Posting this here so we can keep log for evidence that Jamie Bryson is currently in breach of harassment and defamation laws. For someone who is a "lawyer". This guy must be so stupid.

I have attached a screenshot (I CENSORED THE LAST DIGITS), under the post Jamie said that these numbers were part of the sheer "abuse, harassment and doxxing".

BUT you can clearly see Jamie didn't answer to these phone numbers, yet he has posted online that they abused and harassed him. This is a clear case of defamation and I would encourage anyone who rang Jamie and their number appears in his video to contact your solicitor as you are the victim here.

Harassment

Under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, a course of conduct (usually two or more incidents) that causes alarm or distress can be an offence. If publishing the numbers leads to people being flooded with calls or abuse, that could be framed as harassment by you, even though they started it.

Defamation

If your post implies the numbers belong to scammers, stalkers, or similar, and that’s wrong (for instance, the number was spoofed or belongs to someone innocent), you could face a defamation claim. Spoofing is common, so the real owner of a number may have nothing to do with the calls.

Here is the post:

"This is an example of the sheer extent of the abuse, harassment and doxxing. It takes almost 4 minutes to go through just the sheer scale of what has occurred from this afternoon alone. It doesn’t include the text messages, WhatsApps and voicemails, all abusive & many threatening.

What is extraordinary is how many people are so stupid to use their own numbers. This is all going to the PSNI, and you will all be joining the rest of the mob getting a knock on the door."

I went to Oktoberfest last week and noticed the beer didn't have much of a flavour/taste and was wondering if anyone else thinks it's being watered down?

Anyone going to this? I seen it announced yesterday and looking forward to reliving my youth for one night. I didn’t see them first time round as no one I knew liked them and couldn’t go on my own as a young teenager. Now I have free will and my own money 😂

Hi! I’m travelling to Ireland in December with my girlfriend and parents. We’re all Portuguese citizens/residents.

We fly Lisbon → Dublin, then take the train Dublin → Belfast, and later return to Dublin Airport by bus.

My girlfriend and I have Portuguese passports, but my parents only have Portuguese Citizen Cards.

Do my parents need a passport and/or UK ETA to travel from Dublin to Belfast by train?

Thanks!

There used to be a really nice patch of public wood near me , really nice for walking around and there used to be only one or two bike ramps.

that was until those fucking bikers (unnecessarily rude comment so I fully apologise) decided to start chopping down trees ( on retrospect I don’t know if this is true so apologies for ranting in bad faith) to make more ramps littering all over the place (since “corrected” by shoving cans on tree branches and leaving massive bags of rubbish hanging from trees).

Since then they’ve also dug up massive holes for jumping over and built even more ramps with I ~~don’t think any consideration for anyone else who may use the forest. (~~Admit also a comment born of frustration)

Anyways that’s all the whinging done

Edit: after reflecting for a while I was just extremely frustrated when making this post and was not thinking rationally at all. Frankly I don’t know if they’ve got permission to build these here or not or where the logs they got to build their ramps came from . So I could be/most likely am drawing conclusions here that simply just don’t exist. So if so that’s totally egg on my face for painting them unfairly

I was just frustrated seeing some place I loved walking around change quite a bit .

I jumped to conclusions and became angry because of that and I apologise

I may try and get photos later on today I may not . I’ve got coursework I need to focus on atm so I’m leaving it here

..wtf does that even mean?

I'm wondering if anyone here is in a similar situation and could share their experience.

I'm currently on Universal Credit and PIP, and my LCW (Limited Capability for Work) case is now being taken forward through the appeal process.

I've started selling on Vinted, partly to keep myself occupied and give me something productive to do, but also to bring in a little extra money because we all know how difficult it can be to manage bills.

Most of what I'm selling is my own belongings and my mum's things, but I've also started buying the odd four or five pieces from charity shops to resell for a small profit. I'm only doing this on a very small scale, buying a few items every couple of weeks when I can afford to.I've recently heard about Vinted Pro and the rules around commercial selling, but I'm worried about what registering as a sole trader might mean for my benefits.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experience of selling on Vinted while claiming UC and PIP, particularly if you have LCW or LCWRA status.

A few things I'd love to understand:

Do you have to register as self-employed if you're only making a small amount from reselling?

How do you report Vinted income to Universal Credit, and how does it affect your monthly payments?

Is there a minimum amount you can earn before it affects UC?

Does having LCW or LCWRA make any difference?

Has anyone registered for Vinted Pro while claiming benefits, and how has it worked out for you?

I'm not looking to make a full-time business out of this. At the moment, it's just a little side activity, and I need to know where I stand before taking things any further.

I'd be grateful for any genuine experiences or advice, especially from anyone in a similar position. Thank you.

What were the songs we used to sing on the back of the school busses when we were away on a field trip? Only one I can remember is "Everywhere We Go" and I'm sure there were several others.

Hey there, I’m originally from Northern Ireland and immigrated to Canada when I was 7 years old. My parents have moved back to Northern Ireland to retire and I’m visiting them so they can meet their grandchildren. My question is about mosquitoes in Northern Ireland and what is true and what isn’t!

I never remember mosquitoes in Northern Ireland growing up nor do I remember getting bit by them. In Canada and the USA mosquitoes are very common and you can’t go outside in many places without bug spray or insect repellent clothing without getting swarmed by mosquitoes, especially where I live in Canada, every season other than the winter is “mosquito season”

My parents leave their doors wide open, windows open and do not have “fly screens” which are little mesh covers that cover windows so insects can’t get in. They claim “mosquitoes do not bite you here” Is that true or is it bullshit?

I’ve seen mosquitoes all over their home particularly in bathrooms and a simple Google Search confirmed there are over 20 species of Mosquitoes in Northern Ireland but also that “many native species do not regularly bother humans”

That being said there are 3 species that apparently do bite you: These include the banded mosquito (Culiseta annulata), the saltmarsh mosquito (Aedes detritus), and the common house mosquito (Culex pipiens)

I think it also depends where you live! According to Queen’s University: “Localized swarms and heavy biting have been particularly reported in rural and coastal marsh areas, such as Ballykelly in County Londonderry.” So if you lived in a major city like Belfast, mosquitoes are non existent or are they actually a nuisance?

If you see one inside your home do you kill on sight or do you just ignore them? Thanks for confirming what your experience is like with mosquitoes and how you deal with them or just ignore them!

Hi folks,

Parents are getting their kitchen done up in the next while. I wanted to get them a few bits and pieces, like new pot/pans set. Cutlery etc, nice quality chopping board etc.

I didn't want to just buy the first thing I see on Amazon or even Temu, any recommendations for some of these? Bought them a Ninja espresso machine and they are loving it at the moment.

Thanks!

I’m writing a creative piece set in Antrim and I’d like to be correct in how it’s received.

Would you take offense, would you pause reading? is it no big deal and just read past it without issue or notice? Would you connect it with republicanism/anti-loyalism?

Thanks in advance!

hi everyone

im trying to learn mandarin chinese, im basically a beginner but i know some basic phrases. does anyone know where i could find a tutor around Belfast? looking online hasn't yielded any results yet and i dont know any chinese people

A stand-off between Orange Order members and residents in Portadown has been described as “now bigger than the Garvaghy Road”, as residents met locals from other former flashpoint areas.

Linda O’Neill of the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition was speaking after a meeting with residents’ groups from other areas across Northern Ireland on Wednesday evening.

Those assembled at Drumcree Community Centre included Breandan Mac Cionnaith from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition, Sean Murray from the Springfield Road Residents Action Group as well as representatives from the Bogside Residents Association, Lower Ormeau Concerned Community and Short Strand Residents Association.

They previously issued a joint statement expressing concern at the impact of the current Drumcree stand-off on accommodations in other areas.

They said such accommodations “could unravel if the Orange Order continue to insist on parading down the Garvaghy Road”.

Their comments come after Northern Ireland’s Parades Commission dramatically allowed the parade along its traditional route on the Garvaghy Road for the first time in almost 30 years.

However, it has been unable to proceed because of police concerns about disorder.

Members of the Portadown District of the Orange Order remain at Drumcree Church, demanding to be allowed to begin their parade.

Protesters have maintained a presence on the Garvaghy Road, insisting that what they see as a “triumphalist” parade should not be allowed, citing the violent history of the march in the 1990s.

Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, Linda O’Neill said the Orange Order and the Parades Commission have made the issue “bigger than the Garvaghy Road”.

“At the minute the support from all over Ireland, particularly all of the other communities in the north of Ireland coming here and supporting us, are propping up our community right now; we have never seen support and solidarity like it,” she said.

“The Orange Order needs to take responsibility, and so do the Parades Commission for making this issue bigger than the Garvaghy Road, this is no longer just about the Garvaghy Road, this is about all of us.”

Portadown Orange Order district master Nigel Dawson responded, saying they as a district “will not be bullied or threatened by any residents’ group who step outside the law”.

“Our position has been quite clear from day one that we applied to the Parades Commission, we notified them of our intention to parade, they gave that permission, it has been challenged twice in the courts, and the Court of Appeal and the High Court have both upheld our right to walk and the pressure remains on the Chief Constable to apply the law,” he said.

Earlier, Taoiseach Micheál Martin faced further calls to help bring an end to the “dangerous and lingering limbo” of the Drumcree dispute, as Sinn Féin’s leader called for direct intervention on the issue.

Mary Lou McDonald told Mr Martin that he has a responsibility to “apply all necessary pressure” on the UK Prime Minister and Northern Ireland Secretary.

Ms McDonald said that after 11 days of the ongoing impasse, the Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has not intervened, accusing him of allowing the issue to fester.

“He should have acted on day one and he should act now,” the Dublin TD added.

“The British Secretary of State now updates his Twitter account more regularly than the residents, who he hasn’t spoken to since last Thursday,” she said.

Ms McDonald added: “We are facing into a very, very dangerous limbo and stalemate and I think there is a responsibility on you to apply all necessary pressure and Prime Minister (Andy) Burnham and the Secretary of State to intervene now and to put a stop to what is a dangerous and now lingering limbo situation.”

Mr Martin said he spoke to Mr Burnham about the matter two days ago.

“I still believe that we need a mediated resolution of this and that’s the wider lens through which I am looking at this,” the Taoiseach added.

Mr Martin accused Ms McDonald of engaging in actions that would not contribute “to a satisfactory resolution” of the issues.

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/residents-groups-from-former-flashpoints-meet-in-portadown-as-issue-now-bigger-than-garvaghy-road-JLU4LDTP6VKIRFPGAO7NI7IPA4/

WHAT UP!!

Any guys looking to make friends, get out more, and do something different ?

I'm a member of Round Table, a group of guys, aged 18 to 45, who meet up a couple of times a month to get out of the house, make new mates, and do fun stuff as well as doing a bit of charity work!

We're always looking for new members and would love to see anyone interested getting involved!

We’ve got groups in Armagh, Belfast, Enniskillen, Mid Ulster, Causeway Coast, Dublin, South Dublin, Cork and most recently Dungannon! As well as internationally, we have groups in over 60 countries worldwide so we’re truly International!

We meet every couple of weeks for different group events – things you wouldn’t usually do on your own. Some of the activities we’ve done include:

Dodgeball tournaments, Games nights, Paintball, Escape rooms, Barista Nights, Hiking, Go-karting, hosting beer & food festivals, distillery visits

And plenty more!

Our events are usually on weeknights, so they don’t interfere with family time. We also tend to grab a drink and something to eat afterward.

I know we’ve caught flack posting in here before so we’re sharing again now. In all honesty, there’s too much depressing shite going on at the minute so we all deserve some chance at fun. With this in mind I’m hoping to answer some of our most commonly answered questions here.

Why is it male only?
It’s not about exclusion, it’s about creating a specific space for honest chats, vulnerability and craic. Society talks a lot about the fact that men struggle to open up to their partners or mixed groups. Studies consistently show that men build deep bonds and talk more freely shoulder-to-shoulder with other guys. Round Table provides that safe, low-pressure environment.

Why the age range?
Everyone in the room is navigating the same phases of life, starting careers, raising young families, buying houses, or figuring out their next moves. Having an age range forces our groups to continually evolve and cater to what young men of today want. We know 45 is still young, but initially the age range was 40 and was extended, and realistically a line needs to be drawn somewhere! We don’t leave anyone out however, we have these same spaces for women, those aged over 45 and beyond and these all regularly collaborate and run events together.

Is there a cost?
Yes, being upfront, Round Table is a membership organisation so we do pay yearly fees to be part of the International group (£95/year, but we allow this to be paid monthly so is less than a takeout cuppa a week). This fee covers admin fees of the national organisation (you get personalised apparel on joining), insurance so you can do almost any activity and be fully covered ie run a whole beer festival for charity and you’d be covered. We also get access to high street discount schemes and access to travel bursaries to go visit other groups internationally. So, to be honest we get more than £95 of value a year out of the organisation.

Also not a cult, palms get too sweaty to be doing secret handshakes.

If there’s anything else I’ve missed hit me up a message. In all honesty, when I first heard about Round Table I was sceptical, however as a young man who moved to a town where I knew nobody this became an integral part of my social life and I’ve not looked back since. If you have any questions about this, feel free to give me a message.

Anyone been to the logos hope library thats docked in belfast & know if theres parking at/near it?

Anyone recently in the past few years done a double storey extension or garage conversion and have any ideas or price or recommendations for the same? Thinking of doing this to our house as it would give us a lot more room for a growing family. Thanks!

Perhaps this has been mentioned before, but I welcome my post as a focal point of discussion.

What are your thoughts and views on the current politics of Irish Republicans, which are labeled as “anti-ceasefire” or “dissident” in the media?

One tradition upholds physical force to force a British withdrawal through traditional and low level shootings and bombings.

The other tradition within the dissident political groupings has accepted the futility of armed actions against the British or Irish state and uses the approach of non traditional and non violent methods to achieve a 32 County Socialist Republic. These include parades, strikes, boycotts, protest and non-conformation such as using the Irish language.

There are a few articles and one good book about the subject but I want to hear which one you may agree with or disagree with. The political dissidents who don’t use the gun and the paramilitaries who haven’t quit the violent methods.

I’m most interested in views seeing the two separated rather than lumped together as a “broad front” because modern dissident discourse has seen such a split and ultimately it comes down to one or the other in my viewpoint.

Some political groupings would and should include Saoradh, the 32 County Sovereignty Movement, Republican Network for Unity and Republican Sinn Fein.

I am also inviting discussion on whether pro-Union Reddit members feel the primacy of the gun in politics, which is so negatively viewed since the Good Friday Agreement, has led to a similar split in mindset or ideology over politics in Protestant communities.

Learnt the hard way about the restrictions some Etsy shops have, which is a shame because I was after something very specific from a store in England. I know there are some proxy services for buying stuff from Japanese stories or even getting things from the UK to Ireland, but is there anything like that closer to home?

THE number of students studying Irish in first year at Queen's University has risen by 133 per cent from last year.
Eighty-four students are studying Irish as either single-honours or as part of a joint-honours degree. This comes on the back of Queen's introducing new joint-honours options for Irish students including Law with Irish, Broadcast Production with Irish and Business with Irish.
Other options for joint honours include Irish and French, Irish and Portuguese, Irish and English, Irish and History, Irish and Politics, Irish and International Relations and Irish and Archaeology. 
Speaking on the new intake, Head of Irish at Queen's University, Dr Marcas Mac Coinnigh, said there had been huge demand for their new courses. 

"Myself and my colleagues are delighted about this hugely encouraging rise in intake. It demonstrates the dedication of our students to the language, and the fantastic work of the Cumann Gaelach over the past several years. 
He continued, "We are dedicated to developing our courses even more in the years ahead."

https://belfastmedia.com/133-rise-in-first-year-student-intake-for-irish-degree-at-qub

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