Decommissioning claims this week by the two main unionist paramilitary
group are being treated with scepticism
in the absence of any
direct confirmation from Canadian General John de Chastelain.
A coat-trailing sectarian parade by the Protestant Orange Order was
delayed on Saturday while British Army bomb disposal experts removed a
number of suspicious devices.
PSNI brutality at a checkpoint in the Eniskillen area has been
condemned.
A protest against an event at Belfast City Hall to mark British Armed
Forces Day was prevented from entering the city centre on Saturday by
scores of riot police.
Tensions continue between Sinn Féin and the DUP over the devolution of
policing and justice, the handling of the Stormont budget and a host of
other issues.
A senior Irish-American suggests the areas where U.S. support might be most welcome and
productive.
At one level, the north of Ireland has changed markedly over the past
ten years. But for real change, you need to look
deeper.