Republican prisoners in the north of Ireland have hit out at the
brutality they are routinely being subjected to, after three of their
number at Maghaberry were assaulted by warders during a remand hearing.
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Unexpected encounter provokes violent prison assault
Republican prisoners in the north of Ireland have hit out at the
brutality they are routinely being subjected to, after three of their
number at Maghaberry were assaulted by warders during a remand hearing.
Published November 18, 2017
‘Walter Mitty’ administration in denial about homeless crisis
Comments this week by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and others in the
Dublin government have sparked outrage among homeless charities and
housing campaigners.
Published November 18, 2017
Rock star rocked back by Sinn Fein Mayor
Former rock star and TV celebrity Bob Geldof has been accused of
hypocrisy after returning his freedom of the city of Dublin in protest
at disgraced Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi holding the same honour,
while he retains the title of Knight Commander of the Order of the
British Empire.
Published November 18, 2017
Direct Rule budget passes through Westminster
Sinn Fein has said talks with unionists to restore the Six County
Executive are over after it was confirmed today that the British
government is pushing a ‘Northern Ireland’ budget bill through all
stages of the Westminster parliament, a key step towards the return of
full Direct Rule of the north of Ireland from London.
Published November 13, 2017
RSF figure ordered held without trial
A prominent Armagh republican, Gabriel Mackle, has been interned on the
orders of the British Direct Ruler James Brokenshire.
Published November 11, 2017
Direct Rule budget ‘not the end’ for Stormont - May
The British Prime Minister has spoken separately to the Sinn Fein and
DUP leaderships to insist that hope remains for a talks deal to retain
the Stormont Assembly.
Published November 11, 2017
PSNI ‘compelled’ to produce collusion report
The PSNI is being ordered by a High Court judge to finalise and publish
an all-encompassing report into suspected British state collusion with
a loyalist unit behind more than 100 murders.
Published November 11, 2017
Intimidation rising, figures show
Hundreds of people are being forced from their homes every year by
loyalist paramilitaries, according to figures released this week.
Published November 11, 2017
Call for new inquest into murder of John Copeland
Senior republican Eddie Copeland has asked for a new inquest into the
death of his father.
Published November 11, 2017
The forgotten victim of Enniskillen
The 30th anniversary of the Enniskillen bombing was widely commemorated
this week in Ireland and Britain, but Adam Lambert, a young Protestant
killed instead of a Catholic in a reprisal attack, was largely
forgotten.
Published November 11, 2017
An end to the Good Friday Agreement?
An attempt to inject urgency into the Stormont talks process this week
failed to resolve a stand-off over the Democratic Unionist Party’s
refusal to implement past agreements on equality and respect for
nationalists, leading to speculation that the process has reached an
endpoint.
Published November 4, 2017
‘Arm na Poblachta’ claims rocket attack
A newly announced IRA group has claimed responsibility for a rocket
reportedly discovered in the Poleglass area of Belfast following a
telephone warning.
Published November 4, 2017
Documentary finds RUC massacre conspiracy
A retired RUC police detective has admitted a colleague involved in the
investigation into the massacre of six Catholic men in County Down in
1994 was more interested in setting up another murder than catching the
killers.
Published November 4, 2017
Attempt to bypass the law as soldiers are questioned
Sinn Fein has strongly rejected the latest attempt to rule out
prosecutions of British soldiers for war crimes committed during the
conflict in Ireland.
Published November 4, 2017
It’s slums or the street as housing crisis deepens
The Dublin government is being urged to declare a national emergency
following the identification of landlord-operated slums and another rise
in homelessness in the face of a chronic shortage of accommodation.
Published November 4, 2017
Catalan cabinet ministers interned by Spain
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams TD has strongly criticised the Spanish
government after eight Catalan ministers were sent to jails in Madrid on
charges of “rebellion” and “sedition” over a referendum on independence.
Published November 4, 2017
Saoradh has protested against the detention of its chairperson, national
organiser and two Belfast activists, after they were seized in early
morning raids on Thursday.
Published October 28, 2017
Unionists struggling with equality - Adams
Gerry Adams has said efforts to rescue the political institutions in the
north of Ireland are struggling because unionist leaders have not
adapted to a rights-based society.
Published October 28, 2017
High Court recognises torture of Hooded Men
In a significant legal development, a High Court judge has admitted that
a group of 14 Irish nationalist internees were tortured by British state
forces in 1971.
Published October 28, 2017
Judge’s concern over ‘inhuman’ strip searches
A judge in Dublin has warned that a republican facing extradition to
British jurisdiction could be subjected to inhuman and degrading
conditions in Maghaberry Prison.
Published October 28, 2017
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