The north’s largest unionist party is increasingly fearful ahead of next
month’s Stormont Assembly election amid predictions that it could fall
below the thirty seats it needs to hold on to its veto over political
change in the north of Ireland.
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The north’s largest unionist party is increasingly fearful ahead of next
month’s Stormont Assembly election amid predictions that it could fall
below the thirty seats it needs to hold on to its veto over political
change in the north of Ireland.
Published February 24, 2017
Taoiseach fails to advance case for special EU status for North
The embattled 26 County Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has said that the
eventual Brexit deal must allow access into the EU for the Six Counties
of Ireland still under British rule in the event of Irish reunification.
Published February 24, 2017
Human rights activists attacked by Tories and DUP
British Prime Minister Theresa May has been condemned after she hit out
at the families of those killed by British soldiers and their legal
representatives during a debate at the Westminster parliament.
Published February 24, 2017
PSNI man targeted by under-car device
A PSNI policeman narrowly escaped a limpet mine attack in Derry City in
the latest incident being attributed to the breakaway armed group known
as the ‘new IRA’
Published February 24, 2017
Kenny to confirm plan to quit after White House event
Under intense pressure from within his own party to resign, the 26 County
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted he should be allowed to travel to
Washington DC to meet Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day, before making
an announcement.
Published February 24, 2017
Loyalist ‘threatened Catholics’ before Shankill murder
A suspect in the sectarian loyalist shooting of a young Catholic father
vowed to clear all “taigs” from the area, a lawyer told an inquest this
week.
Published February 24, 2017
Kenny facing heave after ‘shambolic’ episode
The 26 County Taoiseach Enda Kenny is struggling to retain the
leadership of his Fine Gael party after his ponderous and contradictory
responses to allegations of a smear campaign against a Garda police
whistleblower.
Published February 17, 2017
Torture of ‘Hooded Men’ is a war crime, court is told
One of 14 Irish nationalists tortured during internment was bitten by a
British soldier’s dog and forced to drink from the animal’s dish, the
High Court heard this week.
Published February 17, 2017
Appeal for information on Lisburn killing
The family of Paul Bradley, who was murdered by a sectarian mob just
over 30 years ago, has made a heartfelt appeal for information.
Published February 17, 2017
Nesbitt grabs the campaign limelight
In a statement that has created upheaval within his own party, the
leader of the Ulster Unionists has said that he will vote for the
nationalist SDLP after his own party -- but ahead of other unionist
candidates -- in the coming Stormont election.
Published February 17, 2017
Visitors to Maghaberry facing abuses
The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association has warned of a
systematic effort by the jail administration at Maghaberry to harass and
intimidate the families of republican prisoners during visits.
Published February 17, 2017
Sinn Fein’s new northern leader has said there should be no hierarchy of
victims as she spoke at a vigil in memory of four IRA Volunteers who
were gunned down in an SAS ambush in a churchyard in Clonoe, County
Tyrone.
Published February 17, 2017
Westminster vote undermines 1998 peace deal
In a potentially historic development, the London parliament has voted
to allow the British government renege on the 1998 Good Friday peace
agreement as part of its negotiations to leave the European Union.
Published February 10, 2017
Ministers, police chiefs implicated in sexual abuse smear
An admission by a government agency that it circulated false allegations
of sexual abuse against a Garda police whistleblower has dramatically
supported claims that the 26 County state engaged in a smear campaign
against Sergeant Maurice McCabe with the support of successive police
commissioners.
Published February 10, 2017
DUP accused of dehumanising Irish speakers
DUP leader Arlene Foster has been accused of using bigoted comments
to win over unionist hardliners and distract from a corruption scandal
which has threatened to topple her from her position as First Minister
for the Six Counties.
Published February 10, 2017
British soldiers back away from planned march through Derry
Irish republican activists have claimed a victory after a planned
protest march by former British soldiers that had been scheduled to take
place through Derry next month has been cancelled.
Published February 10, 2017
Schools ‘used for British propaganda’
The Irish Republican Socialist Party has said that it has received
complaints from parents expressing concern at the decision of a
local primary school in west Belfast to permit the PSNI to “ingratiate
themselves” with children during school hours.
Published February 10, 2017
Campaign to end colonial mindset on Cork’s streets
Activists in Cork have defaced street signs referencing British
monarchs and have called instead for signs to honour Ireland’s heroes.
Published February 10, 2017
‘Frictionless’ border checks as Britain waives the rules
The British government appears to be planning a return of customs
controls across the Six County border and may even be hoping to push
all of Ireland out of the EU following hardline statements on its
Brexit plans this week.
Published February 3, 2017
Brokenshire comments infuriate Bloody Sunday families
Crowds of local people joined a diverse range of activists and bands at
the Bloody Sunday March for Justice on Sunday. Relatives of those
killed and representatives from the wounded led the march, carrying 14
white crosses to symbolise those who lost their lives on Bloody Sunday.
Published February 3, 2017
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