Declassified state papers recorded the chaotic handling of the Drumcree
parade dispute, as nationalists in Portadown began
protesting against sectarian marches by the Orange Order and its
loyalist supporters.
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Unionist violence on parade in the 1990s
Declassified state papers recorded the chaotic handling of the Drumcree
parade dispute, as nationalists in Portadown began
protesting against sectarian marches by the Orange Order and its
loyalist supporters.
Published January 5, 2023
Ballymurphy families meet police for first time
The families of the Ballymurphy massacre victims have held their first
meeting with the police (RUC or PSNI) in an attempt to have a murder
investigation opened.
Published January 5, 2023
A ceremony has taken place over the Christmas period to mark the 50th
anniversary of a deadly loyalist bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan.
Published January 5, 2023
Top Dublin official is British spy
There have been calls for an internal investigation by the Dublin
government after a former British agent revealed that a senior Irish
official has been working for British military intelligence for more
than three decades.
Published December 22, 2022
Annie’s Bar, the ‘forgotten’ massacre, is remembered
A frequently overlooked massacre in Derry 50 years ago has been
marked with a vigil and wreath-laying ceremony at the scene
following a remembrance Mass.
Published December 22, 2022
Call for action to remove loyalist posters
The PSNI police have been urged to take action against the erection of
intimidatory posters of Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar against the
background of an image of the Dublin/Monaghan bombs.
Published December 22, 2022
Britain shamed by new court ruling
The Finucane family have achieved another legal victory against the
British government in their campaign for justice.
Published December 22, 2022
The family of John Pat Cunningham, who was shot dead at a British Army
checkpoint nearly 50 years ago, have returned a letter of apology to the
British Ministry of Defence.
Published December 22, 2022
Martin has ‘no strategy’ for a united Ireland
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has told a committee of the Dublin
parliament that the failure to plan for a united Ireland “beggars
belief”.
Published December 22, 2022
Joe Kennedy appointed as US Special Envoy
Joseph (Joe) Kennedy, a grandson of the late US presidential candidate
Robert Kennedy and grand-nephew of the late US President John F Kennedy,
has been confirmed in the role of new US Special Envoy to the north of
Ireland.
Published December 19, 2022
Spooks fear Stakeknife report as publication looms
A report into one of the most controversial episodes of the conflict is
facing censorship by British state agencies even before it is published
in the new year.
Published December 15, 2022
New pressure to tackle loyalist crime gangs
Loyalist paramilitary organisations are targeting desperate food bank
users, according to a new investigation into UDA and UVF loan sharks
operating in Belfast.
Published December 15, 2022
Council of Europe denounces legacy bill
A report by a top European human rights official has called on the
British government to withdraw its notorious legacy bill.
Published December 15, 2022
Centenary of Four Martyrs marked
Several republican groups and societies have marked the centenary of the
summary execution by Free State forces of Liam Mellows and three other
prominent IRA figures who died as martyrs for the Republic.
Published December 15, 2022
Forced confessions come back before the courts
Two of those who were beaten into making admissions about IRA attacks by
Crown Force interrogators 45 years ago have had mixed outcomes in the
battle to overturn their convictions.
Published December 15, 2022
Taoiseach blasts Tiktok over Varadkar video scandal
An era of high-tech censorship could be on the cards for Ireland in the
wake of a new controversy involving Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar.
Published December 15, 2022
Historic day as language rights signed into law
The passage of Irish language legislation into British law has been
welcomed as a “historic milestone” by campaigners who are now seeking
the implementation of the law, including the appointment of the north’s
first Irish language commissioner.
Published December 8, 2022
Fine Gael’s disdain for those they abandoned
One hundred years on from the betrayal of the north of Ireland by a
partitionist cabal, the anti-Irish prejudice of their Fine
Gael successors has been encapsulated in an outrageous smear by a former
leader.
Published December 8, 2022
‘Shameful’ delay tactics as family waits 25 years for inquest
The continued delays in starting the inquest into the murder of County
Derry Gaelic sports official Sean Brown have been described as
“intolerable” and “devastating”.
Published December 8, 2022
Prisoners face tough conditions this Christmas
A republican prisoner has obtained legal permission to challenge prison
authorities for subjecting him to strip searches around every court
attendance.
Published December 8, 2022
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