The High Court in Belfast has allowed the British government to hold a
secret hearing in a legal action over the alleged cover-up of the 1998
Real IRA Omagh bombing.
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British demand secrecy over Omagh bomb, Doherty killing
The High Court in Belfast has allowed the British government to hold a
secret hearing in a legal action over the alleged cover-up of the 1998
Real IRA Omagh bombing.
Published December 24, 2016
Christmas anguish for family of Irish prisoner of conscience
The family of Derry republican prisoner Tony Taylor have said that it
will be a ‘very rough Christmas’ without him.
Published December 24, 2016
Republican prisoner on dirty protest over segregation
A republican political prisoner, Luke O’Neill is spending Christmas on a
dirty protest in Maghaberry Prison in protest at a refusal to move him
to the republican wing.
Published December 24, 2016
Foster mocks opposition after Stormont walkout
A motion of no confidence in First Minister Arlene Foster was vetoed by
the Democratic Unionist Party today, but not before other parties in the
Stormont Assembly staged a theatrical walk-out from a chamber in which
they are powerless to effect political change without DUP support.
Published December 19, 2016
Sinn Fein could turn against corrupt DUP
Over a thousand people have attended protests in Belfast and Derry
calling for DUP leader Arlene Foster to resign as Six County First
Minister after a public display of DUP infighting over corruption
allegations.
Published December 17, 2016
Huge support as stars become squatters for homeless
A group of Irish celebrities have spearheaded an action to tackle the
homelessness crisis by taking over a government-owned property to
provide accommodation.
Published December 17, 2016
Justice hopes for McCann family as British soldiers are charged
The prosecution of two former British paratroopers for the killing of
Official IRA Volunteer Joe McCann brings hope to his family who have
campaigned for justice since the Historial Enquiries Team ruled the
shooting unlawful.
Published December 17, 2016
Child’s trauma after seeing father attacked by riot squad
There was a serious incident at Maghaberry prison last weekend when
three republican prisoners were dragged from the visiting area by the
riot squad, and one was beaten to the ground and assaulted.
Published December 17, 2016
MI5 linked to legacy police agency
A member of the Legacy Investigations Branch (LIB) of the PSNI police
in the north of Ireland has been accused of being a covert member of
British military intelligence.
Published December 17, 2016
New push to overcome political block on inquests
Sinn Fein’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinnness accused the British
government of not being serious about dealing with the legacy of the
past after the most senior judge in the North admitted Britain was
ignoring its legal obligation to ensure blocked inquests go ahead.
Published December 17, 2016
Process in crisis as Stormont rots
There are concerns over the political direction in the north of Ireland
after a video emerged which appears to show a heavily armed breakaway
IRA unit on patrol in north Belfast -- in the same week that the police
confirmed that unionist paramilitary activities are being illegally
funded from Stormont.
Published December 10, 2016
Family’s grief becomes political football
A theatrical confrontation at a press conference in Dublin appears to
be the latest installment in an orchestrated effort to embarrass Gerry
Adams.
Published December 10, 2016
Prison regime implementing a sectarian agenda
Republican prisoners at Maghaberry jail have condemned discrimination
against Irish culture and traditions by the jail administration.
Published December 10, 2016
Justice systems unmoved by concern over prisoners
An Irish judge has drawn attention to herself after she hit out at an
Irish parliamentarian’s interest in the human rights of political
prisoners, and claimed to be ‘puzzled’ at her concern over the issue of
internment by remand.
Published December 10, 2016
‘Save our Seas’ - film director highlights marine crisis
A documentary on the Atlantic fishing industry has drawn a strong
reaction after it was aired on Irish state television this week.
Published December 10, 2016
1916 Rising surrender letter to leave Ireland
There have been protests after a surrender letter written by Easter
Rising commander Padraig Pearse three days before his execution was
placed for auction and is now set to leave Ireland after failing to
sell.
Published December 10, 2016
Dail uproar as SF TDs named in connection with IRA attack
There were angry scenes in the Dublin parliament this afternoon after a
Fine Gael TD named two senior Sinn Fein TDs he said were identified in
an email sent by Gerry Adams to the Garda police commissioner about an
unsanctioned IRA killing in 1983.
Published December 7, 2016
Adams hits back after e-mail ‘leak’
Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams is facing another battery of accusations and
condemnations after it emerged that earlier this year he emailed the
names of four senior republicans allegedly involved in an unsanctioned
1983 IRA killing to the Garda police Commissioner.
Published December 3, 2016
GAA could drop Irish symbolism from games
A statement by the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association that the
organisation may consider dropping the use of the Irish flag and anthem
at sporting events has been condemned by GAA fans and players as well as
republicans.
Published December 3, 2016
Sugden’s concern for officers as Maghaberry nightmare deepens
The Stormont Executive has been condemned for inaction amid a mounting
crisis at Maghaberry jail which has seen yet another death at the jail
and yet another violent attack by warders against a republican prisoner.
Published December 3, 2016
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