The new British Direct Ruler, Julian Smith, has received a mixed
response from Sinn Féin ahead of his arrival in Belfast to take control
of British government operations in the north of Ireland.
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New Direct Ruler arrives in Ireland
The new British Direct Ruler, Julian Smith, has received a mixed
response from Sinn Féin ahead of his arrival in Belfast to take control
of British government operations in the north of Ireland.
Published July 26, 2019
Bullets, British Army ID found in north Belfast
The Republican Network for Unity has urged people to be vigilant
following a recent incident involving undercover Crown Force personnel
operating in North Belfast.
Published July 26, 2019
Strong reaction to first days of ‘Tory clown’
Britain’s incoming Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has been the subject
of concerned editorials and heavy criticism in Ireland and Britain.
Published July 26, 2019
Irish golf victory triggers geography meltdown for sports media
A victory by Ireland’s Shane Lowry in a major golfing event in County
Antrim has been hailed as a major triumph for Irish golf, but has
exposed the dire knowledge of geography among some members of the
British sports media.
Published July 26, 2019
SF councillor backs Craigavon 2 appeal
A senior Sinn Féin politician has raised concerns about the
conviction of a men jailed for killing PSNI man Stephen Carroll a
decade ago.
Published July 26, 2019
Young republican prisoner under duress at Maghaberry
Saoradh has criticised the continued refusal of the British
administration and the Six-County prison service’s to transfer young
republican Emmet McSheffrey to the republican wing at Maghaberry jail.
Published July 26, 2019
Johnson announces extreme-right Tory Cabinet
New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed an over-the-top
cabinet of Brexiteer ultras and right-wing extremists. In the process,
he has also replaced Karen Bradley as Direct Ruler in the north of
Ireland with the former Tory Chief Whip, Julian Smith.
Published July 24, 2019
Johnson is new Tory leader, will become PM tomorrow
Boris Johnson has won a final Tory leadership runoff, defeating his
opponent Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt with the support of more than two
in three of the Conservative Party membership.
Published July 23, 2019
A savage sectarian attack in County Down has left a man fighting for his
life.
Published July 19, 2019
PSNI/UVF links under the spotlight
The new chief of the PSNI, Simon Byrne, has said his force is “not in
cahoots with the UVF” after details emerged of a series of meetings with
well-known loyalist leaders over the handling of a bonfire in east
Belfast.
Published July 19, 2019
Vulnerable woman targeted in ‘aggressive’ new PSNI approach
A north Belfast mother of two children has been subjected to “persistent
and aggressive” attempts by the PSNI to recruit her as an informer.
Published July 19, 2019
PSNI building ‘register’ of Derry republicans
Five Derry men were forced to attend Strand Road PSNI base to sign a
so-called “terror register” in what Saoradh believes will become a
conveyer-belt approach to the imprisonment of their activists.
Published July 19, 2019
The family of a Derry city man who died after he was attacked by police
50 years ago has renewed calls for files about his death to be released.
Published July 19, 2019
Pressure grows for a University of Derry
The failure to establish a university in Derry has been described as a
“sectarian scandal” by Labour peer Andrew Adonis, who has raised the
matter in the House of Lords.
Published July 19, 2019
Fate of Brexit and Westminster tied to Stormont
An amendment has been made to legislation at Westminster which prevents
a crash Brexit coming about by the suspension of the London parliament
unless Stormont is restored.
Published July 18, 2019
UVF's gun law at hate bonfires
The UVF’s reign of terror in east Belfast appears intact after it forced
a humiliating climbdown by Belfast City Council over an illegal bonfire
which had forced the closure of a leisure centre.
Published July 12, 2019
DUP rattled as Westminster wrings social change
Full Direct Rule from London is a step closer after the
British goverment unexpectedly allowed moves at Westminster to bring
same-sex marriage and abortion to the north of Ireland.
Published July 12, 2019
New conversation with Protestants about a ‘Union of Ireland’
The idea of a new ‘Irish Union’ has gained traction with unionists
following comments by actor James Nesbitt.
Published July 12, 2019
Mini-riot ahead of triumphalist Twelfth parades
The main anti-Catholic parades of the year are currently taking place
across the north of Ireland. Although there is relatively little trouble
expected for the ‘Twelfth’ this year, petrol bombs were thrown at the
PSNI in west Belfast on Thursday night and tension remains high going
into the weekend.
Published July 12, 2019
Symbolic victory for farmers defending Irish beef
Fine Gael has been defeated in the Dublin parliament on a beef trade
deal after furious Irish farmers made their presence known in a protest
outside the Dáil.
Published July 12, 2019
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