Republican prisoners were attacked at Maghaberry prison and dragged
from their cells at the weekend after a protest action against the
failure of the British government and prison authorities to implement
an agreement on prisoners’ rights.
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Prisoners confront criminalisation
Republican prisoners were attacked at Maghaberry prison and dragged
from their cells at the weekend after a protest action against the
failure of the British government and prison authorities to implement
an agreement on prisoners’ rights.
Published May 12, 2011
Elections are underway in the North today [Thursday], where Sinn Féin
is hoping to become the biggest party in the Belfast Assembly.
Published May 5, 2011
In a dramatic public address on Easter Monday, the ‘Real IRA’ affirmed
its determination to pursue its armed struggle against British rule.
Published April 30, 2011
A group of former Provisional IRA members have declared that they will
continue the armed struggle until a united Ireland is achieved.
Published April 25, 2011
A stand against the securocrats
Policing in the North is once again in crisis after the chief executive
at the Police Ombudsman's office suddenly quit, blaming senior
government officials for interfering in the office's investigations.
Published April 18, 2011
Sinn Fein has offered to meet with “the militarist factions” to outline
the party’s strategy for advancing republican objectives and in its
belief in “the futility of armed actions”.
Published April 13, 2011
A recording of Gardai police laughingly planning to rape two
environmental protestors, including a US citizen, has renewed attention
on the policing operation to secure the construction of a hugely
controversial onshore gas refinery in County Mayo.
Published April 8, 2011
The coalition government parties have reneged on promises made during
the general election by refusing to share the losses of Ireland’s banks
with those who sought to profit from their reckless lending.
Published April 4, 2011
The British government has apologised for killing a south Armagh girl,
who was shot dead by a paratrooper almost 35 years ago.
Published March 29, 2011
A suggestion by Sinn Fein’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness
that he is prepared to consider sharing the role of First Minister if
Sinn Fein tops the polls in the North’s Assembly election has drawn a
hostile, if predictable, reaction from unionists.
Published March 25, 2011
One of the largest military operations in the history of the 26-County State is
being prepared in advance of the back-to-back state visits of British
monarch Elizabeth Windsor and US President Barack Obama.
Published March 21, 2011
The new Fine Gael-Labour coalition has already backed away from
pre-election promises to give the people a say on the EU-IMF bailout
deal.
Published March 16, 2011
A new government has started work following a day in which a
significant change in the political order in the 26 Counties finally
became tangible at Leinster House.
Published March 10, 2011
Fine Gael and Labour have reached an agreement on entering a new
coalition government in the 26 Counties.
Published March 6, 2011
Predictions of a political transformation in Ireland came to fruition on
Friday, when in the space of fifteen hours of polling, angry voters
eviscerated the Fianna Fail and Green parties.
Published March 2, 2011
In the last pre-election rally, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams vowed
his party would stand up for Irish citizens against bad government and
bad government decisions.
Published February 25, 2011
Fine Gael is likely to be in a position to form a new Dublin government
next week as opinion polls show Sinn Fein, Labour and Fianna Fail now in
the race for second place in Friday’s 26-County general election.
Published February 21, 2011
Political campaigning ahead of the general election has heated up
significantly following Monday night’s televised leaders’ debate, which
saw sharp clashes between Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams and Fianna Fail leader
Micheal Martin.
Published February 15, 2011
Sinn Fein opened its election campaign on Sunday with a strong attack by
party president Gerry Adams on corruption in the political system in the
26 Counties.
Published February 7, 2011
Following over two years of intense political struggle, a general
election in the 26 Counties will take place on February 25th following
the dissolution of the 30th Dail by President McAleese, on the advice of
Taoiseach Brian Cowen.
Published February 2, 2011
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