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In this final part to his bestselling A Force Like No Other series, Colin Breen brings together more compelling insider stories from RUC officers who served during the Troubles. ‘A most powerful and unique insight into the world’s most dangerous job in policing in the 1970s and ’80s.’ Henry McDonald, Observer and Guardian ‘This book of real RUC insider anecdotes … has, of course, the best possible sources – the cops themselves.’ Hugh Jordan, Sunday World ‘A Force Like No Other recalls the horrors of the Troubles but also some of the funnier stories of everyday life as a cop.’ Stephen Gordon, Sunday Life

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This student-led vocabulary book is ideal for any English-speaking student of GCSE French. One of four books written for the CCEA specification, it also covers the AQA, WJEC and Edexcel courses, as the word lists are virtually identical.As well as the core vocabulary, this book includes:• pronunciation guides, allowing students to practise alone and improve their listening skills.• tick-boxes for every word, helping students to track their learning.• helpful aide-mémoires (memory aids), helping students absorb vocabulary in an entertaining way.• pre-set consolidation exercises at the end of each section, that can be attempted without teacher guidance. These allow students to check their level of understanding independently.With this book, teachers can hand vocabulary learning over to their students, giving the teacher more time in the classroom to focus on the challenging grammar. The series can be used independently by students from Year 8 onwards, building over five years to GCSE success. This is particularly useful for schools that need to use remote learning from time to time. Contents: Introduction1: Moi-même, ma famille, les relations, les choix (Myself, my family, relationships, choices)2: Décrire les personnes (Describing people)3: Les réseaux sociaux (Social media)4: Les nouvelles technologies (New technologies)5: Les loisirs (Free time and leisure)6: Les passetemps (Hobbies)7: Les animaux (Animals)8: Les achats et les vêtements (Shopping and clothes)9: La bijouterie (The Jewellery shop) (Not on the CCEA core vocabulary list)10: La papetrie (The stationery shop) (Not on the CCEA core vocabulary list)11: La routine quotidienne (Daily routine)12: La routine quotidienne – quelques verbes (Daily routine – some verbs)13: Les coutumes, les fêtes et les célébrations (Customs, festivals and celebrations)

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Twenty years on from her critically acclaimed book, Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People, Susan McKay talks again to the people she ‘uneasily’ called ‘her own’, those from a Protestant background in Northern Ireland. Against the backdrop of social justice movements, Brexit, the centenary of the foundation of the Northern Ireland state, and the prospect of a poll on Irish Unity, McKay interviews a wide range of people from all over Northern Ireland. They include students, politicians, ex-security force members, victims and survivors, former paramilitaries, business people, religious leaders, community workers, writers and many others. She seeks to understand how the Northern Protestant community is negotiating the ‘shifting ground’ on which it stands. She gives space to the Lundys, those who find in banishment the freedom to grow. The result is a vivid and multi-layered portrait of a surprisingly diverse and fluid community. Written with McKay’s trademark passion and conviction, and full of vulnerable and valiant testimony, this book is compelling, essential reading. A fascinating and constantly thought-provoking book. Sean O’Hagan, Observer Seamlessly weaves together personal stories and political events with deep emotional intelligence … Vital reading in all senses of the word. Claire Mitchell, Irish Times

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Provides a bank of approximately 200 original (not from past papers) questions with answers and covers units A2 1, A2 2 and A2 3. Useful for homework, setting as classwork or for pupil exam practice. Includes questions on practical techniques and data analysis. The detailed answers include an indication of the process used to obtain the solution. Has been subject to a detailed quality assurance process by an independent Physics expert. Contents Unit 4 (A2 1): Deformation of Solids, Thermal Physics, Circular Motion, Oscillations and Atomic and Nuclear Physics – 4.1 Deformation of Solids 4.2 Thermal Physics 4.3 Uniform Circular Motion 4.4 Simple Harmonic Motion 4.5 The Nucleus 4.6 Nuclear Decay 4.7 Nuclear Energy 4.8 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Unit 5 (A2 2): Fields and their Applications – 5.1& 5.2 Force Fields and Gravitational Fields 5.3 Electric Fields 5.4 Capacitors 5.5 Magnetic Fields 5.6 Deflection of Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields 5.7 & 5.8 Particle Accelerators and Fundamental Particles Unit 6 (A2 3): Practical Techniques and Data Analysis –

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Provides banks of questions to address the requirements of the revised CCEA GCSE Physics specification and covers both the full Physics course and the Physics component of Double Award Science. Questions are entirely new, not from past papers and suitable for use as classroom material, for use in homework and to assist with revision. Includes an indication of whether each question is appropriate for the foundation tier and/or higher tier. The author, Roy White, is a highly reputable author and will be well known to teachers in Northern Ireland. To encourage the students’ work answers will not be printed in the rear of the book. Full set of answers, including the process where appropriate, available via this link: http://www.colourpointeducational.com/media/content/PhysicsGCSEAnswers.pdf This is one of three similar books that will also cover GCSE Biology and Chemistry.

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This popular book has been comprehensively updated to meet the requirements of the revised CCEA specification for GCSE Physical Education. It addresses Component 1: 'Factors underpinning Health and Performance' and Component 2: 'Developing Performance'. Diagrams updated and modernised in this new edition. Full colour with illustrations and diagrams throughout, and includes tasks and chapter summaries.

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This revision guide has been written to address the content of Units A2 1 and A2 2 of the Physics specification for CCEA. It is designed to support the textbook, Physics for CCEA A2 Level 2nd Edition, by providing students with a consistent approach to the subject throughout the course and as they prepare for their examinations. The chapters follow the outline of the CCEA specification, providing a summary of the key learning points, exercises and examination-style questions, with answers included. The book has been subject to a quality assurance check by an independent Physics expert. Contents Unit 4 (A2 1): Deformation of Solids, Thermal Physics, Circular Motion, Oscillations and Atomic and Nuclear Physics – 4.1 Deformation of Solids 4.2 Thermal Physics 4.3 Uniform Circular Motion 4.4 Simple Harmonic Motion 4.5 The Nucleus 4.6 Nuclear Decay 4.7 Nuclear Energy 4.8 Nuclear Fission and Fusion Unit 5 (A2 2): Fields and their Applications – 5.1 Force Fields 5.2 Gravitational Fields 5.3 Electric Fields 5.4 Capacitors 5.5 Magnetic Fields 5.6 Deflection of Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields 5.7 Particle Accelerators 5.8 Fundamental Particles

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Designed for the revised CCEA specification (first teaching September 2016) and subject to a detailed quality assurance process by an independent Physics expert. Approximately 50 exercises with answers for numerical questions and sample examination questions provided throughout. Includes a section on practical techniques eg: precision, accuracy, analysis and interpretation.

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Fan, musician and writer Roland Link has compiled a wealth of images of the legendary Belfast band through the 1970s and 80s. It includes many previously unseen photographs of the members on the road, on stage, in candid moments and in promotional out-takes. These are supported by a myriad of contemporary memorabilia (tour posters, tickets, passes and badges) and accompanied by comments from band members and a number of the photographers. The book also contains a Rare Vinyl Guide covering the band's original singles and albums. "When people ask me about Stiff Little Fingers I'm going to point them towards two books; Kicking Up A Racket and What You See Is What You Get ...job done." Jim Reilly

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On the 28th September 1912, over 470,000 men and women signed Ulster's Solemn League and Covenant. By signing they proclaimed that they would surrender neither their 'civil and religious freedom' nor 'their cherished position of equal citizenship in the United Kingdom'.Through photos and illustrations from the period, this book tells the story of that event 100 years on, and the determination and self-discipline aroused by the government's Home Rule Bill.

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In 1983, Interpol named Northern Ireland the most dangerous place in the world to be a police officer. In 1968, the RUC was catapulted into the Troubles. Bombs, death threats and murder became a regular part of the day job. Working right at the heart of the conflict, police officers were often caught in the middle – heroes to some, villains to others. Now, for the first time, the men and women who policed the Troubles tell their own stories in their own words. Covering all aspects of police work, from handling informants and conducting interviews with notorious criminals to dealing with the aftermath of tragic bombings, these candid, moving and sometimes blackly comic stories show the unpredictable, brutal and surreal world in which the RUC operated. As a former police officer, Colin Breen has unparalleled access to former RUC, Special Branch and CID officers who have never spoken out before. Their stories reveal the mayhem and madness that officers dealt with every day; the psychological and personal toll of the job; and the camaraderie – and the whiskey – that helped them to cope. Raw, unsettling and frank, A Force Like No Other tells the real story of the RUC.

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Marianne, Louise and Cassandra Knight were nieces of the great 19th century novelist who gave us Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. Jane knew the girls well, reading and sewing with them as they grew up, and they were often the subject of her witty letters. The Knight sisters went on to lead lives remarkably similar to those of Jane’s heroines, experiencing the pains of blighted love, the joy of patience rewarded, and the sorrow of losing their childhood home, but even Austen could not have imagined that they would find themselves in Donegal at a time when Ireland was riven with famine and war. May, Lou and Cass tells for the first time the story of the Knight Sisters and their extraordinary journey from the ordered world of Regency England to the turbulent upheaval of Northern Ireland, exploring Irish History and the heritage of the Austen family.

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In the first half of the 20th century, the men and women of Ireland experienced the brutal realities of a succession of wars - from the unrelenting casualties of WW1, to the domestic upheavals of the 1916 Rising and the Irish Civil War; from the romantic idealism of the Spanish Civil War, to the unimaginable horrors of WW2. Earth Voices Whispering gathers together, for the very first time, a wide range of poetic voices that chart the human experiences of these wars, compiled and edited by Belfast-born poet and senior lecturer in Trinity College Dublin, Gerald Dawe. Featuring over three hundred poems by celebrated poets such as C.S Lewis, AE, W.B. Yeats, Patrick Kavanagh and Seamus Heaney, and including new poems by Derek Mahon and Eilean Ni Chuilleanain, the anthology records the thoughts and experiences of poets as soldiers, patriots, observers, protestors, medics and mourners. From patriotism to anger, passion to compassion, hope to regret, this groundbreaking new anthology embraces the complex reality of a rich, unique and historically overlooked period in Irish poetry.

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At the height of its existence, the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company owned a total of 104 miles of track in Ireland as well as just short of a mile of line at Fishguard Harbour. The Company is now jointly owned by Irish Rail and Stena and board meetings are still held once a year, attended by representatives of both organizations. When the author began his research into the history of this Company, he was of the view that there would be little to record, bearing in mind the comparatively short mileage and the fact that the Company has only been in existence for a little over 100 years, but as time has gone by it has become patently obvious that the history of the F&RR&H is a complicated one, full of interest and, at times, intrigue. To do full justice to the story, it has been found necessary to broaden the research beyond the actual Fishguard Company. For example, on the Irish side it has been necessary to begin the story with Brunel s original schemes for railways connecting Dublin with Waterford and the latter city with Cork.On the Welsh side, the original South Wales Railway played an important part in the story, as did the line from Clynderwen through the Preseli Mountains to Fishguard.Many years of research by author Ernie Shepherd have produced this first history of the Company including some 80 plus images, most previously unpublished."

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From an interest sparked by a family involvement in the Young Citizen Volunteers and the First World War, author Steven Moore has crafted an extensive, revealing and sympathetic account of the organisation. Conceived as non-sectarian and non-political the YCV was, in stages: a youth movement with national aspirations; a paramilitary body prepared to take up arms to prove its loyalty; and the core of a military unit of the British Army that fought in virtually all the major battles of 1916 and 1917. Unkindly dubbed 'The Chocolate Soldiers' and often, in short, the 'odd men out', their story is revealed through photographs and the words of the men themselves.

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It begins with the road ... Join Bruce Anstey, John McGuinness, Steve Plater and a host of other riders for an action-packed road racing season. From Cookstown and the North West 200 to Scarborough, Skerries and the Isle of Man, this is road racing at its electrifying best. In over 120 incredible photographs, Davison captures ordinary roads thronged with fans and transformed into extraordinary arenas of speed; roads where skill, courage and determination bring sweet victory. Hard Roads, too, demanding everything - total commitment, total faith and sometimes the ultimate sacrifice. Available for the first time in paperback, this is the ultimate road racing ride.

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Irene loves her job at the aircraft factory but her pregnancy is making the work increasingly difficult. She feels her job and her independence slipping away. How will she cope when the baby arrives? Peggy falls under the spell of a dashing Guards officer. Much older than her and a sophisticated man of the world, he persuades Peggy to keep their relationship quiet. But does the major have other secrets too? Pat has overcome tragedy and found love again. But then her fiancé, US Army captain Tony Farrelly, is posted to North Africa, and Pat teeters on the edge of heartbreak once more. Sheila, the youngest of the girls, has met a teacher who seems the perfect match – but she still longs for excitement. A chance encounter with a recruiting sergeant for the WAAF takes her away from home – and towards danger and romance. If you've read Martha's Girls and The Golden Sisters, then you'll love the final instalment of this bestselling family saga - perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Anne Bennett and Ellie Dean.

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This popular resource has been comprehensively updated to cover the current CCEA A2 level Biology specification. Following the same content as the specification, the book is presented in full colour with over two hundred illustrations. This bright and clear layout will aid students’ understanding of the course. Sample examination questions are also provided throughout to reinforce learning and aid preparation for the exam. New material addressing the practical work in the A2 3 paper has been added to this edition. The author, Dr James Napier, is a well-known Biology author and a former teacher in a Northern Ireland Grammar School. Contents A2 1 Physiology, Co-ordination and Control, and Ecosystems Chapter 1 – Homeostasis and the Kidney Chapter 2 – Immunity Chapter 3 – Coordination and Control in Plants Chapter 4 – Neurones and Synapses Chapter 5 – The Eye and Muscle Chapter 6 – Populations and Communities Chapter 7 – Ecological Energetics and Nutrient Cycling A2 2 Biochemistry, Genetics and Evolutionary Trends Chapter 8 – Respiration Chapter 9 – Photosynthesis Chapter 10 – DNA as the Genetic Code (Protein Synthesis) Chapter 11 – Gene Technology Chapter 12 – Genes and Patterns of Inheritance Chapter 13 – Population Genetics Chapter 14 – The Plant and Animal Kingdoms Chapter 15 – Statistics

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Written to address the CCEA GCE History specification for Unit A2 2: Option 4: Partition of Ireland 1900–25, renowned historian Dr Russell Rees has comprehensively updated his authoritative Ireland 1900–25. The book is a detailed and insightful exploration of this critical period in Irish history. It takes a chronological approach, looking initially at Ireland in the first decade of the twentieth century before focusing on the Ulster Crisis of 1911–14. The author also examines the impact of the First World War and the Easter Rising on Irish politics as well as the events leading up to partition in 1921, including the Anglo-Irish War. The final chapters explore the impact of the Irish Civil War in the Irish Free State and the first years of the state of Northern Ireland. The text is complimented by historiographical sections, three indexes, maps, election tables and over 40 photographs. Students of A2 History will find this an invaluable resource by an established and well-known author of Irish history. Contents: 1 Ireland 1900–1910; 2 The Ulster Crisis; 3 The Path to Separation; 4 The emergence of the Irish Free State, 1919–25; 5 Northern Ireland and its Problems, 1920-25; Conclusion

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Written for the previous CCEA GCSE Technology and Design specification and heavily illustrated with over 500 photographs and diagrams printed in full colour, this textbook covers all the options for the examined course, following the structure of the specification. It concludes with a section offering tips and advice for the controlled assessment units. The content of the book is supported by past paper questions, activities, word boxes, 'check your learning' and 'key word check' sections. Prior to publication the book was fully reviewed by Raymond Moffatt, who will be well known to many teachers. Contents: Section 1 – Technology and Design Core, Section 2 – Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems, Section 3 – Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems, Section 4 – Design Assignment, Section 5 – Design Project.

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‘I leaned over the edge to let anyone see and touch the medal that Northern Ireland had brought away from the Olympics. It wasn't mine, it was ours.’ In September 1972, after years of hard work, sacrifice and dedication, Mary Peters won the gold medal for the pentathlon at the Munich Olympics. Her skill as an athlete could not be disputed, yet this was to mark only the beginning of her story. A beloved figure in her adopted home of Northern Ireland, Mary has spent decades promoting and encouraging its young sportspeople. From establishing its first high standard synthetic athletic track, to founding the Mary Peters Sports Trust, she has been a stalwart ambassador for sport and for Northern Ireland itself, and has received several royal honours in recognition of her services to sport and the community. With over 60 photographs set alongside lively commentary and insight into contemporary events, this is the definitive account of a truly remarkable woman: ‘Our Mary’. ‘A joyful trailblazer, Mary takes her place amongst those few special sporting stars who have achieved legendary status – both as an athlete and in her achievements since leaving the track.’ DAME KATHERINE GRAINGER DBE ‘I owe so much to Mary Peters. I was a beneficiary of one of her foundation’s grants, and for that, and for her continued support, I will always be grateful.’ CARL FRAMPTON MBE ‘Mary Peters is an inspiration. She has used her success to encourage and support so many people in reaching their potential, personally demonstrating how to overcome the disappointments and celebrate the achievements.’ JOSLYN HOYTE-SMITH OLY ‘An unparalleled influence in sport in Northern Ireland … and a role model and inspiration to so many people – including myself!’ HON. COL. DAME KELLY HOLMES MBE (MIL)

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‘Evelyn Conlon’s voice is instantly recognisable: wise, funny, insightful (inciteful, if that’s a word) and irrepressible.’ Lia Mills In Reading Rites, Evelyn Conlon brings her characteristic wit and keen intelligence to the task of exploring her writing life, drawing out the events, people, books and concerns that have helped to make her the writer she is. Using the lens of her own life as a starting point, she considers a vast array of subjects, including education; the effects of the Catholic Church, particularly on the lives of women; the legacy of historical moments such as 1916; and, through it all, the power of books to free us, to offer understanding, and to help us to see outside and beyond ourselves. Part memoir, part manifesto, Reading Rites is full of the sharp observation, restless questioning and hard-won wisdom that make Conlon one of Ireland’s finest and most compelling writers. ‘These essays amount to an alternative history of social change in Ireland … each one manages to keep faith with the truth of public speech.’ Sean O’Reilly

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This student-led vocabulary book is ideal for any English-speaking student of GCSE French. One of four books written for the CCEA specification, it also covers the AQA, WJEC and Edexcel courses, as the word lists are virtually identical.As well as the core vocabulary, this book includes:• pronunciation guides, allowing students to practise alone and improve their listening skills.• tick-boxes for every word, helping students to track their learning.• helpful aide-mémoires (memory aids), helping students absorb vocabulary in an entertaining way.With this book, teachers can hand vocabulary learning over to their students, giving the teacher more time in the classroom to focus on the challenging grammar. The series can be used independently by students from Year 8 onwards, building over five years to GCSE success. This is particularly useful for schools that need to use remote learning from time to time. Contents: Introduction1: Les verbes les plus importants (The most important verbs) – alphabetically ordered by French2: La colle française (les connecteurs) (French glue – the connectors)

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This resource has been developed to fully cover unit AS 2: Applied Mathematics of the CCEA specification, addressing both mechanics and statistics.For each topic, the book begins with a logical explanation of the theory, examples to reinforce the explanation, and any key words and definitions that are required. Examples and definitions are clearly differentiated to ease revision and progression through the book. The material then flows into exercises, before introducing the next topic. In this way, the student is guided through the subject.The book contains a large number of exercises in order to provide teachers with as much flexibility as possible for their students. Answers to the questions are included at the back of the book. Contents: 1 Concepts in Mechanics; 2 Kinematics; Constant Acceleration; 3 Motion Graphs; 4 Forces; 5 Newton's Laws; 6 Friction; 7 Connected Bodies; 8 Statistical Sampling; 9 Data Presentation and Interpretation; 10 Central Tendency and Variation; 11 Correlation and Regression; 12 Data Cleaning; 13 Probability; 14 Binomial Distribution

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This booklet addresses Unit 2 (Mechanics) of the current CCEA GCSE Further Mathematics specification, and is one of a set of 4 revision resources. • Valuable revision questions with answers. • The questions are arranged into five distinct ‘tests’. • NOT from past papers; commissioned specifically for this booklet. • Similar in style to the existing M1 to M8 revision booklets for GCSE Mathematics. • Two of the booklets address the content of Pure Mathematics, one covers Statistics and this one covers Mechanics.

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Comprehensively updated and re-designed, this edition of 'Pure Mathematics for CCEA A2 Level' fully covers unit A2 1 of the CCEA specification. Each section of the book contains theory and examples with key words and definitions throughout. It also provides a large number of exercises with answers included at the back of the book. Contents: Algebra and Graphs Functions Radian Measur Coordinate Geometry Sequences and Series Binomial Expansion Trigonometric Function Trigonometric Identities and Equations Differentiation Further Differentiation Integration Differential Equations Numerical Methods Problem Solving

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Designed to cover the Pure Maths (Matrices and Calculus) elements of the current CCEA GCSE Further Mathematics specification, this is one of a set of four revision booklets. • Valuable revision questions with answers. • The questions are arranged into five distinct ‘tests’. • NOT from past papers; commissioned specifically for this booklet. • Similar in style to our existing M1 to M8 revision booklets for GCSE Mathematics. • This Pure Maths 1 booklet together with Pure Maths 2 address the content of Pure Mathematics. There are separate booklets for Mechanics and Statistics.

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From the first race in 1922, the Ulster Grand Prix has been one of the most thrilling events in the international motorcycling calendar, attracting enormous crowds of spectators to watch the world’s great riders in action. Now, a century on, the UGP holds a special place in the hearts of fans here in Northern Ireland and across the world. A lifelong fan, Norman Windrum has been attending the UGP for seventy-five years and has an unmatched knowledge of the race and its history. In this new book, he vividly captures the excitement of the event, from Hubert Hassall’s win in the first race in 1922 to Tom Herron’s magnificent treble in 1978 and the domination of the Dunlop dynasty from the 1980s on. With over 100 photographs, alongside lively commentary and stories, and bringing together statistics about the race from across its entire history, this is the definitive account of one hundred years of the Ulster Grand Prix.

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This student-led vocabulary book is ideal for any English-speaking student of GCSE French. One of four books written for the CCEA specification, it also covers the AQA, WJEC and Edexcel courses, as the word lists are virtually identical.As well as the core vocabulary, this book includes:• pronunciation guides, allowing students to practise alone and improve their listening skills.• tick-boxes for every word, helping students to track their learning.• helpful aide-mémoires (memory aids), helping students absorb vocabulary in an entertaining way.• pre-set consolidation exercises at the end of each section, that can be attempted without teacher guidance. These allow students to check their level of understanding independently.With this book, teachers can hand vocabulary learning over to their students, giving the teacher more time in the classroom to focus on the challenging grammar. The series can be used independently by students from Year 8 onwards, building over five years to GCSE success. This is particularly useful for schools that need to use remote learning from time to time. Contents: Introduction1: Mes études (My studies)2: La vie scolaire (School life)3: La salle de classe (The classroom)4: Les activités extra-scolaires (Extra-curricular activities)5: Les emplois à temps partiel (Part-time jobs)6: La gestion de l’argent (Money management)7: Les projets et les métiers (Future plans and professions)8: Adjectifs communs (Common adjectives)9: Comparatifs (Comparatives)10: Les jours de la semaine, les mois et les saisons (Days of the week, months and seasons)11: Descriptions, surtout de couleur (Descriptions, especially of colour)12: Salutations (Greetings)13: Les négations (Negatives)14: Les nombres et les numéros (Cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers)15: Les poids et les distances (Weights and distances)16: Les opinions et les justifications (Opinions and justifications)17: Les prépositions (Prepositions)18: Les pronoms (Pronouns)19: Les pronoms après les prépositions (Pronouns after prepositions)20: Les questions (Questions)21: L’heure, Quelle heure est-il?, Il est huit heures! (Time, Which time is it?, It is eight o’clock!)22: Expressions du temps (Expressions of time)

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‘I was never as proud to be part of a team as I was being part of that team.’ PAT JENNINGS By the end of the 1970s, the Northern Ireland football team was in the doldrums. Against a background of civil unrest, the team had endured long periods of playing all their games away from home and had just finished bottom of the British Championship for the fourth successive year. Two years later they walked onto the pitch against France to play for a place in the 1982 World Cup semi-finals. In Fields of Wonder, Evan Marshall charts Northern Ireland’s incredible World Cup journey in thrilling detail, from the appointment of Billy Bingham as manager and the winning of the British Home Championship in 1980 through the ups and downs of the qualifying stages, and that night of pulsating drama against Spain in Valencia. Based on interviews with manager Billy Bingham and with many of the players, including Pat Jennings, Martin O’Neill, Gerry Armstrong and Norman Whiteside, and told against the backdrop of the Troubles, this book vividly captures the struggles, spirit and magic of Northern Ireland’s 1982 World Cup campaign.

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In spring 2006 David Latimer’s church, First Derry Presbyterian, was paint bombed yet again. David’s usual reaction was to keep his head down and say nothing, but this time he decided to go public. Live on BBC Radio Foyle he appealed to Martin McGuinness for help, believing that he was the only man in the city who could stop the attacks. Little did David realise that within a few hours of the broadcast Martin McGuinness would be at the church, and that this first meeting would mark the beginning of a remarkable friendship, one cemented by a shared Christian faith and a joint commitment to peace building and improving the lives of young people. In this powerful memoir, David talks frankly about his close friendship with Martin – the criticism and opposition it provoked as well as the great comfort and encouragement it brought them. Most of all, this extraordinary book is testament to the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone, and proof that real change and reconciliation are possible when you take a leap of faith.

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This book has been completely revised for the new CCEA Geography A2 specification (for first teaching Sepember 2017). It follows the same topics as the specification, features questions of examination standard and includes a glossary of key terms. Illustrated in full colour it uses local examples wherever appropriate.

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In rural Ireland in 1950, a respectable widow has an affair with a visiting stranger. To conceal her pregnancy, she travels to Belfast, where she gives birth to a baby girl called Marie Therese. She returns to her village life, leaving her daughter to face a life of misery in Nazareth House Orphanage. Cruelly bullied and beaten by the nuns that were supposed to care for her, Marie Therese grows up withdrawn and an outsider. At 17, uneducated and afraid, she is forced to leave the orphanage to live with a manipulative couple that cause her to have a breakdown. Yet, astonishingly in the midst of this turmoil, Marie Therese strives to take control of her life, educating herself and gaining the confidence to establish a nursing career. Determined to find out who she really is, she finally sets out to trace a mother who the nuns told her did not exist. Marie Therese's story is about the resilience of the human spirit and the need we all have to discover who we really are. Nazareth House is one of the institutions currently under investigation by the Historical Abuse Inquiry.

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The Cruthin were the earliest inhabitants of both Britain and Ireland to whom a definite name can be given. This book examines their contentious history, from distant origins to their influence on the present day. Their story is a timely reminder of an often ignored common identity. With much original research, this is a compelling and impartial exploration of an ancient people. The fact that so little is known about them is an important and tragic consequence of Irish history itself. On its 40th anniversary, Ian Adamson's influential book continues to provoke debate. This updated edition shows that the Cruthin controversy remains as relevant and challenging as it ever was.

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Experience the ragged edge of road racing ... In over 120 stunning full-colour photographs, Stephen Davison gives a thrilling insight into the road racing scene and the lives of the riders. Join him for some incredible action from star riders such as John McGuinness, Robert Dunlop and Ryan Farquhar. And find out what goes on away from the adrenaline-charged race scene - the long hours at the day job that pays the for the racing; the longer nights in small, draughty sheds building the bikes; the banter of the paddock; the struggle to overcome the pain of crash injuries; the abject misery of defeat and the sheer joy of the podium. Available for the first time in paperback, this is a vivid and uncompromising portrait of road racing by the sport's number one photographer.

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Belfast, 1939, and Martha’s daughters are beginning to make their way in the world. Irene, the eldest, is on the lookout for a new job and romance. She is torn between Sean O’Hara – wanted by the police for something he didn’t do – and RAF radio engineer Sandy, serving in India. Pat is sensitive and thoughtful, and dreams of life beyond the Ulster Linen Works. When she is introduced to a dashing tenor, the possibility of a new life seems ever more real . . . Peggy, hot-headed and glamorous, loves her job in Mr Goldstein’s music shop on Royal Avenue, where she catches the eye of a Humphrey Bogart lookalike, but he isn’t all he appears . . . Sheila, the youngest, wants to stay on at school, but her family desperately need another wage. Above all, she longs to be treated like a grown up. Although they lead very different lives, the sisters share a passion for singing and when they are asked to join a new troupe of entertainers, Martha fears this will put them in temptation’s way. Can she hold her family together and keep her girls safe, even when the bombs begin to fall? The Golden Sisters, the fabulous sequel to Martha's Girls, is out now!

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St Patrick is one of the best-known and best-loved saints in the world. His life and legacy is deeply ingrained in Irish history and society, as the annual 17 March celebrations in Ireland and across the globe show. Northern Ireland now has its own St Patrick's trail, and many pilgrims flock to sites such as St Patrick's Purgatory and Croagh Patrick. In The St Patrick's Treasury John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries. Richly illustrated throughout, this is a unique celebration of Ireland’s patron saint, and a collection to treasure.

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When Stephen Davison first met Martin Finnegan in 2003, it marked the beginning of an enduring friendship. Together, they produced some of the best action shots in the sport’s history and created an extraordinary record of a road racing life that was tragically cut short when Martin was killed at the Tandragee 100 in May 2008. Martin Finnegan, who hailed from Lusk in County Dublin, was one of the best-loved motorbike riders in the road racing family. The fans loved his awesome riding style and his skill on the bike, coupled with his dedication and determination to succeed, quickly earned him a place among the top riders. In over 150 photographs, many of them taken at top races such as the North West 200 and the Isle of Man TT where Martin raced every year, Stephen Davison charts Martin’s spectacular career – from his first race on the black stuff through the gruelling days of training to his glory days as a champion. Flying Finn captures the spirit and heart of a road racing hero. If you enjoyed this book, you might also enjoy Stephen Davison’s Beautiful Danger: 101 Great Road Racing Photographs, Between the Hedges: A Celebration of Road Racing from the 1960s to the Present, John McGuinness: Isle of Man TT Legend and Road Racers: Get under the skin of the world’s best motorbike riders.

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‘What I wanted was for Malachy Finegan to be exposed. I felt that the wee boy I had been might be stepping from the darkness, and I needed him to be heard and to be believed.’ When he was twelve and in first year at St Colman’s College in Newry, Gerard Gorman was abused by paedophile priest Father Malachy Finegan. Gerard was so traumatised that for many years he was unable to talk about what had happened to him. So Young is Gerard’s powerful and courageous account of how he finally found a voice to tell his story. In this memoir – with the help of his brother, the poet Damian Gorman - he talks openly about the abuse he suffered and the impact it had on his life and on the lives of those around him. He describes too his role in exposing Finegan and his long and painful battle with the Catholic Church – in and out of the civil courts – to force it to acknowledge the harm done to him and the cover-up that perpetuated Finegan’s abuse. Brave, moving and open-hearted, So Young is a powerful account of surviving abuse and a damning indictment of an institution that continues to stonewall victims.

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In this wonderful collection of stories by some of Ireland’s finest writers, including Carleton, Yeats and Lady Wilde, a legion of fairy folk – leprechauns, giants, witches and mermaids – help, hinder, charm and terrify their mortal neighbours. The fairy tales of Ireland are part of one of the richest folklore traditions in the world. These much-loved tales include the story of the farmer who offends the fairies by building on their dancing ground; the king who loses his wife in a chess game and the smith who learns his skill at working brass and iron during his seven-year apprenticeship to the giant Mahon MacMahon. The heroes and saints of the Celtic sagas are here as well, in beautifully written versions of the old bardic stories of Finn, Deirdre, Cuchulain and Brigid. Wielding the power to enthral and enchant, these ancient tales open the door to a strangely familiar world of mystery and magic.

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RAILS THROUGH WEXFORD is a photographic journey across the two scenic railway routes in the south of the county, which once upon a time connected Waterford city with Wexford town and points further afield, by two different routes. The photographs are mainly from the collection of acclaimed railway photographer Barry Carse, who has been taking photographs of railway operations in the area for some fifty years. Many of the scenes depict operations which not only have long since ceased, but of which little or no trace now remains. We commence our journey around the county by tracing the erstwhile North Wexford line, from Waterford city up through New Ross and onwards through Palace East to join the Dublin - Rosslare line at Macmine Junction. From Macmine Junction, we head south to Wexford and onwards to Rosslare Harbour, before returning to Waterford via the South Wexford line through Wellington Bridge. Despite both being opened as through routes in 1906 and serving a similar hinterland, the two lines would have a very different history. As a through route the North Wexford line was closed in 1963, although the section from Waterford to New Ross would remain in use for freight trains until 1995. However, largely due to the sugar beet loading facility at Wellington Bridge, and Rosslare - Cork passenger trains in times past, the South Wexford line would survive until the untimely demise of the domestic beet industry in 2006 and the end of passenger services in 2010. The beet traffic, for so long a staple on this line, has been covered in detail in the book. Today, only the section from Dublin to Wexford and on to Rosslare remains in use for passenger trains only.

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I don’t recall if I saw my first gunman in my childhood nightmares or on my childhood streets. There were plenty in both and they looked very much like each other. So begins Reggie Chamberlain-King’s introduction to The Black Dreams, a thrilling and compelling collection of specially commissioned stories that explore the emotional geography of growing up and living in Northern Ireland. The fourteen stories gathered here criss-cross coast, border and city as they map a ‘strange’ territory of in-between states and unstable realities in which understanding is unreliable. Obsessions, death and rebirth, violence, sexuality, retribution and apocalypse are all part of the rich fabric of The Black Dreams. Bringing together some of Northern Ireland’s finest writers, along with some of the best new talents, The Black Dreams celebrates and extends the rich tradition of the weird, surreal and dream-like in Northern Irish writing. It is also a powerful act of imagining and storytelling – a vibrant, vivid and exhilarating exploration of a world we cannot, or choose not, to see. Contributors: Jo Baker, Jan Carson, Reggie Chamberlain-King, Aislínn Clarke, Emma Devlin, Moyra Donaldson, Michelle Gallen, Carlo Gébler, John Patrick Higgins, Ian McDonald, Gerard McKeown, Bernie McGill, Ian Sansom, Sam Thompson

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“Known Unto God” It was the war to end all wars and became one of the bloodiest and cruellest conflicts in history. Into the hands of author Mark Scott came a poignant survivor of those nightmare years – a notebook carried through the trenches by his great grandfather, Jimmy Scott, nestled in the pocket of his uniform. In it was a list of names, written with the tiny pencil still attached to the fragile cover. With this family heirloom in his hand, the author vowed to discover the stories of these men who gave their all in the Great War. Along the way he unravelled a remarkable connection to the story of the Unknown Warrior, unearthing valuable new documents that detailed for the first time the full untold story of this event – and what happened to the bodies of those not selected for burial in Westminster Abbey in 1920 – those who, like thousands of others, are “Known Unto God.” Reading at times like a detective story, this is the moving, often heart-breaking, account of the men whose names Jimmy Scott carefully pencilled into his little notebook.

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‘All she wants is a new country, a new language, new food. New people, new stories ... She wants all this newness – which is as old as the hills – to encourage her, enclose her, remake her... She feels this, though she doesn’t really believe it.’ In these eleven stories, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne draws us into the lives of characters struggling to find equilibrium. Visited by change and crisis, they are forced to confront the stories that define their sense of themselves and their place in the world. Beautifully written and sharply observed, this dazzling and daring collection is a deft exploration of the complexities of human desire – its darkness, its incoherence, its potential to help us tell a new story.

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M6 is one of eight booklets written for the current two-tier CCEA GCSE Mathematics specification tests. There is a separate booklet for each level (M1 to M8), all containing valuable revision questions, answers and the required methodology. The questions are all written specifically for these booklets and are not from past papers.

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M5 is one of eight booklets written for the current two-tier CCEA GCSE Mathematics specification tests. There is a separate booklet for each level (M1 to M8), all containing valuable revision questions, answers and the required methodology. The questions are all written specifically for these booklets and are not from past papers.

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M8 is one of eight booklets written for the current two-tier CCEA GCSE Mathematics specification tests. There is a separate booklet for each level (M1 to M8), all containing valuable revision questions, answers and the required methodology. The questions are all written specifically for these booklets and are not from past papers.

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