Loyalties are divided among Irish republicans over the ‘Brexit’
referendum as a new battle over Britain’s place in Europe brings the
potential for a period of significant political change in Ireland and
Britain.
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Brexit: Ireland’s opportunity?
Loyalties are divided among Irish republicans over the ‘Brexit’
referendum as a new battle over Britain’s place in Europe brings the
potential for a period of significant political change in Ireland and
Britain.
Published June 11, 2016
Masked gangs are now evicting people from their homes in the 26 Counties
at the behest of international vulture funds, who have ordered a wave of
repossessions to extract profit from their newly acquired loan books.
Published June 4, 2016
As ordinary Gardai police struggle to contain the escalating gangland
war, Garda chiefs have been warned by a policing watchdog that public
trust in the force is fading over repeated scandals and failures.
Published May 28, 2016
The SDLP has quit the devolved administration in the Six Counties in the
latest development to hit the formation of a new Executive in the North.
Published May 21, 2016
Stormont resumes with UUP as ‘Official Opposition’
The leader of the unionist DUP, Arlene Foster, and Sinn Fein’s Martin
McGuinness have been formally returned as the Six County First Minister
and Deputy First Minister respectively ahead of formulating a ‘Programme
for Government’ for the Stormont Executive.
Published May 14, 2016
Protest vote ‘cannot be ignored’
The final results of the Stormont election show a small drop in support
for Sinn Fein and the rival nationalist SDLP, and no change at all for
the unionists, with the Green Party and socialist People before Profit
making small gains.
Published May 7, 2016
First steps to ‘Fianna Gael’ coalition deal
Two months after the general election, the two largest parties in the 26
Counties have reached a potentially historic agreement to form a
minority government.
Published April 30, 2016
Ard Fheis targets coalition talks
The Sinn Fein annual conference is taking place this weekend with the
party facing an election to the Belfast Assembly early next month and a
potential second general election to the Leinster House parliament in
Dublin. Over 2,500 delegates are attending the annual conference in the
Convention Centre in Dublin.
Published April 23, 2016
Family walks out of inquest over delays, secrecy
The family of the Sinn Fein official turned informer, Denis Donaldson,
have walked out of the inquest process after police stalling tactics
led to his inquest being adjourned for the 19th time.
Published April 16, 2016
After weeks of shadow-boxing and pretence, a blistering row between the
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael leaderships suggests that it is unlikely that
any pact will be agreed soon to form a new government in Dublin.
Published April 9, 2016
In a remarkable weekend of events to mark the centenary of the Easter
Rising, Irish president Michael D Higgins called for Irish people to
take responsibility for building ‘a true Republic’. However, republican
commemorations heard condemnations of the 26 County state for continuing
to ‘turn its back’ on the people of the Six Counties.
Published April 2, 2016
Symbolic shift in west Belfast
There has been an outcry over the destruction of a republican mural of
IRA Volunteer Kieran Nugent who started the blanket protest in the
H-Blocks of Long Kesh. It was replaced with a mural depicting unionist
leader Edward Carson.
Published March 26, 2016
Triumph as 1916 battle site is saved
In a landmark victory for republican heritage campaigners, a High Court
judge has granted that a number of buildings on and around Dublin’s
Moore Street are a battlefield site worthy of the designation of
national monument.
Published March 19, 2016
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has formally taken on the role of Acting
Taoiseach until a new government is formed in Dublin or, as appears
increasingly likely, a second general election takes place.
Published March 12, 2016
Parties wary after ‘fundamental realignment’
Following an election count which lasted six days, the new Dublin
parliament will meet next Thursday to elect a new Taoiseach, although no
new government is expected to be formed for several weeks.
Published March 5, 2016
Sinn Fein ‘has broken the duopoly’
Prominent figures in the Dublin government are set to lose their seats
as early estimates from the count centres have borne out exit poll
predictions that revealed a last-minute swing back to the opposition
parties and independents, with Sinn Fein now in a pivotal position.
Published February 27, 2016
Smears and set-ups by government and media
The coalition government has been accused of resorting to a campaign of
scare tactics and media manipulation as it faces being ousted when votes
are counted next weekend.
Published February 20, 2016
Serious questions have been raised about the handling of policing by
Fine Gael’s Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald following two
shocking gang-related killings in Dublin..
Published February 13, 2016
Inquiry demanded as alleged informer flees
A former commander of the Provisional IRA in Ardoyne has said he has
been forced to flee his home after receiving death threats over
allegations he was a state agent, which he denies.
Published February 6, 2016
British war crime on the Shankill
There has been a shocked reaction to evidence that the 1993 Shankill
Road bomb, in which nine civilians and one IRA Volunteer died in a
premature explosion, was planned by a double-agent working in concert
with the British Crown forces.
Published January 30, 2016
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