I'm currently preparing material for my Irish classes in the forthcoming ISBGFH hosted British Institute in October (see www.isbgfh.com/BRITISH-INSTITUTE), and I've just noticed something on the website for the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, which is a little bizarre to say the least!
The main URL for the site has long been www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni - which still works - but I have just noticed that it is immediately defaulting to a different address - www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/public-record-office-northern-ireland-proni. It seems to only be the front page, other URLs I have noted in the past on the site seem to be fine.
Sooo.... when did PRONI become a 'campaign', rather than a national archive?! What's the campaign's aim? Who are the good guys campaigning on this valiant crusade? Who are the bad guys getting in the way?!!
I've no idea how long this has been the case, but I really hope this is just a blip - until then, vive le campaign!!!
Chris
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Maybe a temporary page that has the Covid news/info tag, rather than change the original home page
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