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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

History is repeating itself in my hometown and it’s terrifying to watch

Once, when I was a teenager, I was in a Spar in Ballymena when a man walked in and announced he would burn the shop to the ground if it didn’t close immediately.

My sister and I did not hesitate. Like everyone else, we believed him – and fled.

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