Details of a draft talks agreement on the restoration of powersharing
between Sinn Fein and the DUP have exposed the opposition of powerful
unionist hardliners to even the most moderate accommodation with
nationalism.
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‘Action needed’ from British as DUP dump process
Details of a draft talks agreement on the restoration of powersharing
between Sinn Fein and the DUP have exposed the opposition of powerful
unionist hardliners to even the most moderate accommodation with
nationalism.
Published February 24, 2018
US urged to defend Good Friday Agreement
A concerted attack by British ‘Brexiteers’ to end Ireland’s famous 1998
peace deal may have motivated a US decision to appoint a new envoy to
the north of Ireland.
Published February 24, 2018
Spy device found at former home of IRA figure
There have been calls for an independent investigation after an
elaborate listening device was found at the former home of a senior
republican. The bug was discovered by a relative of Brian Keenan,
who died from cancer in 2008.
Published February 24, 2018
Crown Force operations in Armagh, Belfast
Tensions are high in north Armagh following a three-day British Army and
PSNI assault against the republican community in the area.
Published February 24, 2018
McAnespie family betrayed by Dublin government
On the 30th anniversary of his death, an announcement by the 26 County
Minister for Justice that he will not release a report into the killing
of a Sinn Fein election worker has hurt the family.
Published February 24, 2018
The defacement of a bilingual road sign in Fermanagh has symptomised a
new wave of anti-Gaelic and anti-Irish hate in the wake of the
collapsed Stormont talks.
Published February 24, 2018
There is mounting concern that unionists in the north of Ireland are
incapable of treating nationalists with respect after the DUP suddenly
backed away from a deal which would have legislated for the rights for
Irish language speakers.
Published February 17, 2018
Media accused of fanning anti-Gaelic hate
An element of sectarianism has surfaced in the mainstream media as
extreme unionism rallied in opposition to the Irish language this week.
Published February 17, 2018
Judge backs Hegarty internment
A community association in Derry have called for the immediate release
of republican Neil Hegarty, who was interned in Maghaberry prison in
December just one day after he had been released after five years in
prison.
Published February 17, 2018
McDonald promises new leadership, clamps down on dissent
The new Sinn Fein leader, Mary Lou McDonald, has been stamping her
authority on the party in the wake of being selected as the successor to
Gerry Adams, who quit the post last week.
Published February 17, 2018
MI5 tried to recruit Saoradh member in France
A former republican prisoner and political activist has said there was
an attempt by British military agents to recruit him at an airport in
France.
Published February 17, 2018
1916 Relatives battle developer over Moore St plans
Dublin city councillors have condemned a British property company’s
efforts to have buildings around a national monument site opened for
development.
Published February 17, 2018
Talks collapse as DUP block Irish Language Act
The current phase of political talks in Belfast has ended after unionist
hardliners in the DUP rejected measures to increase recognition for the
Irish language in the north of Ireland.
Published February 14, 2018
Mary Lou McDonald becomes new Sinn Fein President
Mary Lou McDonald today officially replaced Gerry Adams
as Uachtaran Shinn Fein [President of Sinn Fein] at a special
party conference in Dublin. The following is the full text
of her acceptance speech.
Published February 10, 2018
As he hands over the reins to Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Fein
president Gerry Adams has been giving interviews and facing a welter of
last-minute criticism from his political opponents.
Published February 10, 2018
EU could rescue Six Counties from hard Brexit
With no sign of a British government solution to the issue of the Irish
border, the European Union is reportedly preparing a draft of the
British withdrawal treaty with the North of Ireland effectively having
status within the EU.
Published February 10, 2018
Sharp improvement in Stormont talks outlook
The latest attempts to restore local power-sharing government in
Belfast have made progress and should conclude next week, according to
Sinn Fein.
Published February 10, 2018
Sinister agenda of prison authorities
Republican prisoners have condemned the authorities in Maghaberry prison
over a new clampdown on educational and historical materials at the
jail.
Published February 10, 2018
Gardai raid homes of republicans
In a series of early morning raids in Dublin this week, eight
republicans and their families were subjected to armed police forcing
entry to their homes.
Published February 10, 2018
The political vacuum in the North continues to be filled by unionist
anger at Sinn Fein over bizarre incidents and minor issues.
Published February 10, 2018
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