The former assistant chief of the RUC police, Drew Harris, has been
controversially sworn in as Garda Commissioner in an extraordinary
midnight ceremony at the force’s headquarters in Kevin Street, Dublin.
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Harris sworn in as Garda boss under cover of darkness
The former assistant chief of the RUC police, Drew Harris, has been
controversially sworn in as Garda Commissioner in an extraordinary
midnight ceremony at the force’s headquarters in Kevin Street, Dublin.
Published September 3, 2018
Journalists seized in PSNI’s war on truth
Published September 1, 2018
Tories threaten partition, once again
The Tory Brexit campaign is sliding towards a “take it or leave it”
showdown with the EU amid an increasingly bloody-minded approach by
British officials.
Published September 1, 2018
Desecration of memorial to brave Volunteers
A memorial in County Tyrone dedicated to three IRA Volunteers shot dead
by the SAS has been attacked on the 30th anniversary of their deaths.
Published September 1, 2018
Martin vows to revive Stormont with SDLP pact
A new alignment between political parties in the Six and 26 Counties
looks set to go ahead after Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said the
party is in talks with the SDLP. He said the parties plan to develop a
“new political agenda” to “get the North working”.
Published September 1, 2018
Trump set to face Irish protests
Demonstrations are already being planned in Ireland after it was
revealed that US President Donald Trump is set to visit in November. The
White House has said he hopes to “renew the deep and historic ties
between our two nations”.
Published September 1, 2018
Appeal to Bradley ‘as a mother to a mother’
A statement, addressed to British Direct Ruler Karen
Bradley, was issued by Lorraine Taylor, wife of republican internee Tony
Taylor. She was speaking after a rally at Free Derry Corner on Sunday to
mark Mr Taylor’s 900th day in prison.
Published September 1, 2018
Oppression ‘backfiring’ on PSNI
With incidents of harassment by the PSNI rising significantly, a report
for the Stormont administration has admitted that the abuse of stop and
search powers is actually bolstering support for republican groups in
Derry.
Published August 25, 2018
Pope addresses abuse issues on first day of visit
Pope Francis, beginning a historic visit to Ireland, has said the
Catholic church’s failure to address clerical sexual abuse “remains a
source of pain and shame”, while the 26 County Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
called for “zero tolerance” for those who abuse innocent children.
Published August 25, 2018
Fianna Fáil and SDLP in merger talks
Fianna Fail is to take over the SDLP and contest elections in the Six
Counties as part of a major political realignment for both parties,
according to reports.
Published August 25, 2018
Setback in bid to block Harris appointment
Barring a last minute appeal, the appointment of a key collusion figure
to the role of Garda Commissioner looks set to go ahead after a High
Court judge in Dublin refused to allow a judicial review.
Published August 25, 2018
McAliskey’s anger as rights agenda is stymied
Former republican MP and civil rights leader Bernadette McAliskey has
said the Stormont Assembly has failed to protect human rights and should
be “bulldozed”.
Published August 25, 2018
Mortgage holders offered up for vulture fund evictions
A bank owned by the 26 County state has been accused of selling good
mortgages on family homes to a vulture fund which could result in mass
evictions.
Published August 25, 2018
There has been an outcry after former Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan
hinted at a police cover-up and said she was certain the PSNI (then
RUC) ‘could have prevented’ the 1998 Omagh bomb attack, in which 29
civilians died.
Published August 18, 2018
Court bid to stop collusion figure becoming Garda Commissioner
A relative of a victim of the McGurk’s Bar massacre has brought a High
Court challenge aimed at blocking the appointment of a senior PSNI
(formerly RUC) figure, Deputy Chief Drew Harris, as the next Garda
police Commissioner in the 26 Counties.
Published August 18, 2018
Nationalists oppose sectarian parades
Saoradh have raised concerns regarding a weekend of loyalist parades in
Newry as this year’s marching season draws to a close. The party’s Newry
spokesperson Stephen Murney said the centre of Newry would be “overrun
by over two thousand sectarian bigots”.
Published August 18, 2018
Foster snubs Pope as speculation surrounds visit
The DUP is not expected to send any representative to a civic reception
for Pope Francis in Dublin Castle next weekend after Arlene Foster said
she would not attend.
Published August 18, 2018
Peace vigil at Shannon Airport
Pressure is growing for the use of Shannon Airport by US military forces
to end in light of the latest bombing campaigns in the US-backed war in
Yemen.
Published August 18, 2018
Fifty years ago the Civil Rights movement in the Six Counties began with
a march from Coalisland to Dungannon, which is being re-enacted today by
Sinn Fein. Brian Dooley describes how the original marchers drew
inspiration from the campaign for civil rights in the United States.
Published August 18, 2018
Britain gears up for Brexit oppression
Published August 11, 2018
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