Finn Purdy @FinnPurdy
Journalist @bbcnewsni Belfast Joined May 2017-
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Over the past few weeks, the families of those killed in the Omagh bombing have been telling the inquiry all about their loved ones. Here are their tributes, in their own words. bbc.in/4gS7dfW
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We finished this evening’s programme on the Omagh Bombing Inquiry hearings on commemorative and personal statements, with images and reflections of those who were lost, by those who knew them best.
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Online content creators should be "more honest" in the reviews of food that they are posting online, according to the Guild of Food Writers. bbc.in/42Xd8x9
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BBC Radio Ulster's flagship news programme Good Morning Ulster is celebrating 50 years on the air. bbc.in/3W0FySo
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The Irish journalist and campaigner Nell McCafferty has died at the age of 80 bbc.in/3WUcX0X
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Northern Ireland, home of Olympic Champions 🏆🚀 @swimireland @SwimUlster’s @WiffenDaniel Olympic Champ 800 Free 🏆🥇 @Aquatics_GB @SwimUlster’s @Jackmac121 Olympic Champ 4x200 Free 🏆🥇 #Paris2024
Olympic Games - Day 4 Schedule 🇫🇷 Two Ulster swimmers race in pool today as Jack McMillan represents Team GB in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle relay heats. Tonight, Daniel Wiffen will race in LANE 4 in the 800m Freestyle FINAL, scheduled to start at 8:02pm!! Best of luck guys! 🍀
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History in Paris! Daniel Wiffen becomes the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal since 1988. #Olympics #BBCOlympics
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You probably know the start of this Olympic story, but do you know how it finished? This photo is of Eric Moussambani, aka 'Eric the Eel' from Equatorial Guinea, competing in the 100m Freestyle event at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, alone. Why? /1
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"It's bigger than Christmas" - how Armagh fans are gearing up for the All-Ireland football final. bbc.in/4bWVcDp
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A group of estate agents who had stopped posting listings on PropertyPal have returned to the website after resolving a dispute with the company over fees. bbc.in/3LxFKTG
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Here’s my view of what happened in Pennsylvania last night. Just my impressions as one reporter at one point in time. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Trinity College drops €214K student union fine bbc.in/3UR537n
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“I am your mammy’s little boy”. What a privilege to tell this story - thanks to Billy and Shannon’s courage. There’s so much sadness around mother and baby homes, and the impact they’ve had on people’s lives. Billy says to those searching for loved ones, “there’s still hope”.
Shannon Leet from Canada was stunned to discover she had a brother in Northern Ireland who their mother had been forced to give up. bbc.in/3K64O3p
Campus protest: Trinity College Dublin fines students' union €214k bbc.com/news/articles/…
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Blue Lights series two review – last year’s breakout police hit is as beautifully tense as ever theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…
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On 5 January 1976, a mini-bus carrying textile factory workers was ambushed by an IRA gang near the County Armagh village of Kingsmills. What happened? bbc.in/3TTWYOJ
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A campaign group says it's "shocking" the infrastructure minister has not intervened over plans to expand a Belfast Lough oil terminal. bbc.in/43SZpWn
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Assembly member @NualaMcAllister, who believes her stillborn siblings were buried in unmarked graves in Milltown Cemetery in Belfast, has called for a halt to construction at the cemetery bbc.in/3PNlLTp
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been charged with historical sexual offences and is stepping down as Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…
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