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Recent reports of leading European publications describing d Northern Ireland as the "race hate capital of Europe" is a distinction the North could well do without. Already burdened with sectarianism and bigotry, the latest spate of attacks on foreign nationals brings shame on those involved and on those who look the other way.

The traditional role models in society whom we looked to for standards of civilised behaviour have been found wanting.

Just recently, the outgoing moderator of the Presbyterian Church ...

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