valuable oxides

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Neutral Ireland insists it will ‘not be found wanting’ on Ukraine peacekeeping

[FREE TO READ] Foreign minister Simon Harris presenting bill to cabinet to relax rules on Irish troop deployment

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Feb 27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pass through Shannon in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US; Irish Taoiseach to meet him

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Feb 25

The idiot wind now howling through the US offers Ireland a transformative windfall

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Fintan O’Toole: Trump and Musk’s war on science presents a startling opportunity for Ireland

Fintan O’Toole: Trump is complaining that we pick America’s pocket. Fair enough – we should instead pick America’s brains

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Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Feb 24

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Europe and US clash over Ukraine in G7 and UN

EU and Trump administration differ over blaming Russia in rival draft resolutions

Jude Webber @judewebber.bsky.social · Feb 21

The strange reinvention of Dublin’s notorious ‘Monk’

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The strange reinvention of Dublin’s notorious ‘Monk’

Gerry Hutch was once among Ireland’s most wanted criminals. How did he come to be standing for election?